JOHNS, Thomas Glover (1855-1881)

From Gauss and his Children

1 Biography
2 Obituary
- 2.1 Source
- 2.2 Transcriber's notes
3 References

T. Glover Johns

Biography

Obituary

THOMAS GLOVER JOHNS, son of John Jay Johns, was born in St. Charles, August 20, 1865. Attended Wabash College, Indiana, and Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. Taught the Boschertown school (St. Charles County) two sessions, while studying law under H. C. Lackland, Esq. He was licensed to practice In the spring of 1878. For three years was a correspondent of the St. Louis Republic. In January 18-- with his brother, George S., he started the St. Charles Journal, being senior editor. About three months before his death he gave up his position and went to Palestine, Texas, to seek an opening. Was a member of Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 1812, K. of N. He was a member of Company F, St. Charles National Guards. About two weeks before his death he reached Sedalia enroute home, but typhoid fever developed and be died at the home of his sister Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Henry Gauss.

Source

Typewritten copy found in the Minna Gauss Reeves collection (black book). Transcribed to softcopy by Susan D. Chambless. Moved from RootsWeb site by Bob Chambless 08:37, 29 December 2007 (CST)