Thomas Williamson Means | |
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 Thomas, as he looked after his retirement | |
| Born | November 3, 1803 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | June 8, 1890 (aged 86) Ashland, Kentucky, United States |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Businessman specializing mainly in the iron industry of the Ohio River Valley |
| Spouse | Sarah Ellison |
| Children | John, Margaret, William, Martha Ann, Isabella, Esther Elizabeth, Thomas Williamson, Jr., and Sarah Jane Means |
| Parent(s) | Col. John and Ann Means (née Williamson) |
Thomas Williamson Means (November 3, 1803 – June 8, 1890) was a settler of Hanging Rock, Ohio, and a native of South Carolina. Together with his brother Hugh he became notable in Ashland, Kentucky, after he built the Buena Vista Furnace and became a director of the Kentucky Coal, Iron & Manufacturing Company.[1] He was also the father of Ashland Mayor John Means.[2] Means owned furnaces in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia.[3]
- ^ Eugene B. Willard; Daniel Webster Williams; George Ott Newman; Charles Boardman Taylor, eds. (1916). "Part 1, Chapter 5: Pioneer Settlements and Settlers". A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio. Vol. 1. University City, Missouri: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 52–54. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ashland Centennial Committee (1954). A History of Ashland Kentucky 1786–1954. Kentucky culture series. Ashland, Kentucky: Ashland Centennial Committee.
- ^ George D. Torok (2004). "Ashland". A Guide to Historic Coal Towns of the Big Sandy River Valley (1 ed.). Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. pp. 165–168. ISBN 9781572332829. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Google Books.