From the Boonville Enquirer, June, 1926;
Thomas J. Scales, 80, one of the pioneer residents of Pike county, who has been making his home at Stendal for the past eight years, died of influenza on Thursday night of last week. He was prominent in democratic politics for many years, and served two terms as sheriff of Pike county. He is survived by one son, Edward Scales, former clerk of the Pike circuit court, whose home is in Petersburg, and a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Evans of Winslow. During his political career he was known throughout southern Indiana as "Hickory" Scales.
From the Pike County Health Department, Petersburg, Indiana:
Certificate of Death
Thomas Jackson Scales, died March 23, 1926, age 79 Widowed Sophia Scales. White Male, died at 8:30 am. Cause of Death A) Influenza B) Bronclar Pneumonia. Place of death residence, Stendal, Indiana. Physician/Coronor: George Detarr, Stendal, Indiana. Funeral Home: Nass and Son, Inc., Huntingburg, Indiana. Place of Disposition Log Creek Cemetery, Stendal, Indiana. Burial Date: March 25, 1926.
Thomas J. Scales, 80, one of the pioneer residents of Pike county, who has been making his home at Stendal for the past eight years, died of influenza on Thursday night of last week. He was prominent in democratic politics for many years, and served two terms as sheriff of Pike county. He is survived by one son, Edward Scales, former clerk of the Pike circuit court, whose home is in Petersburg, and a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Evans of Winslow. During his political career he was known throughout southern Indiana as "Hickory" Scales.
From the Pike County Health Department, Petersburg, Indiana:
Certificate of Death
Thomas Jackson Scales, died March 23, 1926, age 79 Widowed Sophia Scales. White Male, died at 8:30 am. Cause of Death A) Influenza B) Bronclar Pneumonia. Place of death residence, Stendal, Indiana. Physician/Coronor: George Detarr, Stendal, Indiana. Funeral Home: Nass and Son, Inc., Huntingburg, Indiana. Place of Disposition Log Creek Cemetery, Stendal, Indiana. Burial Date: March 25, 1926.
From the Boonville Enquirer, June, 1926;
Thomas J. Scales, 80, one of the pioneer residents of Pike county, who has been making his home at Stendal for the past eight years, died of influenza on Thursday night of last week. He was prominent in democratic politics for many years, and served two terms as sheriff of Pike county. He is survived by one son, Edward Scales, former clerk of the Pike circuit court, whose home is in Petersburg, and a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Evans of Winslow. During his political career he was known throughout southern Indiana as "Hickory" Scales.
From the Pike County Health Department, Petersburg, Indiana:
Certificate of Death
Thomas Jackson Scales, died March 23, 1926, age 79 Widowed Sophia Scales. White Male, died at 8:30 am. Cause of Death A) Influenza B) Bronclar Pneumonia. Place of death residence, Stendal, Indiana. Physician/Coronor: George Detarr, Stendal, Indiana. Funeral Home: Nass and Son, Inc., Huntingburg, Indiana. Place of Disposition Log Creek Cemetery, Stendal, Indiana. Burial Date: March 25, 1926.
Thomas J. Scales, 80, one of the pioneer residents of Pike county, who has been making his home at Stendal for the past eight years, died of influenza on Thursday night of last week. He was prominent in democratic politics for many years, and served two terms as sheriff of Pike county. He is survived by one son, Edward Scales, former clerk of the Pike circuit court, whose home is in Petersburg, and a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Evans of Winslow. During his political career he was known throughout southern Indiana as "Hickory" Scales.
From the Pike County Health Department, Petersburg, Indiana:
Certificate of Death
Thomas Jackson Scales, died March 23, 1926, age 79 Widowed Sophia Scales. White Male, died at 8:30 am. Cause of Death A) Influenza B) Bronclar Pneumonia. Place of death residence, Stendal, Indiana. Physician/Coronor: George Detarr, Stendal, Indiana. Funeral Home: Nass and Son, Inc., Huntingburg, Indiana. Place of Disposition Log Creek Cemetery, Stendal, Indiana. Burial Date: March 25, 1926.
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I have a hand-written letter from Thomas Jackson Scales to my grandmother, Lillian Scales Botkin, dated March 6, 1925.
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