Thomas AINSLEY, AINESLIE, or similar spelling, was born in 1776 in England. He married Jane and they had five known children: Matthew, William, Thomas jr, Nancy, and Mary [Polly]. The family immigrated to America, probably arriving before 1805. They made their way west through New York, eventually settling in Parkman Twp, Geauga Co, OH. Prior to 1811 when daughter Mariah [Maria] was born, Thomas sr married Polly. Besides Mariah, I know of five other children born into this family. I have the estate papers of Thomas sr. He died in May of 1844 or 1845. Much of the old handwriting is quite difficult to read, but it appears to me that in several places, he is referred to as "Thomas AINSLIE Dr". I'd like to know if he was indeed a doctor - or am I misreading this? It seems odd to me that the "Dr" always appears after his name. According to the papers, he was involved in construction... sounds like a busy man. Does someone have some sort of "business directory" which might include Thomas AINSLEY? I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks! Loretta Baughan