Julia A. Thomas/Andrew Boyd - Portage County, Ohio
     Maria P. Thomas/Ichabod Boyd - Portage County, Ohio

Osman THOMAS, retired farmer, P.O. Streetsborough, was born in Jefferson
County, N.Y., February 9, 1809; son of John and Lois (FARR) THOMAS, who
settled in Streetsboro, this county, in 1829.  They had eight children: Osman; David (deceased); JULIA A., WIFE OF ANDREW BOYD; James; MARIA P.,
DECEASED WIFE OF ICHABOD BOYD; William F.; Roswell and John W. (de- ceased). Our subject was twenty years of age when his parents settled a mile and a quarter west of Streetsboro Center, clearing and improving the farm, and on which he resided until 1850, when he removed to and resided for twenty years on the farm now owned by N.B. Jenkins.  He then went to Akron, but at the ex- piration of a year and a half returned to the old homestead in Streetsboro Twp., , which he still owns, remaining there until 1879, when he removed to Streetsboro Center, where he now resided.  Mr. Thomas was married, January 11, 1837, to Lois J. MATTHEWS, daughter of William Matthews, of Westfield, Mass.,  and by her he has had five children:  Willard W., Juliette (wife of Dr. L.D. Stockon), Jefferson, Millicent (wife of George L. Andrews), and Delos (deceased).  Mr and Mrs Thomas are members of the Baptist Church, with which he has been connected fifty-one years, serving as Deacon for forty years.  He has served the township as Justice of the Peace three terms, and has held other minor offices; in politics he is a Republican.

  "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers Chicago, 1885"
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