THOMAS J. SALKELD GRAVESTONE PHOTO
The Blue Mound Sun, Friday, May 27, 1910,
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Vol. XXVIII, No. 2
Obituary.
Thomas Salkeld was born in Floyd
county, Indiana, July 25, 1843. He came to Missouri in 1856, and a little
later came to Kansas. He enlisted in the 2d Kansas light artillery August
28, 1862 and served a little less than three years. He was married to
Caroline Thompson on December 26, 1867 and settled on the farm where he has
since resided. Two sons and six daughters blessed his home, all of whom
with his wife remain to mourn his departure. He died May 17, 1910, aged 66
years, 9 months and 22 days.