W. S. Thomas

W. S. Thomas, now deceased, and for several years a prominent 
attorney, was a native of West Virginia, born in Clarksburg, 
that state, and at the time of his death on August 16, 1914, 
was forty-five years old.

He was a class-mate of Dr. Geo. Able and J. R. Wilson. Both 
of whom attained prominence, as physician and surgeon, and as 
State Senator, respectively, both now are dead, and with whom 
Mr. Thomas when quite a young man, came to Bowie County, and 
in 1891, married Miss Lillian Ball, a daughter of the late 
Dr. I. M. Ball of New Boston.  Soon after coming to Bowie 
he began the study of law, was admitted to the bar, rising 
rapidly to a high rank in his profession.

Subsequently, he was associated with R. D, Hart, and J. Q. 
Mahaffey, under the firm name “Hart, Mahaffey, and Thomas”, 
and was a member of this very able legal firm until his death.  
W. S. Thomas was a scholar of fine attainments, with brilliant 
intellect, good judgement and legal acumen, and withal, a 
whole-soul, big-heated judgement and legal acumen, and withal, 
a whole-soul, big heated and loyal friend, and particularly 
noted for his many disinterested sets of kindness to the 
worthy poor and needy.  This admirable trait is often 
recalled by his many friends, and numerous instances are o
ften related. 

 From their union, three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Thomas, all now living - One son, Mitchell B. Thomas, 29 
years of age, Lou Ball Thomas, now occurring a lucrative 
position in Clarksville, Texas; and Hallie Belle, the youngest 
daughter, who, on August 18, 1916, became the wife of A. S. 
Watlington, Jr. and are now residing in Texarkana, Arkansas, 
where he is Secretary-treasurer, and Manager of he Texarkana 
Battery Company. 

Mrs. Lillian Thomas, the beloved wife and mother died on 
June 23, 1905, and her remains are at rest with her husband’s 
in State Line Cemetery, Texarkana.


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