June 2, 1932
THOMAS S. WILSON
---T.S. Wilson, sixty years old, widely known farmer, merchant and livestock shipper at Gibbs, died at his home there Thursday night at 8 following a lingering illness. He had undergone an operation in a hospital several days ago. Mr. Wilson had lived in the vicinity of Gibbs the greater part of his life.
---Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2:00, conducted by Rev. J.L. Wood of La Plata and burial was at La Plata.
---Thomas Stephen Wilson was born in Adair County, July 6, 1871, a son of James Hugh and Mary O. Lee Wilson, on the Wilson homestead one mile south of Gibbs, which he occurred and where his son now lives.
---He was married February 24, 1892 to Stella Bumpus who died suddenly at their home in Gibbs January 23, 1829. To this union three children were born, Virgil H. Wilson and Mrs. Icy Ritchey of Gibbs and Mrs. Ivy Benner of Illinois Bend community. Besides his children he is survived by one niece, Mrs. Ruby Davison whom he and Mrs. Wilson reared to womanhood; three brothers, W. H. and M. T. of Denver, Colorado and J.I. of La Plata; two granddaughters, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
---His parents, three brothers and two sisters have preceded him in death.
---Mr. Wilson ran a general store at different times and conducted a coal and feed business in addition to operating his farm. He was a man of great capabilities and highly esteemed by all who knew him.
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Thomas & Stella Wilson had three children:
1) Vergil Hubert Wilson
2) Icy Catherine Wilson Ritchey
3) Ivy Marie Wilson Benner
June 2, 1932
THOMAS S. WILSON
---T.S. Wilson, sixty years old, widely known farmer, merchant and livestock shipper at Gibbs, died at his home there Thursday night at 8 following a lingering illness. He had undergone an operation in a hospital several days ago. Mr. Wilson had lived in the vicinity of Gibbs the greater part of his life.
---Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2:00, conducted by Rev. J.L. Wood of La Plata and burial was at La Plata.
---Thomas Stephen Wilson was born in Adair County, July 6, 1871, a son of James Hugh and Mary O. Lee Wilson, on the Wilson homestead one mile south of Gibbs, which he occurred and where his son now lives.
---He was married February 24, 1892 to Stella Bumpus who died suddenly at their home in Gibbs January 23, 1829. To this union three children were born, Virgil H. Wilson and Mrs. Icy Ritchey of Gibbs and Mrs. Ivy Benner of Illinois Bend community. Besides his children he is survived by one niece, Mrs. Ruby Davison whom he and Mrs. Wilson reared to womanhood; three brothers, W. H. and M. T. of Denver, Colorado and J.I. of La Plata; two granddaughters, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
---His parents, three brothers and two sisters have preceded him in death.
---Mr. Wilson ran a general store at different times and conducted a coal and feed business in addition to operating his farm. He was a man of great capabilities and highly esteemed by all who knew him.
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Thomas & Stella Wilson had three children:
1) Vergil Hubert Wilson
2) Icy Catherine Wilson Ritchey
3) Ivy Marie Wilson Benner
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