Re: have book Clay & Owen Co
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Re: have book Clay & Owen Co
Karen Stokes 9/11/05
HiKaren,
I checked that book (published 1884)and didn't find your people.There are Thomas families in Sugar Ridge Twnsp, Clay Co and Bowling Green, Washington Twnp, clay which may be related.
a James P and Barbara (Barnett) Thomas came to Vincennes abut 1811 then Spencer, Owen, then Bowling Green by 1814.James died 1882.Shallum P Thomas was his son b. Nov 27, 1832.Doesn't mention any other children.Shallum was married 1856 to Martha Lucas (dau George)
I checked Spencer and found more Thomas families, but not the ones mentioned above.
These are from Kentucky.Fountain and Christina Thomas came to Spencer, In bef 1842.Had JN Thomas (3rd of 7) 1842.rest of note tells about JN
Also in Spence is Wilson Thomas native of Kentucky b. Jun 4, 1825 came with his parents Joseph and Susan (Wilson) Thomas.Wilson Thomas is youngest of 9.Married 1848 to Mary A Collier of Louisiana a widow.They had 8, 6 of whome are living,(no William).
I also checked the LDS site out of curiousity and found in 1880 census Otter, Vigo, In a William M Thomas b. 1949 with wife Olive J and dau Rosetta b. 1875It shows his parents b. Ohio which makes what I found in my book not work.PS Otter Creek Twnsp in Vigo is just north of Terre Haute.
Good luck Pat