Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

WARREN LA RUE THOMAS was born in Hardin County, Ky., January 25, 1845, and
is a son of Joseph H. and Amanda (La Rue) Thomas.  His father removed to
Danville when our subject was but fifteen years old, was a mail contractor
for forty years, and is still living.  W. La Rue Thomas received a liberal
education, entering Centre College at Danville at the age of fifteen, from
which he graduated in 1865.  He engaged for a few years in merchandising,
but in 1873 went into the life insurance business.  In 1886 he came to
Louisville, and is now connected with the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., and works exclusively in Kentucky.
Mr. Thomas is a prominent Mason, and has been Grand Master of the order
for Kentucky, and also Grand Commander of Knights Templar for Kentucky. He
was married in 1866 to Miss Mary Wardroper, of Woodford County.

Thomas LaRue Wardroper
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Hardin-KY Danville-Boyle-KY

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