Martha Jane Bagley, youngest daughter of Samuel Bagley and Elizabeth Palmer, was born in Thurlow, Tyendinaga County, Ontario, May 19, 18o56 and departed this life May 21, 1940, at Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 84 years and 12 days.
When 8 years of age her parents moved to Madoc, Ontario. Here parents, along with other hardy pioneers built their homes in the wilderness and procured their living from the cleared lands. Friendly Indians were not infrequent visitors.
Two years after moving to the new home her father was killed by a falling tree and the mother was left to provide for the large family of children.
Mrs. Thomas' education consisted of the offering of the schools in that immediate locality.
Here she grew to womanhood and in 1880 came to the motherless home of her brother James, in David City Nebraska. After the marriage of her brother she was employed as a milliner.
She took an active part in the Methodist church there and in this work she met Thomas Thomas of Omaha, whom she married Oct. 10, 18o82. After making their home in Omaha for several years they moved to the homestead four miles north of Mead in Marietta precinct.
Again pioneer experiences were to be met in drought, grasshoppers, hail, tornado and panics. They met these difficulties with the fortitude of those early Nebraska pioneers.
In this home the reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. for forty years this farm was the home of the Thomas family.
After the death of her husband August 23, 1924, she moved to Fremont where she has since made her home.
Three years ago she suffered a paralytic stroke and since that time she has been in failing health. For the pas six months she has been an invalid. Her greatest pleasure during these months has been to see her children who have visited her often.
She has been a tireless worker, a kindly neighbor and a faithful friend. She has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for over fifty years and was a constant attendant as long as health permitted.
So far as she has been able to learn she was the last surviving member of her own immediate family of eight brothers and sisters.
She leaves to mourn her loss five sons and one daughter sixteen grandchildren and one sister-in-law Mrs. Martha Bagley of Madoc Ontario.
Burial was in the family lot beside her husband who passed to his reward 16 years ago.
The Independent - Wahoo - Nebraska
When 8 years of age her parents moved to Madoc, Ontario. Here parents, along with other hardy pioneers built their homes in the wilderness and procured their living from the cleared lands. Friendly Indians were not infrequent visitors.
Two years after moving to the new home her father was killed by a falling tree and the mother was left to provide for the large family of children.
Mrs. Thomas' education consisted of the offering of the schools in that immediate locality.
Here she grew to womanhood and in 1880 came to the motherless home of her brother James, in David City Nebraska. After the marriage of her brother she was employed as a milliner.
She took an active part in the Methodist church there and in this work she met Thomas Thomas of Omaha, whom she married Oct. 10, 18o82. After making their home in Omaha for several years they moved to the homestead four miles north of Mead in Marietta precinct.
Again pioneer experiences were to be met in drought, grasshoppers, hail, tornado and panics. They met these difficulties with the fortitude of those early Nebraska pioneers.
In this home the reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. for forty years this farm was the home of the Thomas family.
After the death of her husband August 23, 1924, she moved to Fremont where she has since made her home.
Three years ago she suffered a paralytic stroke and since that time she has been in failing health. For the pas six months she has been an invalid. Her greatest pleasure during these months has been to see her children who have visited her often.
She has been a tireless worker, a kindly neighbor and a faithful friend. She has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for over fifty years and was a constant attendant as long as health permitted.
So far as she has been able to learn she was the last surviving member of her own immediate family of eight brothers and sisters.
She leaves to mourn her loss five sons and one daughter sixteen grandchildren and one sister-in-law Mrs. Martha Bagley of Madoc Ontario.
Burial was in the family lot beside her husband who passed to his reward 16 years ago.
The Independent - Wahoo - Nebraska
Martha Jane Bagley, youngest daughter of Samuel Bagley and Elizabeth Palmer, was born in Thurlow, Tyendinaga County, Ontario, May 19, 18o56 and departed this life May 21, 1940, at Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 84 years and 12 days.
When 8 years of age her parents moved to Madoc, Ontario. Here parents, along with other hardy pioneers built their homes in the wilderness and procured their living from the cleared lands. Friendly Indians were not infrequent visitors.
Two years after moving to the new home her father was killed by a falling tree and the mother was left to provide for the large family of children.
Mrs. Thomas' education consisted of the offering of the schools in that immediate locality.
Here she grew to womanhood and in 1880 came to the motherless home of her brother James, in David City Nebraska. After the marriage of her brother she was employed as a milliner.
She took an active part in the Methodist church there and in this work she met Thomas Thomas of Omaha, whom she married Oct. 10, 18o82. After making their home in Omaha for several years they moved to the homestead four miles north of Mead in Marietta precinct.
Again pioneer experiences were to be met in drought, grasshoppers, hail, tornado and panics. They met these difficulties with the fortitude of those early Nebraska pioneers.
In this home the reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. for forty years this farm was the home of the Thomas family.
After the death of her husband August 23, 1924, she moved to Fremont where she has since made her home.
Three years ago she suffered a paralytic stroke and since that time she has been in failing health. For the pas six months she has been an invalid. Her greatest pleasure during these months has been to see her children who have visited her often.
She has been a tireless worker, a kindly neighbor and a faithful friend. She has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for over fifty years and was a constant attendant as long as health permitted.
So far as she has been able to learn she was the last surviving member of her own immediate family of eight brothers and sisters.
She leaves to mourn her loss five sons and one daughter sixteen grandchildren and one sister-in-law Mrs. Martha Bagley of Madoc Ontario.
Burial was in the family lot beside her husband who passed to his reward 16 years ago.
The Independent - Wahoo - Nebraska
When 8 years of age her parents moved to Madoc, Ontario. Here parents, along with other hardy pioneers built their homes in the wilderness and procured their living from the cleared lands. Friendly Indians were not infrequent visitors.
Two years after moving to the new home her father was killed by a falling tree and the mother was left to provide for the large family of children.
Mrs. Thomas' education consisted of the offering of the schools in that immediate locality.
Here she grew to womanhood and in 1880 came to the motherless home of her brother James, in David City Nebraska. After the marriage of her brother she was employed as a milliner.
She took an active part in the Methodist church there and in this work she met Thomas Thomas of Omaha, whom she married Oct. 10, 18o82. After making their home in Omaha for several years they moved to the homestead four miles north of Mead in Marietta precinct.
Again pioneer experiences were to be met in drought, grasshoppers, hail, tornado and panics. They met these difficulties with the fortitude of those early Nebraska pioneers.
In this home the reared a family of six children, five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. for forty years this farm was the home of the Thomas family.
After the death of her husband August 23, 1924, she moved to Fremont where she has since made her home.
Three years ago she suffered a paralytic stroke and since that time she has been in failing health. For the pas six months she has been an invalid. Her greatest pleasure during these months has been to see her children who have visited her often.
She has been a tireless worker, a kindly neighbor and a faithful friend. She has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for over fifty years and was a constant attendant as long as health permitted.
So far as she has been able to learn she was the last surviving member of her own immediate family of eight brothers and sisters.
She leaves to mourn her loss five sons and one daughter sixteen grandchildren and one sister-in-law Mrs. Martha Bagley of Madoc Ontario.
Burial was in the family lot beside her husband who passed to his reward 16 years ago.
The Independent - Wahoo - Nebraska
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