This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kdF.2ACIB/259.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Matt: Thomas Jefferson had a total of 13 children by 2 wives of which 2 died at birth. His first wife Martha Barwick died of child birth he then married my grandmother Amelia Creek. James Ruben was my dad's half brother. I also met his oldest half brother Joseph who lived just a short distance from the family farm. Dad and mom used to go to MO. to visit his half sister Hannah Hart in Republic. Now as to Galba, the papers that dad collected from the family list Galba as Galbrith. I do know that the one child of Galba's was referred to as Dink. Whether or not the name was Galba or Galbrith they are one and the same as Valentine was the father. I had only met one of dad's whole brothers and that was Tom. His brothers all migrated to Calif. from Mo. Dad was 10 years younger than hs next oldest brother Homer. TJ may well have worked for the RR along with farming though I do know that he died of a heart attack while walking between the house and barn and any records I have been able to procure from this end only lists him as a farmer. Please keep in contact as it is nice to know some of these things. Also excuse my ramblings tolday. Thanks, Dale