George C. Thomas
Former mayor of Berryville and superintendent of the Green Hill Cemetery Co., a judge and commissioner of election for the Court House precinct in 1921, who turned 81 in January 1922.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of March 31, 1921 lists George C. Thomas as a judge of election for the Court House precinct and also its commissioner. Its issue of January 12, 1922 reports that George C. Thomas, former mayor of Berryville and superintendent of the Green Hill Cemetery Co., celebrated his 81st birthday, and that he was at his office every day directing the work at the cemetery. Its issue of May 18, 1922 reports him, as former mayor of Berryville, ill at his home and much better.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of March 31, 1921 lists George C. Thomas as a judge of election for the Court House precinct and also its commissioner. Its issue of January 12, 1922 reports that George C. Thomas, former mayor of Berryville and superintendent of the Green Hill Cemetery Co., celebrated his 81st birthday, and that he was at his office every day directing the work at the cemetery. Its issue of May 18, 1922 reports him, as former mayor of Berryville, ill at his home and much better.
What the source supports
That George C. Thomas, a former mayor of Berryville, was superintendent of the Green Hill Cemetery Co. and turned 81 in January 1922, and that a George C. Thomas was judge and commissioner of election for the Court House precinct in 1921.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. None of the items says when he was mayor. Reading the 1921 election list as the same man rests on the matching name. The age is as the January item reports it. He is not linked to S. S. Thomas or any other Thomas.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The March 31, 1921 list of election judges.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 31, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-03-31 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Election Judges and Clerks Named," Court House precinct
Relevant passageCourt House Precinct. Judges—George C. Thomas. (aUo [also] commissioner), M. W. Jones and J. D. Willey; Clerks—T. W. Whitaker and J M. Lupton.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The January 12, 1922 birthday item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., January 12, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-01-12 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, item "George C. Thomas 81 Years Old Tuesday"
Relevant passageGEORGE C. THOMAS 81 YEARS OLD TUESDAY Mr. George C. Thomas, former Mayor of eBrryviHe [Berryville] and Superintendent of the Green'Hill Cemetery Co., celebrated his 81st 'birthday Tuesday. ... He is at his office every Jay [day] and actively directs the work at the Green Hill Cemetery.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The May 18, 1922 item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 18, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-05-18 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, item "Two Berryville Patriarchs Are Ill"
Relevant passageTWO BERRYVILLE v PATRIARCHS ARE ILL Messrs. J. Edward Barnett, i former chairman of the Clarke County Board of* Supervisors, and Mr. George C. Thomas,, former Mayor of Berryville, are ill j at their homes here. ... Mr. Thomas is much better and his fatnliy [family] are now hopeful -• he will get welt [well]
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
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