This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas, Rector, Dover, Cook Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1867 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest Fremont county pioneers. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--1845: ORDERED that W.C. Thomas Deputy Constable of Bluff township in the case of the State against Mounts Dover for petty larceny be allowed the sum of $12.40.--Atchison County Court, June term, 1845, page 13. 2.--1849: Wm C. Thomas and Eliza Ann Rector were married Jan. 24, 1849 by John W. Ellis.--Athcison county marriage, Book "A", page 21 3.--1850: Federal Census, Fremont county, Iowa William C. Thomas.....27.....b. Tenn. Eliza Ann...................22.........Ind 4.--1852: Fremont county Census, "Franklin township" Wm. C. Thomas.....1m....1f 5.--1854: Fremont county Census, "Sidney township" W.C. Thomas.....2m....3f....1 voter....1 militia....no aliens 6.--1856: Iowa State Census, Fremont county, "Sidney township" William C. Thomas.....33.....b. Tenn....14 years in the State Eliza Ann....................27.........Ind......9 Mary F........................0...........Iowa....0 John Cook..................19..........Ind.......13