John Thomas
John and Eleanor (Culbertson) Thomas were married in 1869, and located in Franklin Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, on the place now owned by John Sanderson, it then being a wilderness. This couple were natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., were married here, and were residents of Franklin for forty-eight years, then removed to Nashville, where Mr. Thomas died. The record of their children is as follows: Esther married E. G. Jack, and now resides in Lafayette, Ind.; John C. married Lottie Davis, and now resides in Shreve, Wayne County; William married May Robison, and now resides in Fulton County; Elizabeth married Josiah Yoter, and now resides in Shreve, Wayne County; Cyrus S. married Alvira Carr, and now resides in Michigan; Ebenezer married Elizabeth Moore, and now resides in East Union, Wayne County; Joseph died in 1869; and Margaret married A.R. Fluhart in 1850, and located April 10, 1867, on the farm he now occupies. Their children are Zacheus E., John Y., Elizabeth, Cyrus M., Anna May, Harry C., Howard H., Ella M., and Jessie M. Zacheus E. married Emma, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Jane Martin, of Holmes County, and located in Wooster Township, Wayne County; they have three children: Edna M., Jennie Mabel and Florence Moore. John Y. married Mary, daughter of Elias and Sarah Stucker, and moved to Missouri; they have four children: Edward E., Johnnie, Sadie and Ella M. Cyrus M. married Emma, daughter of John and Jane Richards, and located in Salt Creek Township; they have one daughter, Carrie Edith. Ella M. was married in 1888 to A.A. Geitgey. The other children are at the homestead, which is situated in a delightful valley. Mr. Fluhart is one of the progressive farmers of his township, and with his sons, is a strong Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Fluhart and their entire family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889