Hi listers- just received a new query to post on the Mariposa Web site- running it by you folks first- Maybe you have something to help=? Thanks, Carolyn Roberta Richards Peeples- rpeeples@mother.com 6 Feb 2001 THOMAS, JOSE Researching family of Richard W.THOMAS, born Feb 1849 in Sithney Parish, Cornwall, England and wife Eveline JOSE, born Oct 1869 in New Jersey. They lived many years in Hornitos & ran a restaurant & saloon on Main Street, after Richard was crippled in a mining accident. Eveline died in 1902 of TB & Richard died soon after. Their children were raised by Richard's brothers. Children: Richard THOMAS b.Oct 1887 Merle THOMAS b.Mar 1891 William J.THOMAS b.Sep 1892 Ruth Bernice THOMAS (LINDVALL) b.Jun 1896 Arthur C.THOMAS b.Feb 1900 Richard W. THOMAS was nephew of William THOMAS of Sierra & Nevada Co. and Joseph Henry THOMAS (my gr-grandfather) of Amador Co.