WILLIAM THOMAS

THOMAS

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/22/2020 at 19:00:44

WILLIAM THOMAS' livery and sale stables, Red Oak, Iowa, were established here in 1879, and have since changed hands. It is now one of the leading popular livery institutions of Red Oak. For three years previous to the present proprie[t]orship, J. P. Thomas, the father of William, was the owner and manager. The barn is located a square east of Mr. Thomas' residence, is 25 x 112 feet in dimensions, and the buggy room is fifty feet square. Every department is neat and well-arranged. Mr. Thomas keeps twenty head of good driving horses, for all classes of drivers, and splendid carriages, both single and double, and his turnouts are second to none in style and comfort.

Mr. Thomas came to this county in 1876. He was born in Louisa county, Iowa, in 1858, the son of J. t. Thomas, a well-known citizen of Red Oak; was reared to farm work and was married in January, 1880, to Mary A. Hughes, and they have two children: Etta and Louie. Mr. Thomas is a good business man, accommodating and popular. He is a member of Lodge No. 120, I. O. O. F.