The Quisenberry and Thomas families are a bit out of my line, but I have data on them because of their connections to my CLAXON ancestors. Putting together what I had with what I have seen here, it looks like there was a John THOMAS, b. abt 1760, who had at least 3 children: 1. Ann, m. James CLAXON (1779-1860) 2. Lucy, m. James Harvey QUISENBERRY (1786-1822) (murdered) 3. John, m. Sally HAYDON. Does this seem correct? Regarding James J. QUISENBERRY and wife Frances Ann THOMAS, I have the following children (per the 1870 Owen Co federal census): 1. Sarah F., b.1848/1849 2. Lucy Jane, b. 1852/1853 3. Spencer B., b. 1854/1856 4. Elizabeth, b. 1857/1858 5. Ann Eliza, b. 1858/1860. Where does Mary Catherine fit in? Did I read your post correctly that said she was the child of James J. Quisenberry, and that she married Younger LUSBY on 17 Mar 1864? Looks like I didn't see her on the 1870 census as she was b about 1844 and already married by 1870. By the way, most of my Quisenbery information comes from untangling the Owen Co deed records, which are sometimes confusing. The early Quisenberry ancestry is in "Genealogical Memoranda of the Quisenberry Family" by A.C. Quisenberry, Washington DC, 1897 (LDS film 1011853). Merritt