Thomas.-Peter K. Thomas was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1838; died in Bowne, Kent Co., Mich., July 29, 1907; aged 65 Y., 8 M., 11 D. He was married to Nancy Alwine in Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 26, 1862, and about five years later moved to Michigan, where Sister Thomas died Jan. 26, 1879. He then married Fanny Alwine, Oct. 28, 1880. To this union were born a son and a daughter. Sister Thomas died Oct. 6, 1898, leaving one daughter, the son having preceded her in death. The deceased united with the Mennonite church about 45 years ago and remained steadfast in the faith until death. Bro. Thomas was of a quiet, home-loving disposition, honest, upright, a devoted father and grandfather, and beloved and respected by the entire neighborhood. He suffered from heart trouble for a number of years, and, though tenderly watched and cared for by his children, death came when it was least expected. He leaves three sons and four daughters, one stepdaughter, seventeen grandchildren, one brother and one sister, the latter residing in Pennsylvania. W.C.H.
Thomas.-Peter K. Thomas was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1838; died in Bowne, Kent Co., Mich., July 29, 1907; aged 65 Y., 8 M., 11 D. He was married to Nancy Alwine in Somerset Co., Pa., Jan. 26, 1862, and about five years later moved to Michigan, where Sister Thomas died Jan. 26, 1879. He then married Fanny Alwine, Oct. 28, 1880. To this union were born a son and a daughter. Sister Thomas died Oct. 6, 1898, leaving one daughter, the son having preceded her in death. The deceased united with the Mennonite church about 45 years ago and remained steadfast in the faith until death. Bro. Thomas was of a quiet, home-loving disposition, honest, upright, a devoted father and grandfather, and beloved and respected by the entire neighborhood. He suffered from heart trouble for a number of years, and, though tenderly watched and cared for by his children, death came when it was least expected. He leaves three sons and four daughters, one stepdaughter, seventeen grandchildren, one brother and one sister, the latter residing in Pennsylvania. W.C.H.
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