Ralph McKinley Gates Jr.1
b. 1 April 1924, d. 3 November 2002
Ralph McKinley
Gates Jr. served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years.
2 He was living in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1994 when his mother died.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Addie A. Gates, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 24 Mar. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S962] "Obituary of Ralph McKinley Gates Jr.," The Derrick (online), Oil City, PA, (www.thederrick.com), 4 Nov 2002. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Ronald T. Gates1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Addie A. Gates, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 24 Mar. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Henry Miller Thomas1
b. 8 September 1907, d. 3 January 1978
Henry Miller
Thomas also went by the name of Boots Thomas.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Henry M. Thomas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 4 Jan. 1978, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Florence (Welms) Thomas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 3 Jan. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), information provided by Florence (Welms) Thomas.
Florence Louise Welms1
b. 22 June 1914, d. 2 January 1994
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Florence (Welms) Thomas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 3 Jan. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), information provided by Florence (Welms) Thomas.
Charles Welms1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Florence (Welms) Thomas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 3 Jan. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Ida Klawitter1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Florence (Welms) Thomas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 3 Jan. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Arthur A. Lesh1
d. before 1994
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Addie A. Gates, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 24 Mar. 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Clyde Oliver Thomas1
b. 4 November 1892, d. 15 July 1966
Clyde Oliver
Thomas was graduated from St. Croix Falls High School and went to business school in Minneapolis, Minnisota.
1 He was employed by Baker Land and Title Company of St. Croix Falls. Later he was an agent of the Wisconsin Life Insurance Company in St. Croix Falls.
1
Citations
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft).
Pearl B. Strassman1
b. 31 October 1892, d. 28 May 1971
Citations
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft).
Blanche Corrine Thomas1
b. 16 January 1899, d. 15 July 1983
Blanche Corrine
Thomas was born on 16 January 1899 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1 She was the daughter of
George H. Thomas and
Lottie P. Homan.
1 She married
Stanley James Harris on 29 January 1921.
2 She died on 15 July 1983 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 84.
1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1
Blanche Corrine
Thomas was graduated from Dempseytown High School and Welch's Business School in Oil City.
1 She was employed by Polk State Hospital as a cook, retiring in 1959.
1 She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Blanche Harris, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, July 1983, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Blanche C. Thomas and Stanely Harris marriage license, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft).
Stanley James Harris1
b. 12 June 1894, d. 28 February 1950
Citations
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), probably obituary of Stanley Harris.
- [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Blanche C. Thomas and Stanely Harris marriage license, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft).
- [S8] Obituary of Blanche Harris, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, July 1983, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Richard T. Harris1
b. 5 January 1924, d. June 1967
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Blanche Harris, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, July 1983, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S114] Richard Harris, Social Security Death Index, Master File, www.ancestry.com (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999), 096-12-0452. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
- [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, marriage license of Richard T. Harris and Mary Jeanne Hahn, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Georgia A. Thomas1
b. 8 March 1901, d. 11 February 1989
Georgia A.
Thomas was born on 8 March 1901 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
2 She was the daughter of
George H. Thomas and
Lottie P. Homan.
1 She married
Ira S. Brown in 1929.
2 She died on 11 February 1989 in Portland, Oregon, at age 87.
2
Georgia A.
Thomas was graduated from Dempseytown High School and Welch's Business School in Oil City and Franklin Business College.
2 She was employed by Kayton Entertainment COmpany as a secretary. Later, she was a clerk in the Venango County Treasurer's Office for 17 years, retiring in April 1965. She worked for five county treasurers.
2 She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
2
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Georgia Brown, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1989, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Georgia Brown, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 18 Feb. 1989, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Georgia (Thomas) Brown, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 18 Feb. 1989, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Ira S. Brown1
d. 1936
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Georgia Brown, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 18 Feb. 1989, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Georgia (Thomas) Brown, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 18 Feb. 1989, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
David Audley Thomas1
b. 21 December 1908, d. 18 December 1980
David Audley
Thomas was born on 21 December 1908 in Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1 He was the son of
George H. Thomas and
Lottie P. Homan.
1 He married
Vivian C. Cramer on 29 February 1940.
2 He died on 18 December 1980 in Parma, Ohio, at age 71.
1 He was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1
Citations
- [S231] Obituary of David A. Thomas, The News Herald, Franklin, PA, 19 Dec. 1980, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), information provided by Cynthia (Thomas) Balogh.
Vivian C. Cramer1
b. 1 April 1914, d. 15 April 1983
Citations
- [S232] Kathryn Newson, compiler, Thomas Family (n.p.: unpublished draft), information provided by Cynthia (Thomas) Balogh.
Hazel Elizabeth Scott1
b. 1 December 1893, d. 25 February 1980
Hazel Elizabeth
Scott was born on 1 December 1893 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1 She was the daughter of
Clyde Scott and
Emma J. Thomas.
1 She married
R. Frank Carter on 22 June 1917.
1 She died on 25 February 1980 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.
1 She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1
Hazel Elizabeth
Scott was graduated in 1912 in Rocky Grove High School, Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1 She was a teacher in Franklin and Rocky Grove before her marriage.
1 She was an active member of the Rocky Grove Avenue United Presbyterian Church.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Hazel E. Carter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Feb 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Hazel (Scott) Carter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Feb. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
R. Frank Carter1
d. 25 October 1970
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Hazel E. Carter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Feb 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Hazel (Scott) Carter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Feb. 1980, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Frederick Allen Sweetapple Jr.1
b. 17 June 1905, d. 2 February 1986
Frederick Allen
Sweetapple Jr. was employed by Joy Manufacturing Company in Franklin for 22 years, retiring in March 1967.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Frederick A. Sweetapple Jr., The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 6 Feb. 1986, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S161] Frederick A. Sweetapple entry, Venango County Birth Register [1893-1905], Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- [S8] Obituary of Vera S. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Jan. 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Frederick A. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 6 Feb 1986, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Vera Stononis Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Vera Helen Stanonis1
b. circa 1905, d. 12 January 1995
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Vera S. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Jan. 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Frederick A. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 6 Feb 1986, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S8] Obituary of Vera Stononis Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Andrew Stanonis1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Vera S. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Jan. 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Helen Nottis1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Vera S. Sweetapple, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Jan. 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Lillian R. Sweetapple1
b. 25 October 1914, d. 11 June 1996
Lillian R.
Sweetapple was born on 25 October 1914 in Clinton Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1 She was the daughter of
Frederick A. Sweetapple and
Lulu Mary Thomas.
1 She married
Dwight H. Beatty on 16 March 1945.
1 She died on 11 June 1996 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 81.
1
Lillian R.
Sweetapple was a beautician in Franklin, Venango County.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Lillian Beatty, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 June 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Dwight H. Beatty1
d. 30 September 1975
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Lillian Beatty, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 June 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Dawn C. Beatty1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Lillian Beatty, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 June 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
John Mott1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Lillian Beatty, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 June 1996, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Elmer Lloyd Davis1
b. 22 September 1910, d. 23 February 1988
Elmer Lloyd
Davis was born on 22 September 1910 in Clinton Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
2,1 He was the son of
Homer Jackson Davis and
Alice Katie Thomas.
1 He married
Mary Edith Cross on 23 June 1924.
1 He married
Elethea Kirwin.
1 He died on 23 February 1988 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 77.
1 He was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
1
Elmer Lloyd
Davis lived in Pearl, Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, since 1948.
1 He was employed by Amalie Refinery in the chill plant until the plant burned in 1970. He later worked as a custodian for the Franklin Area School District, retiring in 1974. He also worked in the oil fields of Venango County.
1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Elmer L. Davis, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1988, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
- [S114] Elmer L. Davis, Social Security Death Index, Master File, www.ancestry.com (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
Mary Edith Cross1
d. 7 April 1968
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Elmer L. Davis, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1988, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
Elethea Kirwin1
d. 26 December 1987
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Elmer L. Davis, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1988, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
John H. Davis1
Citations
- [S8] Obituary of Elmer L. Davis, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, Feb. 1988, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.