History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 878, Putman Township
Jonathan M. Thomas, retired farmer,Cuba, was born in Sangamon
Co., Ill., Feb. 10, 1836. His parents, Nathan and Sarah (Lott) Thomas,
were natives of Kentucky. Jonathan was brought to Fulton Co. in March
of the year of his birth. Here he received such learning as the schools
of his boyhood afforded. He has held many of the local official
positions, and in 1857, Aug. 21, he was married. Hattie M., born July
30, 1860, is the only living one of 3 children. He attends the United
Brethren Church.
