OBIT: Cora Ellen Thomas, 1899, York County, PA

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Miss Cora Ellen Thomas, a dwarf, daughter of Mrs. Sarah A. Thomas, died Thursday
evening at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of her mother, on York Street, of a 
complication of diseases from which she had been suffering for the past few 
weeks.  She was aged 37 years, 3 months and 13 days.

Miss Thomas measured only 37½ inches in height and 30 inches around the waist. 
When she was three years old, she suffered with blood poisoning, and since that 
time had not grown.  She usually enjoyed  good health and weighed 44½ pounds.  
She retained childish manners all her life, the development of her mind stopping 
with the end of the growth of her body.

She is survived by her mother, three brothers and three sisters, George W. 
Thomas, of East Middle Street, Dr. J. A. Thomas, of Reading, Howard S. Thomas, 
of Libertytown, Md., Mrs. William Strayer, of Aaneoka, Minnesota, Mrs. Emory 
Swartz, of York Street, and Mrs. William H. Melhorn, of McAllister Street.

The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the house.  
Rev. M. J. Roth, pastor of the Trinity Reformed Church, officiating, assisted by 
Rev. G. H. Reeser, of Emmanuel's Reformed Church.  Interment at Mt. Olivet 
Cemetery.

Hanover Herald - Saturday, December 02, 1899