Hmm ... it Says #Those, but Means #Them or #They (i.e. "Those in the Mission- or Battle- or Farm-Field") | #That

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I see 'Those' in an article I'm researching all the words-of, and I immediately think 'Oh, plural of "That"' ... then I look again, and the context (the sentence "What about financing those in the mission field?") reveals it's actually talking about people—doesn't 'Those' refer to objeects?

Well, yes; but so did 'They' & 'Them' (originally). See, 'those words' (below-hyperlinked to a post about "Bouncing from-" or "Engaging with" articles you read) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “They (subject)/Them (object)” is built on ancient words that were used as Demonstrative Pronouns (yes, Nominative pronouns too (plural of |He or |She); but the same base as That.) 
The word “That (singular)/Those (plural)” is built on ancient words used as Demonstrative Pronomials (-|th).


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