Matison Bruce Thomas

   Another name for Matison was Matthew B. Thomas.

  General Notes:

Research of James W. Straw - Built first Frame House in Holt County.He and wife and twins buried in Cemetery church south of I29 near Forbes. We think he went by Matthew. Matison gave each of his three surviving children a farm. Headstone picture 8/3/03

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1850 Dist 1, Lewis County, KY
George W. Thomas 1822 KY
Dorothy Thomas 1826 KY
James M. Thomas 1848 KY
George H. Thomas - 1850 b. KY

1860 Benton, Holt county, MO G.W. Thomas age 37 c1823 KY; D. M. age 32 c1828 KY James M. age 12 c1848 KY George H. age 10 c1850 KY Charles W. age 9 c1851 KY Robert W. age 6 c1854 KY Mary L. age 4 c1856 KY

1870 Benton, Holt County, MO George W. 1822 KY Doritha M. 1827 KY George H. 1842 KY Mary 1847 KY (wife of James?) James M. 1848 KY George 1850 KY Charles W. 1852 KY Robert M. 1855 KY Mary 1856 KY Madison 1860 MO Oliver H. P. 1867 MO


1880 Hickory, Holt county, MO G.W. Thomas 1823 KY M1866 MO
Martha 1828 KY; father born KY; mother born VA G. H. 1849 Ky (widowed) Robert W. 1852 KY (son) Mary 1857 KY (dau) Madison 1861 MO (son); O. H. P.

Missouri Marriage records
Name: Mattison M Thomas Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1883 Marriage Location: Holt, Missouri Marriage county: Holt Spouse Name: Annie E Blair

Denison, TX - City Directory 1887 - Matison B. Thomas was a fireman
Denison, TX City Directory - 1891 -Madison B. Thomas; driver for Denison laundry

1900 census Hickory, Holt County, MO M.B. Thomas c1864 Anna E. c1865 Grace 1885 Pearl 1890 MO Blair c1893

1910 Benton, Holt, MO
Matison B. Thomas b. 1862 MO; parents b. KY; 2nd marriage of 3 yrs
Josephine S. Thomas b. 1862 MO; father b. TN; mother b. VA; 2nd marriage of 3 yrs; ch:0/0
Pearl Thomas age 20 b. 1890 TX [dau]
Blair Thomas b. 1893 MO [son]
Brooks Moore age 9 b. 1901 MO; adopted son [Josephine's son? she was nee Moore]

Death certificate gives DOB as 22 Sept 1860- DOD 21 Oct 1916

Find A Grave Memorial 136649960
Spouse: Anna BLAIR Thomas
Spouse: Sarah Josephine MOORE Thomas
Father: George W. Thomas
Mother: Dorothea MCCORMICK Thomas

From The Holt County Sentinel-October 27, 1916-
MATT THOMAS, OF MOUND CITY, KILLED BY ACETYLENE GAS EXPLOSION AT HOME
Matt Thomas met death at his home in Mound City, on Saturday evening of last week, October 21, 1916, by the explosion of the acetylene gas plant.
Mr. Thomas, while taking his ease at his home, observed that the light was not what is should be, and in company with his son, started to the light plant, which is separate from the home. A lantern was lighted, and the son carried this. On entering the light plant is was but a moment when the explosion took place. A cylinder in the plant was blown out, striking Mr. Thomas under the chin and over the breast, forcing him back breaking his neck, and breaking almost every rib in his body. His son was slightly burned on the hands.
The deceased was the son of the late Geo. W. Thomas and wife, who came to Holt county in 1858 from Kentucky, locating in Hickory township. The father died November 7, 1907; at the age of 86 years, and the mother died October 19, 1907, at the age of 80.
The deceased, Matthew Bruce Thomas, was born on a farm four miles northwest of Oregon, on September 22, 1860, and died October 21, 1916, aged 56 years and 29 days. In 1882, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Blair, by whom there were five children, two dying in infancy, the three surviving children are: Mrs. Grace Miller, Mrs. Pearl Porter, and son, Blair, all of Mound City. Mrs. Thomas died March 1, 1902. On September 11, 1907, Mr. Thomas married Sarah Josephine Moore, who with an adopted son, Brooks, survive. He is also survived by four brothers and a sister, Mrs. Mary Boyd, of the state of Oregon; George H. and Hazard, of this county; Chas. W., of Woodland, California; and Robert, of St. Joseph. When a young man of 17, he united with the Christian church, and was active in both church and Sunday school work.
Matt Thomas was a live, progressive citizen, and an enthusiastic good roads man, and at the time of his death was a member of the county seat highway commission.
Funeral Services were held from the family home, on Monday of this week, the interment being in the Benton Cemetery, beside his first wife and parents. The funeral discourse was delivered by Elder R.H. Dawson, of the Oregon Christian Church.

Matison married Anna E. Blair, daughter of Uriah Blair and Eveline Mackey, on 5 Sep 1883 in Oregon, Holt County, Missouri. (Anna E. Blair was born on 30 Aug 1864 in Missouri, died on 1 Mar 1902 and was buried in Benton Church Cemetery in Benton, Holt County, Missouri.)

  Marriage Notes:

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Matison next married Sarah Josephine Gordon on 11 Sep 1907 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri, USA. (Sarah Josephine Gordon was born on 10 Oct 1861 in Missouri, died on 29 Mar 1941 in Mound City, Holt County, Missouri, USA and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Mound City, Missouri.)

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