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Andrew Boyd ~ Julia A. Thomas
Ichabod
Boyd ~ Maria P. Thomas
Portage
County, Ohio
Osman THOMAS, retired
farmer, P.O. Streetsborough, was born in Jefferson County, N.Y.,
February 9, 1809; son of John and Lois (FARR) THOMAS, who
settled in Streetsboro, this county, in 1829. They had eight
children: Osman; David (deceased); JULIA A., WIFE OF ANDREW BOYD; James;
MARIA P.,
DECEASED WIFE OF ICHABOD BOYD; William F.; Roswell and John W. (de
ceased). Our subject was twenty years of age when his parents settled a
mile and a quarter west of Streetsboro Center, clearing and improving
the farm, and on which he resided until 1850, when he removed to and
resided for twenty years on the farm now owned by N.B. Jenkins. He
then went to Akron, but at the expiration of a year and a half
returned to the old homestead in Streetsboro Twp., , which he still
owns, remaining there until 1879, when he removed to Streetsboro Center,
where he now resided. Mr. Thomas was married, January 11, 1837, to
Lois J. MATTHEWS, daughter of William Matthews, of Westfield, Mass.,
and by her he has had five children: Willard W., Juliette (wife of
Dr. L. D. Stockon), Jefferson, Millicent (wife of George L. Andrews), and
Delos (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are members of the Baptist
Church, with which he has been connected fifty-one years, serving as
Deacon for forty years. He has served the township as Justice of
the Peace three terms, and has held other minor offices; in politics he
is a Republican.
Source: "History of
Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers Chicago,
1885"
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