This might be a cenotaph.
"THOMAS—At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Herd, at Pokagon, Michigan, on Monday, Aug. 2d, 1880, about 9 A. M., MRS. LAURA THOMAS, relict of the late Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sandlake, Rensselaer county, N. Y., in the 75th year of her age.
"Mrs. Thomas was the daughter of the late Hezekiah Hull of Berlin, this county, where she married, and with her husband, settled at Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., where she lived for a number of years. When her children were of that age that the influence of the village would be detrimental to them, she moved to Stephentown, this county, about half a mile west of the state line, where her husband, Dr. P. H. Thomas, was well known for the active part he took in public schools—as the first teachers' institute held in this country was held at Sandlake under his auspices while he was county superintendent of public instruction. She moved to West Sandlake with her husband about 1849, where she lived until he died, since which time she has been in the West with her children, they all being settled at or near Niles, Mich., except one, Dr. Granville S. Thomas, who resides at Chicago. All the children visited her during her last sickness, that they might make happy her last days. They buried her at the setting of the sun, in a beautiful spot in the cemetery at Niles, Mich., August 3. She was very domestic, and loved her children dearly, and always enjoyed seeing them. Mrs. Thomas raised a large family of children, who are highly respected and well-to-do in the world. She was one of those noble-hearted women who soon win the love and esteem of all with whom they become acquainted, and when dead leave a void in the hearts of all who knew them while living. She died with an unclouded hope of reaching that beautiful home where all is peace and joy. Her many friends in this as well as other stated will long cherish her many noble traits of character."
"Died." Troy Daily Times. August 16, 1880: 2 col 6.
"THOMAS—At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Herd, at Pokagon, Michigan, on Monday, Aug. 2d, 1880, about 9 A. M., MRS. LAURA THOMAS, relict of the late Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sandlake, Rensselaer county, N. Y., in the 75th year of her age.
"Mrs. Thomas was the daughter of the late Hezekiah Hull of Berlin, this county, where she married, and with her husband, settled at Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., where she lived for a number of years. When her children were of that age that the influence of the village would be detrimental to them, she moved to Stephentown, this county, about half a mile west of the state line, where her husband, Dr. P. H. Thomas, was well known for the active part he took in public schools—as the first teachers' institute held in this country was held at Sandlake under his auspices while he was county superintendent of public instruction. She moved to West Sandlake with her husband about 1849, where she lived until he died, since which time she has been in the West with her children, they all being settled at or near Niles, Mich., except one, Dr. Granville S. Thomas, who resides at Chicago. All the children visited her during her last sickness, that they might make happy her last days. They buried her at the setting of the sun, in a beautiful spot in the cemetery at Niles, Mich., August 3. She was very domestic, and loved her children dearly, and always enjoyed seeing them. Mrs. Thomas raised a large family of children, who are highly respected and well-to-do in the world. She was one of those noble-hearted women who soon win the love and esteem of all with whom they become acquainted, and when dead leave a void in the hearts of all who knew them while living. She died with an unclouded hope of reaching that beautiful home where all is peace and joy. Her many friends in this as well as other stated will long cherish her many noble traits of character."
"Died." Troy Daily Times. August 16, 1880: 2 col 6.
This might be a cenotaph.
"THOMAS—At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Herd, at Pokagon, Michigan, on Monday, Aug. 2d, 1880, about 9 A. M., MRS. LAURA THOMAS, relict of the late Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sandlake, Rensselaer county, N. Y., in the 75th year of her age.
"Mrs. Thomas was the daughter of the late Hezekiah Hull of Berlin, this county, where she married, and with her husband, settled at Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., where she lived for a number of years. When her children were of that age that the influence of the village would be detrimental to them, she moved to Stephentown, this county, about half a mile west of the state line, where her husband, Dr. P. H. Thomas, was well known for the active part he took in public schools—as the first teachers' institute held in this country was held at Sandlake under his auspices while he was county superintendent of public instruction. She moved to West Sandlake with her husband about 1849, where she lived until he died, since which time she has been in the West with her children, they all being settled at or near Niles, Mich., except one, Dr. Granville S. Thomas, who resides at Chicago. All the children visited her during her last sickness, that they might make happy her last days. They buried her at the setting of the sun, in a beautiful spot in the cemetery at Niles, Mich., August 3. She was very domestic, and loved her children dearly, and always enjoyed seeing them. Mrs. Thomas raised a large family of children, who are highly respected and well-to-do in the world. She was one of those noble-hearted women who soon win the love and esteem of all with whom they become acquainted, and when dead leave a void in the hearts of all who knew them while living. She died with an unclouded hope of reaching that beautiful home where all is peace and joy. Her many friends in this as well as other stated will long cherish her many noble traits of character."
"Died." Troy Daily Times. August 16, 1880: 2 col 6.
"THOMAS—At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Herd, at Pokagon, Michigan, on Monday, Aug. 2d, 1880, about 9 A. M., MRS. LAURA THOMAS, relict of the late Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sandlake, Rensselaer county, N. Y., in the 75th year of her age.
"Mrs. Thomas was the daughter of the late Hezekiah Hull of Berlin, this county, where she married, and with her husband, settled at Hancock, Berkshire county, Mass., where she lived for a number of years. When her children were of that age that the influence of the village would be detrimental to them, she moved to Stephentown, this county, about half a mile west of the state line, where her husband, Dr. P. H. Thomas, was well known for the active part he took in public schools—as the first teachers' institute held in this country was held at Sandlake under his auspices while he was county superintendent of public instruction. She moved to West Sandlake with her husband about 1849, where she lived until he died, since which time she has been in the West with her children, they all being settled at or near Niles, Mich., except one, Dr. Granville S. Thomas, who resides at Chicago. All the children visited her during her last sickness, that they might make happy her last days. They buried her at the setting of the sun, in a beautiful spot in the cemetery at Niles, Mich., August 3. She was very domestic, and loved her children dearly, and always enjoyed seeing them. Mrs. Thomas raised a large family of children, who are highly respected and well-to-do in the world. She was one of those noble-hearted women who soon win the love and esteem of all with whom they become acquainted, and when dead leave a void in the hearts of all who knew them while living. She died with an unclouded hope of reaching that beautiful home where all is peace and joy. Her many friends in this as well as other stated will long cherish her many noble traits of character."
"Died." Troy Daily Times. August 16, 1880: 2 col 6.
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