Hi Fran, I don't have any personal info on this family, but two things come to mind; one is that the History of Marlboro County (circa 1895) was written by Rev. J.A.W. Thomas (he details numerous families), and two, the Mayor of Blenheim (Marlboro Co.) is Philip Thomas. Email me at jeffdudley@mecsc.net and I'll give you his address and phone number. At 10:35 PM 3/23/02 -0500, you wrote: >My grandfather was Philip A. Thomas, b. 15 Apr 1857, where ??? He died 21 Apr >1915 and is buried in Wiggins' burying Ground, near Sampit, SC. Married to >Isadorah Lavenia Boatwright, b. 25 Feb 1861, in Georgetown County, SC, born >after the 1860 census, where she shows up in Georgetown as being 2 years old. > >Philip's father, also Philip Thomas, was born around 1822, in NC ? ; died 1 >Oct 1864 in Elmira, NY, while a POW; wife is named Hannah, born around 1832, >also born in NC? > >Could my Philip A. Thomas possibly have been a member of the Marlboro >Thomases? >If anyone can suggest where I might look for him, please let me know. > >Thanks, Fran in ABQ > >