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Note: Birth date of Thomas A. Vass is probaby 1851 but 1845 is accepted by the family which in his obituary and on death certificate. Thomas is not listed in the family in the 1850 census. His father died in 1855. His mother and family were not found in the 1860 census. In the 1870 Monroe County census there is a Thomas Vass, age 19, listed as a farm hand living with the family of Andrew Leach (Union Twp., p. 24). In the 1880 census of Monroe County (ED 87, Sheet 22, Line 33) Thomas Vass is listed with an age of 28. In the 1900 census (see below) his birth is given as July 1847. In the recorded will of his father the children appear to be listed in chronological order - Thomas' name appears between "July Ann" (b. 1847) and "Katherine" (b.1853).
Names and dates of birth/death of children provided by Charles Linard Ayers, Forrest, VA in 1990.
Monroe Co., WV death certificate No. 13600 gives name as Thomas I. Vass, father George Vass, mother Erskine - info provided by George A. Vass, burial Wolf Creek. Cause of death - "infirmities of old age."
1900 Census, Monroe Co., WV, Springfield Dist.., NAMP T623-1767, p. 4B, ED 96, 12 June
Thomas Vass, Head, Jul 1847, 52, Farmer, WV WV WV
Hariet A. Vass, Wife*, Jun 1849, 51, WV WV WV
Mary M. Vass, Dau, Aug 1876, 23, WV WV WV
George L. Vass, Son, Feb 1878, 22, School Teacher, WV WV WV
William Lewis Vass, Son, Oct 1879, 20, Farm Laborer, WV WV WV
Lelia Ellen Vass, Dau, Aug 1881, 18, WV WV WV
Annie Laura Vass, Dau, Dec 1889, 10, WV WV WV
Waldie Lacy Vass, Son, May 1893, 7, WV WV WV Rachel Campbell, M-i-L**, May 1826, 74, WV WV WV
John Shaver, Hired Hand, Sep 1884, 15, WV WV WV
*Married 24 years; mother of 9 children with 6 still living.
**Widow
Obituary of Thomas A. Vass
"His very many friends learn with profound sorrow of the death of Mr. Thomas A. Vass, which occurred at his home on Wolf Creek, Monroe county, on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, 1925, at 11 o'clock of heart trouble and other complications. Mr. Vass was born June 20, 1845, therefore his age at death was 80 years, 3 months and 23 days. He was the last surviving member of his family. His wife, who was a Miss Campbell before marriage, preceded him to the tomb about 15 months ago. He is survived by six children - Mr. W. L. Vass of Richwood, W. Va., Mr. Walter Vass of Kansas City, Mo., Mr. G. A. Vass of Wolf Creek, Mrs. C. W. Wikel of Greenville, and Mrs. G. A. Davis of Bluefield, W. Va. Mr. Vass was a member of the Primitive Baptist (New Order) Church. He loved God and kept His commandments and truly there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness. He was a very industrious man and one of the kindest of neighbors. Surely he did life's work well. After services at the house last Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. P. H. Williams of Alderson, the body of the old Soldier of the Cross was taken to the Swope grave-yard near Lindside and there commited to the earth by the side of his wife. May his long rest be sweet."
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