NEESE, Thomas

Death of Thos. J. Neese Valley Pioneer Died at His Home in Stockton Pass Thomas J Neese died at his home in Stockton Pass Tuesday after an illness of several years. Death was due to paralysis. The body was brought to Solomonville where it was interred on Wednesday. Thomas Jefferson Neese was a native of Peru, Ind., but went to Missouri when a young man. He was in the confederate service for five years being a member of Company H 1st Missouri Cavalry. After the war he came west and was one of the early pioneers of this valley, coming here in 1875 and is well known by many old timers, especially those who were here during the military days of Ft. Thomas. It was during that time that the mercantile firm of Neese Voelckel did an immense business at Ft. Thomas. Since coming to this county he has held several public positions, at one time being county treasurer. Mr. Neese leaves no family, his wife having died one year after their marriage in 1872. He never remarried. He leaves two brothers in the valley, W C Neese of Safford and Frank Neese of Solomonville. Two other brothers and one sister live in the East. There were six children in the family, five of whom are living, the youngest being 65 and the oldest 81 years of age. The age of the deceased is 68 years. Graham Guardian August 11, 1911