William Thomas II (1818-1865)

Description:	William, son of early landowner William Thomas Sr., married Ann, eldest daughter of first settlers Jesse and Jane Morgan, in 1845. William ran a local saw mill and operated a store. In 1852 he platted the town of Calumet (later Chesterton) and helped ensure the growth of the community by offering land for a right-of-way and a wood lot (now Thomas Park) to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. Of their thirteen children, only two, Elena and Elias, survived to adulthood.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15078coll13/id/5
Collection:	Westchester Township Historical Images
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Geography:	United States -- Indiana -- Porter County -- Westchester Township -- Chesterton
Subjects:	Thomas, William II (1818 - 1865)

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