This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: daw640 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.trumbull/5111.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Attached is the William Thomas family in 1900. The reference is: 1900 Ohio, Trumbull Co., Niles, Ward 2; Enumeration District 127, sheet 4B. As you can see, Frances had 4 children at the time, but only 3 are living. So it would seem that one of the daughters did not survive. There are 3 Ann THOMASes and one Anna listed in the Trumbull County Marriage Record Index in the late 19th Century. One of these may be the correct one. There is also an Ellena (Elenor) listed who was married to William TAYLOR (both of Niles) on 23 November 1897 by Asa Appleton Abbott, Minister of the Gospel. This may very well be the correct (H)Ellena. The certificate is in volume 11, page 349. You may be able to get further information on the marriage here: http://www.archives.co.trumbull.oh.us/ An interesting detail is that the family apparently returned to Wales for a time around 1883, since Frank was born there in February 1884 and immigrated to the US in 1885. As you no doubt know, working from farther in the past to the present can be very difficult. This is especially true if the later generations moved away from the "home town". Nevertheless, the Trumbull County Marriage Record Index lists the marriage of William R THOMAS and Catherine I O'CONNELL on 1 January, 1907. The certificate is in volume 15 on page 511. William and Catherine (Katherine) appear in the 1910 Census: 1910 Ohio, Trumbull Co., Weathersfield Twp., Niles, Ward 2, 16 Erie St.; ED 244, sheet 9A. They have no children at this time. A quick look does not locate them in either 1920 or 1930. I may be in Trumbull County next week and shall pursue this further. Dave Williams 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.