FAMILY OF MARTHA MATILDA THOMAS AND CHARLES SAMUEL GALLAHER

MARTHA MATILDA THOMAS was born May 28, 1845 in McKee Township, Adams Co 1870, and died March 25, 1927 probably in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois. She is buried in the Kingston Cemetery, Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois. She married CHARLES SAMUEL GALLAHER February 16, 1862 in Fairweather/Kingston, Adams County, Illinois. He was born June 03, 1830 in Monroe County, Tennessee-served in Co. E, 78th Illinois Infantry, and died June 07, 1902 probably in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois. He is buried in the Kingston Cemetery, Beverly Township, Adams County, Illnois.

Notes for MARTHA MATILDA THOMAS from Thomas researcher Lyle Thomas:

Here the names of the Children in Martha's obituary. Mrs. Jane Wing and Kate Clark also preceded her in death. She is survived by five daughters: Mrs. Anna Priest of Quincy,ILL; Mrs. Rose Daugherty of Beverly,ILL. Mrs. Pleany Whitaker of Corning,Kan. Mrs. Mary Saxer of Kawanee,ILL. Mrs. Martha Mason of Clayton,ILL.

Five sons; John of Fish Hook,ILL. James of Torkio,MO. Daniel of New Canton,ILL. Samuel of Kinderhook,ILL. Nathan of New Canton,ILL. Also three brothers Seth Thomas, Kinderhook; Philander Thomas of New Canton,ILL. Jepa Thomas, Hedrick ,OK. also one sister Nancy Gallaher of Quincy,ILL. All of this information comes from Nancy Bernzen of Quincy,ILL. she is a direct descendant of Martha Thomas Gallaher.

Notes for SETH THOMAS:

Seth apparently never married. He served in the 50th Illinois US Infantry during the Civil War. Obituary for Seth taken from the Barry Adage, July 3, 1929, page 4:

Seth Thomas, 85, Civil war veteran, was found dead in his bed at his home in Kinderhook Friday morning, June 28th. "Uncle" Seth was among one of the last of the veterans and his passing reduces the number to about three living in this immediate area. The others being Charles McKee, L. J. Lankford and L. K. Smith.

Mr. Thomas, who had lived alone for a number of years, was widely known to Pike county residents and enjoyed health until his sudden death.

He prized his army record and through his declining years reflected upon the years spent in the army during the Civil War when he and Charles McKee, marched from "Atlanta to the Sea," in the great cause of liberty.

He had been too feeble to engage in labor during the past years, but had been active among his friends and did much for his own amusement.

He is survived by two brothers, Phylander Thomas of Kinderhook, J. J. Thomas of Hedrick, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Nancy Gallaher of Quincy.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, June 29th, at 2:30 o'clock from the Kinderhook Methodist church and interment was made in the Kinderhook cemetery.

PHYLANDER THOMAS was born June 22, 1853 in Barry, Pike County, Illinois-also lived in New Canton, IL, and died March 16, 1933 in Kinderhook Township, Pike County, Illinois. He is buried in the Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook Township, Pike County, Illinois. He married JULIA ETTA PULLIAM March 18, 1873 in Pike County, Ilinois, daughter of THOMAS PULLIAM and MARGARET BRIDGEWATER. She was born August 03, 1856 in Near Barry, Pike County, Illinois, and died April 28, 1929 in Richfield Township, Adams County, Illinois. She is buried in the Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook Township, Pike County, Illinois.

Well-Known Farmer Passed Away In Hull March 18th

Phylander Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas, was born June 25, 1853 near Barry, (Note-Death certificate say June 22. I may have made an error in copying.) and died March 18, 1933, at his home in Hull, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 26 days. Mr. Thomas died at the home of his son, Andy Thomas. Mr. Thomas had spent his life around Kinderhook and Barry until the last few months. He was married in March 1873, to Miss Julia Pulliam who died April 28, 1929. To this union ten children were born, two having died before him. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Alice Walker of Searcy, Ark., Mrs. Fannie West of Jacksonville, Ill., Mrs. Flossie Brinkman of Plainville, Ill. and Mrs. Anna Sturtevant of Hull, Ill. and four sons, Alfred of Searcy, Ark., Harry and Jesse of Kinderhook, and Andy of Hull, also twenty-nine grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held Monday, March 20, from the Kinderhook M. E. church with the Rev. W. B. Williams in charge and burial was made in the Kinderhook cemetery.