Its like trying to connect to the SMITH family looking for THOMAS connections. I received information regarding a few pages from a book by Lloyd Richard Bailey, Sr. ed. of THE HERITAGE OF THE TOE RIVER VALLEY. The ancestors are as follows: 1.Joseph W. Thomas born abt 1755 in Virginia m. ? 2.Aaron "The Elder" Thomas abt 1775 in French Broad River Area, N.C. m. Elizabeth Hunsucker. They came to Union County about 1830's had the following children: 3. John Thomas 1796-1891 m. Lucinda "Cindy" Wilson had 11 children. 3. Joseph "Jose" G. Thomas b. 1894 m. Nancy? had 6 children 3. Robert "Hose" Hosea Thomas 1806-1879 m. Sarah Howell died in Kentucky. 3. Jobe Thoms 1818-1885 m. Nancy Deyton had 10 children 3. James "Jim" Thomas 1809-1886 m. Louise Ralson 3. William H. Thomas 1810 m. Nancy Willis (this is our line) 4. Joseph Monroe Thomas 1836-1918 m. Naomi Adaline Hayes 1847-1934 4. Cyntha Thomas b. about 1842 4. John W. Thomas b. 1845 4. William J. Thomas b. 1847 4. Adeline C. Thomas b. 1851 4. Caroline Thomas b. 1851 4. Willis W. Thomas b. 1853 3. Nancy Thomas b. 1811 3. Cyntha Thomas 1812-1894 m. James Howell Jr. 3. Catherine "Katie" Thomas b. 1815 m. ? Howell and m. Henry Hal Willis 3. Elizabeth Elmyra "Myra" Thomas 1823-1900 m. William Arthur Buchanan had 3 children. 3. Aaron "The Roaring" Thomas 1824-1909 m. Elmyra Ray 3. Thomas Callaway Thomas 1829-1912 m. Jemina Whisenant had 4 children, m. Rachel Silvers and had 14 children. 2. Hose Thomas 2. Joseph "Joe" Thomas 2. Joel Thomas If anyone is working on the Thomas, Woody, Caldwell lines would like to share information. Hope this helps someone. Leslie Thomas