This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ty_ni_12 Surnames: Thomas Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.unknown/7603.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Arthur Thomas that I'm searching for was born in Slatington(as we know now to be in PA),about 1875.He was on the 1891 Welsh census as a pupil teacher from Slatington, America. On the 1901 census he's 25yrs old and a schoolmaster, U.S America British Subject Naturalised, fluent in both welsh and english languages and living with his aunt in the family home. This is in north Wales, a quarrying village known as Bethesda, that has the largest slate quarry in the world. Its believed that his father could have been called Thomas Thomas, and was with two other brothers when they emigrated to the States about 1882-83 looking for work. One brother named Morris has been found in Shenandoah with his family, but as yet no success in finding descendands, found up until 1930 census. The other brother was Robert, my g/g/grandfather who was sadly killed in a trolley accident in Middle Granville, New York State- 1, May,1884. But Arthur is a mystery, and we dont know if he stayed in Wales or went back to U.S.The aunt he stayed with was my g/g/grandfathers sister and she died in 1910. So presumably he could have stayed with her until her death or got married. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.