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Village:Watervliet, NY Source:bios:179Search: Full Last First
id 179 firstname George Albert lastname Lomas birthyr 1840 deathyr 1889 bio Lomas, George Albert (1840-1889), of Watervliet, NY, was born in New York City, and joined the Shakers of the South F. in 1850, together with his sister, Isabella, and his brother, Melville. He was transferred to the 2nd Order in 1851, and was teaching boys in 1862-1863. He started speaking at public meetings in 1868, became assistant elder to Issachar Bates the same year, and elder of the South F. in 1872 (while also writing anthems and hymns). He became 2nd elder at the North F. in 1875. In addition to being the first editor of TH E SHAKE R, he edited Plain Talks upon Practical Religion, a pamphlet, that went through at least four editions. By 1873 he became a preacher, and in 1874 he was the community's singing teacher. In 1876, his letter "Decay of Shaker Institutions, U written to the ALBANY MORNING EXPRESS was reprinted for the AMERICAN SOCIALIST, a publication of Oneida Community. In 1878 his letter to the editor of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, titled "Early Manufacturer of Steel Pens. was published. Also "presented" by him for sale was a broadside, "Shaker Child's Prayer, U and by 1877 it had gone through two editions. He was a correspondent to non-Shaker publications, PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, among them. He died prematurely, of heart disease, and his funeral was attended by 300 "World's people. U villageplus Watervliet. NY
Village:Watervliet, NY Source:findgrave:2908Search: Full Last First
id 2908 firstname George A lastname Lomas deathdate 1889 source findgrave sourceid 641129:114918256 sourceurl http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=641129&GRid=114918256
Village:Watervliet, NY Source:sqtrlyobits:342Search: Full Last First
ID 342 FULLNAME Lomas, George A. ISSUE tm1905 DETAILS George A. Lomas at Watervliet N. Y., Mar. 21, 1889. Age 49 yrs. 3 mo. and 20 days. It is with sorrow we record the death of one so young, and who should have lived with us for many years. Br. Geo. Albert entered the Society at Watervliet when only ten years of age. He has officiated as a teacher, a public speaker and was the Editor of "The Shaker" a paper published at Watervliet, N. Y., in 1871. Eld., N. Fry.
AGE 49 yrs. DEATHDATE 1889-03-21 VILLAGE Watervliet, NY FirstNAME George A. LastNAME Lomas
Village:New Lebanon, NY Source:shakerdic:54Search: Full Last First
id 54 firstname George albert lastname Lomas birthyr 1840 deathyr 1889 sourceid 130 sourceurl https://books.google.com/books?id=oQhY03JJvTAC&hl=en&pg=PA130
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