SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper Vinton County Republican July 13, 1905 IN MEMORIAM Thomas Salts Thomas Salts a respected citizen of Richland Township, died at his home in Richland Furnace, last Saturday, July 8, from paralysis and heart disease, aged 57 years. The deceased was a brother of former Probate Judge Andrew W. Salts who now resides in Columbus and Cahrles Salts, who lives near town. He was a member of the Christian Church, a kindhearted, honorable man, highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife who has the sympathy of all in her bereavement. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Hamden at 1 o'clock pm conducted by Rev J. T. Bridwell. Burial in Hamden Cemetery, undertaker L.W. Thorp having charge of the funeral arrangements. ******************************* Thomas Salts was born in Dundas, Vinton County, Ohio on April 4th, 1849. He died at his home in Richland Township, July 8th, 1905 at the age of 57 years 3 months and 4 days. Mr Salts was united in marriage to Henretta W. McKibben March 4th, 1869. He obeyed the gospel under the preaching of Noah J Wright in April 1888, and united with the Christian church at Union. He was made a deacon of this congregation shortly after he became a member and served it faithfully until he was called to his reward. On the Lord's Day two weeks before his death he was in his accustomed place and performed the duties of his office as had been his practice for more than seventeen years. He lived an upright life and the universal testimony of his neigbors was that he followed the teachings of the Divine Master. His disposition was always cheerful and kind and he was always ready to help those about him to the full limit of his power. His intimate associates remember with great satisfaction his pleasant and happy manner and tell many incidents showing his ability to make those about him happy as h e was himself. While he was well and favored known as a citizen he was modest and unassuming, never pushing himself forward nor seeking distinction in any way. His many friends were drawn to him by those noble qualities of mind and heart that marked him as a true man. His devotion to his wife was one of the beautiful features of his well spent life. It was his delight to do everything within his power to make her happy. To his adopted daughter he was an affectionate parent. He was a good neighbor, a faithful Christian and one of the best citizens in the country. He leaves to mourn his departure his faithful wife, their foster daugher, Mrs Frank L Jarvis and family, and two brothers George Salts of McArthu and ex Judge A. W. Salts of Columbus, Ohio. The funeral was held at Hamden Monday, July 10,th at 12 pm the funeral discourse being delivered by John T Bridwell, of McArthur, before and immense concourse from all parts of the county. Those who attended the funeral of Thomas Salts at Hamden from Monday, from a distance Judge and Mrs A. W. Salts and daugher and H. M. Traphagen of Columbus, J.B. McKibben, Mrs James Cosgrove, brother and sister of Mrs. Salts and Honorable M.S. Cox of Pittsburgh, Pa. and R.F. Trapahagen of London, Ohio." SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper August 27, 1905 Probate Court News "Henrietta Salts appeared in open court and elected to take under the will of her deceased husband, Thomas Salts. NOTE He was the son of Edwards Salts Jr and Matilda Lively Morrison