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THOMAS C. DOUGLASS, farmer, post office Boston, is the eldest son of Col. William Douglass, and born on the homestead which he now owns, in 1838, and received the benefit of the public schools of that period. For three years he was engaged in manufacturing lumber, but with this exception has always followed farming. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. I, 63d P. V. I., and served until the close of the war. He was orderly-sergeant of his company, and was wounded at the battles of Spottsylvania and the Wilderness. In 1859 he married Marinda A., daughter of James and Evaline (West) Harrison, of this township. They have nine children living: Margaret E. (wife of David Coats, of Boston), Mrs. F. (wife of Philip D. Douglass, of Elizabeth township), William C., Myrtle B., Jennie E., Thomas H., Daisy B., Alice F. and Kate M. (at home). Mr. Douglass has been assessor of his township three terms. He is a member of Youghiogheny Valley Lodge, No. 555, I. O. O. F.; Rankin Post, No. 127, G. A. R., and Castle No. 81, A. O. K. M. C. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass are members of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, of which he is one of the trustees.