The important factor is access to the newspaper collection of the PA State Library. This is why I keep promoting inter-library loan. Yes, it may take a longer time, but anyone can get the same results. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Odin's Favorite One" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] OBITUARY for MARY ANN THOMAS > HI RICHARD, > YOUR AWESOME !! > I didn't know where she was born & I didn't know she had a sister in the US > too. > AND WITHOUT YOUR HELP I STILL WOULDN'T > THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > IF I COULD EVER REPAY YOU LET ME KNOW !! > > THANK YOU AGAIN, > SHERI NIELSEN > IN MAINE > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard M. Reese" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:41 PM > Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] OBITUARY for MARY ANN THOMAS > > > > Scranton Republican, Thursday, May 16, 1901 pg 6 [Taylor news column]: > > Mary Ann, wife of Bezaleel Thomas of Main street, died at 1 o'clock > > yesterday afternoon, after several weeks illness, She was 68 years and 9 > > months old. She was born in Brynmawr, South Wales, and came to this > country > > 40 years ago. She was a model little woman, full of care, of a kind and > > gentle disposition, always ready to do a good turn to her friends, and was > > one of the best of neighbors. Quiet, unassuming, and full of good will. > > She and her husband located at Pittston, where they lived for many years, > > and her friends at that place will testify as to her good character. As a > > Christion she was a devout member of the Welsh Baptist church, and a > mother > > of Israel, always found at her church week nights and Sundays until her > > health failed. A husband and the following children survive her: Mrs. > > Elizabeth Havard, John H. Thomasn Mrs. Richard Howells, Willie and Evan > > Thomas, of this place. She also has one sister in Pittston, Mrs. Stephen > > Williams. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon. Services at > the > > house, conducted by Rev. D. C. Edwards and other pastors at 2 p.m. > > Interment at the Forest Home cemtery. Pittston papers please copy. > > <> > > > > Scranton Times, Monday, May 20, 1901, pg. 1 [Taylor news column]: > > Taylor, May 20 - The funeral of the late Mrs. Belazeel Thomas occurred > > from the family residence, on Main street, on Saturday afternoon and was > > attended by an unusual gathering of friends and relatives. Long before > the > > appointed hour her late home was over-crowded with sympathizers and > > mourners, who had gathered to pay their last respects to the memory of the > > departed one, who in life was a woman of tender kindness, a devouted > > Christian and a kind and generous mother, and whose depatrure is sadly > > grieved by the sorrowing relatives and friends. The services were > conducted > > at her late home at 2:30 o'clock and were very impressive. Rev. D. C. > > Edwards, pastor of the Welsh Baptist church, of which the deceased was a > mos > > t faithful member, and Rev. H. H. Harris, of the Calvary Baptist church, > > officiated. The reverend gentlemen paid a deserving tribute to the memory > > of this model woman and delivered two eloquent sermons. The former > preached > > in the Welsh language, and the latter in English. The Welsh Baptist > church > > chior, under the direction of John R. Francis, rendered several familiar > > hymns, which were pathetic. There were a number of beautiful floral > desins > > presented by relatives and friends. At the close of the services the > > remains were conveyed to the Forest Home cemetery, where interment was > made. > > Among the out-of-town people who attended the obsequies were: Mrs. Charles > > Jones, of Hyde Park; Mrs. James Johns, of Duryea; Mrs. Thomas Williams, of > > Scranton; Mrs. Morgan Hopkins, of West Scranton; and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of > > South Scranton. > > <> > > > > [Note: Obit did not appear in the Scranton Times, and funeral summation > was > > not run in the Republican.] > > > >