Samuel Newell THOMAS

                   Charles W Thomas Obit Mar 9 1911
Charles W. Thomas, who formerly resided on Lake Street, this village, and
who was well Know n to many LeRoyans, died at his home in Utica on Monday
morning after an illness extending ov er a period of years. Some six or
seven years ago he had an attack of nervous trouble andlat er came other
ailments; two years ago he became totally blind; five weeksago he had a
stroke of paralysi s and the subsequently developed paresis. During all
his illnesses and even when blindness sm ote him, he
maintained a cheerful mein and was always in his happiest mood when his
friends called fo ra chat. He valiant fight for life was backed up by a
naturally strong constitution, but th e inroads made by years of disease
overcome the protest of hislife-loving nature and the en d came at last,
quietly and peacefully.
Mr. Thomas was born at Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson in November 1852, on
ground made historic by M aj. Andre's capture. He was the son of S. N.
Thomas and Susan E. Beekman and was descended fr om distinguished line of
Knickerbockers - patriots and leaders in civic life. His mother wa s a
great granddaughter of Lieut. Gov. Pierre VanCortlandt, and also a
granddaughter of Dr. Willi am Adams, a noted surgeon of Washington's Army.
On the completion of a common school education Mr. Thomas, at the age of
19 took up what prov ed to be his life's work -that of commercial
traveler, in which pursuit he was signally succ essful. Atthe beginning
of the career of the late O. F. Woodward, Mr. Thomas looked after hi s
interest on the road
and proved to be no small actor in the up building of what is now one of
LeRoy's greatest bus iness concerns. During his years on the road Mr.
Thomas delved deeply into the mysteries of c hemistry, inwhich science
he became more then ordinarily well versed. It was in the capacit y of
chemist that he
was last associated with the Woodward Company. Sickness compelled his
relinquishment of the p osition.
Mr. Thomas was a well beloved member of Olive Branch Lodge No.39, F. & A.
M.and chapter No. 8 3 R. A.M. of this village, to both of which he was
strongly attached. In a recent letter i n which he enclosed a remittance
for dues to the lodge he pathetically noted that in all prob ability
"this will be the last time" that he would ever pay dues in any
organization. The let ter was read in the lodge and produced a profound
feeling of sympathy and regret.
Mr. Thomas is survived by hiswife, in Utica; his father, a brother
George and a sister, M. E lla, all ofPavilion; a brother Samuel G. of
Bellevue,Fla., and a brother and sister A. Hose a and Mrs. Clara Clark,
of Rochester.
The remains were brought to Rochester and interment was made this
afternoon in Mt. Hope cemet ery.
                  

                   Obit Sep 19
FORMER NEWSPAPERMAN DIED YESTERDAY NOON AT PAVILION
Ansel Hosea Thomas of Rochester, NY son of the late Samuel N. and Susan
E. Thomas of Pavilion , died at the home of his sister, Miss M. Ella
Thomas, Pavilion, Tuesdaynoon, September 8th . Mr. Thomas, who had been
a sufferer from arthritis andpeptic ulcer for some time, went t o
Pavilion July
2nd for a visit. During his visit, and accompanied by his sister, he
spent three weeks at a n East Aurora sanatorium, which gave him some
relief from arthritis. His death was caused b y the ulcerous condition.
Mr. Thomas was born at Tarrytown, November 8th1855. He spent his boyhood
at Tarrytown, Aubur n, Skaneateles and Phelps. Heconcluded his education
in Phelps union and classical school an d while in that village learned
the printer's trade in the office of the Phelps Citizen inwh ich
business together with editorial work he continued for over 50 years.
He was afterwards manager of the Clifton Springs News, city editor of the
Progressive Batavia n at Batavia, editor and publisher of the Spirit in
the Times, Batavia, in co- partnership wi th the late Joseph Hall and
editor of theNiagara Falls Cataract. About thirty years ago he j oined
the engraving
department of the Rochester Post Express and continued as its head for 20
yearswhen he assum ed charge of the stationary department of the Todd
Proteotograph Company, Rochester, where h e remained until seven years
ago when ill health compelled his retirement.
Mr. Thomas was a member of a Rochester Masonic lodge and of the
Spencer-Ripley Methodist Epis copal church of that city. He never
married and his sole survivors are brother, Samuel G. Th omas of
Belleview, Florida, and his sister.
Funeral services will be held from Miss Thomas'home Friday afternoon at
2:30. Rev W. E. Sloc um of Pavilion M. E. church will officiate.
Interment will be in the Pavilion cemetery.