I've read that the Black Irish go way back into Ireland. Occasionally, an Irish child is born who has dark eyes, hair, and skin color and is slightly darker than general Irish; thus, they're called Black Irish. I don't know about Black Dutch. Melungeons are believed to have developed in this country, pre-colonization, by a group of Portuguese shipwrecked sailors and others, off the coast of the Carolinas. The Indians in the area accepted them, intermarried with them, and those offspring were darker in color. Their descendants spread throughout Appalachia. Like Sue said, there are many web sites about them. To find one - 'Google' *Melungeon *in the search box, click go, and take your pick of the sites that will come up. The same process could be done with Black Dutch, etc. Wanda On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 5:52 AM, Suanne Hill <suannehill@yahoo.com> wrote: > >From my reading, the Black Irish and Black Dutch and Melungeon were a mix > of Portugese sailors who for whatever reason lived in the hills and Indian > and other settlers. They have particular physical attributes and there are > many interesting websites about them. > Sue > > > For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love > and of sobermindedness. > 2Timothy 1:7 > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America

>From my reading, the Black Irish and Black Dutch and Melungeon were a mix of Portugese sailors who for whatever reason lived in the hills and Indian and other settlers. They have particular physical attributes and there are many interesting websites about them. Sue For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of sobermindedness. 2Timothy 1:7 --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

Being Indian and/or Mulungeon had bad connotations; therefore, the term Black Dutch was often used to refer to either of the above. I think the other term was Black Irish. I also have read that some of the Cherokees who escaped the Trail of Tears took up this identity. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Carolyn S. Howard" <CarolynSHoward@comcast.net> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:56:54 To:<thomas@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Aaron THOMAS (1776-1883) I'm jumping in here to say that I'm sorry to hear that you have been ill, and I hope that you are now well on the way to recovery, if not already! Also, my grandmother, Susan Americus Thomas, was born in 1850 in Coosa Co., AL, to John Q. Thomas and Amanda M. (Brown) Thomas. When I was just a small child (Susan died in 1944, when I was 8 years old), I remember her saying that we were "Black Dutch". Now, whether that means Melungeon or not, I don't know. Have you heard of Black Dutch before? Sue (Johnson) Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: <SewzArt@aol.com> To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Aaron THOMAS (1776-1883) > Have been seriously ill don`t know if I answered or not. > I am desc. from a son or grandson of Aaron Thomas and wfe Hunsaker. > throughone Jobe Thomas who went to Knox Co. Ky. > and either the father or the son "Jobe" Thomas fathered my grgrandmother, > America Mecci, dau, of Barbara Barton Dugger. > My grgrandmother went by "Dugger" all of her life but she was of this > Thomas > line. > Have you heard anything about the Thomas line being Melungeon origin. > Nat`l Geographic article many yrs. ago. about 1956 I think... > Sue Engle Drake in Al. > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have been seriously ill don`t know if I answered or not. I am desc. from a son or grandson of Aaron Thomas and wfe Hunsaker. throughone Jobe Thomas who went to Knox Co. Ky. and either the father or the son "Jobe" Thomas fathered my grgrandmother, America Mecci, dau, of Barbara Barton Dugger. My grgrandmother went by "Dugger" all of her life but she was of this Thomas line. Have you heard anything about the Thomas line being Melungeon origin. Nat`l Geographic article many yrs. ago. about 1956 I think... Sue Engle Drake in Al. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)

I'm jumping in here to say that I'm sorry to hear that you have been ill, and I hope that you are now well on the way to recovery, if not already! Also, my grandmother, Susan Americus Thomas, was born in 1850 in Coosa Co., AL, to John Q. Thomas and Amanda M. (Brown) Thomas. When I was just a small child (Susan died in 1944, when I was 8 years old), I remember her saying that we were "Black Dutch". Now, whether that means Melungeon or not, I don't know. Have you heard of Black Dutch before? Sue (Johnson) Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: <SewzArt@aol.com> To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Aaron THOMAS (1776-1883) > Have been seriously ill don`t know if I answered or not. > I am desc. from a son or grandson of Aaron Thomas and wfe Hunsaker. > throughone Jobe Thomas who went to Knox Co. Ky. > and either the father or the son "Jobe" Thomas fathered my grgrandmother, > America Mecci, dau, of Barbara Barton Dugger. > My grgrandmother went by "Dugger" all of her life but she was of this > Thomas > line. > Have you heard anything about the Thomas line being Melungeon origin. > Nat`l Geographic article many yrs. ago. about 1956 I think... > Sue Engle Drake in Al. > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I am jumping into this too, although I am not real sure what I can add. My mother told me that there were two Thomas families in the Hopkins/Christian/Caldwell County areas of Kentucky. Daddy wasn't allowed to associate with one of them. I am not sure now which was which, they two divisions were referred to as Black Roof and Red Roof. I have not been able to find out anything about this and have been trying to do so for several years. I wonder if one was the German branch and the other the ones that hailed from Wales. I guess that is as good a guess as any until someone can explain it. Could the 'Black Dutch' be the German Thomas line? . Virginia in Seattle ---- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn S. Howard" <CarolynSHoward@comcast.net> To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Aaron THOMAS (1776-1883) > I'm jumping in here to say that I'm sorry to hear that you have been ill, > and I hope that you are now well on the way to recovery, if not already! > Also, my grandmother, Susan Americus Thomas, was born in 1850 in Coosa Co., > AL, to John Q. Thomas and Amanda M. (Brown) Thomas. When I was just a small > child (Susan died in 1944, when I was 8 years old), I remember her saying > that we were "Black Dutch". Now, whether that means Melungeon or not, I > don't know. Have you heard of Black Dutch before? > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SewzArt@aol.com> > To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Aaron THOMAS (1776-1883) > > > > Have been seriously ill don`t know if I answered or not. > > I am desc. from a son or grandson of Aaron Thomas and wfe Hunsaker. > > throughone Jobe Thomas who went to Knox Co. Ky. > > and either the father or the son "Jobe" Thomas fathered my grgrandmother, > > America Mecci, dau, of Barbara Barton Dugger. > > My grgrandmother went by "Dugger" all of her life but she was of this > > Thomas > > line. > > Have you heard anything about the Thomas line being Melungeon origin. > > Nat`l Geographic article many yrs. ago. about 1956 I think... > > Sue Engle Drake in Al. > > > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Cynthia, I was cleaning up my e-mails before I reconfigure my PC and came across your query about the two Thomas family in you lineage. I do not know if I answered your e-mail dated August 19. 2007 (erased my sent e-mails by mistake). After rereading you e-mail on the two Thomas family I not sure which two family are yours. My gg-grandfather was Dixon Thomas and one of his daughters Emily Thomas married R. T. Thomas. Are these you familes? Have you every corresponded with Linda Balsavage or the late Tom Sikes? George Thomas Green Cove Springs, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <Geniekin@cs.com> To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:04 PM Subject: [THOMAS] Thomas in FL,GA,SC > HelloJanet & Barbara, I have 2 branches of Thomas, maternal & paternal. > Wouldlove to see what you have. Maybe I have something to share with > you. > > A Clue or 2. > > Out of SC into Ga and into FL = Ryall B, my gggrpa, ggrpa Riley T and > grpa Spencer C Thomas from Charlton Co, Ga (maternal) > > Out of SC , into Ga, Fl New River County in the Providence area ( now > Baker, > Union and Bradford County) + Jesse, Alan (Allan/Allen) and Edward W. > (Edicois > W) (paternal) Have worked on both mat and pat for several years and > still > have not confirmed the 2 families may or may not be related back further > another generation or 2. Feel very strongly that they do. Lots of fun > isn't i? > > Cynthia M. Getford, in FL named for grma Cynthia Thomas Mikell and gggrma > Cynthia Cason Thomas > geniekin@cs.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, cousins, I'm looking for the parents and/or siblings of Napoleon Roscoe THOMAS, b. abt 1883 in North Georgia (probably Fannin or Union County). m. 1903 to Minnie DEAVER (daughter of Reuben Miles DEAVER) in Gilmer County, GA (2 children) d. 1958, Daugherty County, GA. I've been told that he was the youngest of 10 siblings. His parents both died while he was still in school, so he was left to make his way in the world and lost touch with his siblings. He and his wife lived in Copperhill, TN, Mineral Bluff, GA, Augusta, GA, Milledgeville, GA and eventually Albany, GA, where he practiced medicine for many years. The DEAVER line is well-known--that was easy. I'm having trouble getting started on the THOMAS side. Any hints or suggestions will be appreciated. -- David Alan Thomas Sugar Land, TX

Amen. Amen. Leslie, you know I would pay for a copy. I collect everything Thomas since I have maternal and paternal lines. Easy enough to figure I'm cousin to all of them. Cynthia Mikell/Thomas (Fuqua) Getford (geniekin@cs.com) in Wildwood FL

I am looking for info. about the Elizabeth Thomas that lived in Ashland County, Ohio & married Levi Baum about 1878. She was born about 1864 & Levi was born about 1856 per the 1900 census. I need to find out all I can about this Thomas line. Can anyone help me with this? Don L. Fox FoxeyDL@q.com

I am looking for a Thomas Woman that married a York man > [Original Message] > From: <Geniekin@cs.com> > To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/26/2008 4:13:35 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Thomas Family Book > > Amen. Amen. > > Leslie, you know I would pay for a copy. I collect everything Thomas since I > have maternal and paternal lines. Easy enough to figure I'm cousin to all of > them. > > Cynthia Mikell/Thomas (Fuqua) Getford (geniekin@cs.com) > in Wildwood FL > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Lou, Glad to share what little bit I have. I hope somewhere along the way it will help fill in a missing puzzle piece. Stephen Thomas, b abt 1815 in , , Virginia, USA. Married Elizabeth Grinstead on 8 July 1838, Washington Co., VA, USA. Elizabeth was born abt 1817 in Virginia. Children: Catherine, b abt 1839, VA Charles, b abt 1840, VA Edward, b abt 1842, VA Rhoda, b abt Mar 1850, VA Elizabeth, b abt 1852, VA Candacia, b abt 1858, VA Source: 1860 Washington Co Va census, own househld, age 45, b Va, day laborer, was citizen. Lived at Liberty Hall post office. Census number 1223 1173, page 164. Wife and children, info from same source. I have him in my data base, thinking he might be the son of my ggg grandfather, Lewis Thomas, Sr, b. abt 1760, of Washington Co VA. However, Reuben Thomas, father of Lewis Sr, has another son, John, and Stephen could be his son. Other possibilities may exist as well. That's what I have in a nut shell about a Stephen Thomas. I hope you find your Stephen. Wanda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Lou Love <llove1039@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Could be, Wanda > Please share with me what you have - I'll keep searching. > > Thanks, > Lou > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Wanda Flesher <w.flesher@gmail.com> > To: thomas@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 4:10:47 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Looking for Ted Jenkins - Thomas/Jenkins Researcher > > I can't answer your direct question - however, I have a small bit of > information about a Stephen Thomas who is on the 1860 Washington Co VA > census. He was born about 1815 and married to Elizabeth Grinstead. I'm > wondering if he's a son of my Lewis Thomas, Sr. of Washington Co VA. I > haven't found enough info to prove that connection. I have a list of his > children per the 1860 census. Could this be the Stephen you're looking > for? > > Wanda > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Lou Love <llove1039@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > Hi Listers, > > I'm trying to locate Ted Jenkins who was searching for info on Stephen > > Thomas. > > > > The address I had for him was tfjk@wk.net is invalid. > > > > Does anyone have a new valid address for him?? > > > > Many Thanks & Good Hunting > > > > Love, Lou > > Louis E. Love, O.D. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America

Searching for descendants of Manuel Thomas and wife, Marceline Guyette married 1894. Children all born California: Hazel (1896), Elizabeth (1899), George (1901), Mary Rose (1902), Marceline (1903) Agnes Cecilia (1905), Frances (1908), Alfred (1910), & Amanda (1913)

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Orrin SMITH which was taken at the W. V. Lane Studio in Camden, Maine. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Orrin appearing to be about 12 years old at the time it was taken. Based on limited research and thanks to some SMITH Family Researchers I have been able to gather the following information regarding Orrin and his family: Orrin F. SMITH b. 19 Mar 1877 in Knox County, ME, the son of Leander Bradford SMITH of Vinalhaven, ME and Sarah Frances AMES of North Haven, ME who were married on 13 Dec 1867 in North Haven, ME. Orrin married Cora L. HOPKINS. His WWI draft card dated 12 Sept 1918 lists Orrin Frederick SMITH age 41 living in South Thomaston, ME with his wife Cora H. SMITH. Census records provide the following information: 1880 census of Vinal Haven, ME: Leander B. SMITH, age 36, born ME, a Farmer, parents born ME Sarah F. SMITH, wife, age 28, born ME, Keeping House, parents born ME Burthe E. SMITH, dau, age9, born ME Minnie C. SMITH, dau, age 7, born ME Orin F. SMITH, son, age 3, born ME 1900 census of Vinalhaven, ME: Leander B. SMITH, age 56, born Nov 1843, newly married, born ME, parents born ME Aldona SMITH, wife, age 53, born Feb 1847, newly married 3 children/3 living, born ME, parents born ME Orrin F. SMITH, son, age 23, born Mar 1877, born ME, parents born ME, a Day Laborer Henry THOMAS, step-son, age 23, born May 1877, born ME, parents born ME 1910 census of South Thomaston, ME: Orrin F. SMITH, age 33, married 4 years, born ME, parents born ME, a Machine Shop Machinist Cora H. SMITH, wife, age 33, married 4 years, born ME, parents born ME I am hoping to locate someone from Orrin's family so that this beautiful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place within the family. If you are a member of this family, or if you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Could be, Wanda Please share with me what you have - I'll keep searching. Thanks, Lou ----- Original Message ---- From: Wanda Flesher <w.flesher@gmail.com> To: thomas@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 4:10:47 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Looking for Ted Jenkins - Thomas/Jenkins Researcher I can't answer your direct question - however, I have a small bit of information about a Stephen Thomas who is on the 1860 Washington Co VA census. He was born about 1815 and married to Elizabeth Grinstead. I'm wondering if he's a son of my Lewis Thomas, Sr. of Washington Co VA. I haven't found enough info to prove that connection. I have a list of his children per the 1860 census. Could this be the Stephen you're looking for? Wanda On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Lou Love <llove1039@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi Listers, > I'm trying to locate Ted Jenkins who was searching for info on Stephen > Thomas. > > The address I had for him was tfjk@wk.net is invalid. > > Does anyone have a new valid address for him?? > > Many Thanks & Good Hunting > > Love, Lou > Louis E. Love, O.D. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I can't answer your direct question - however, I have a small bit of information about a Stephen Thomas who is on the 1860 Washington Co VA census. He was born about 1815 and married to Elizabeth Grinstead. I'm wondering if he's a son of my Lewis Thomas, Sr. of Washington Co VA. I haven't found enough info to prove that connection. I have a list of his children per the 1860 census. Could this be the Stephen you're looking for? Wanda On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Lou Love <llove1039@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi Listers, > I'm trying to locate Ted Jenkins who was searching for info on Stephen > Thomas. > > The address I had for him was tfjk@wk.net is invalid. > > Does anyone have a new valid address for him?? > > Many Thanks & Good Hunting > > Love, Lou > Louis E. Love, O.D. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America

Hi Listers, I'm trying to locate Ted Jenkins who was searching for info on Stephen Thomas. The address I had for him was tfjk@wk.net is invalid. Does anyone have a new valid address for him?? Many Thanks & Good Hunting Love, Lou Louis E. Love, O.D.

He is on the Robertson Co., TN 1850 census household 1143. William Thomas 60 M Farmer Va. Nancy 54 F Va. Mary J. 21 F Tenn. Geo. F. 18 M Laborer Tenn. Jas. M. 16 M Farmer Tenn. Francis 13 F Tenn. Elizabeth 10 F Tenn. Does anyone have any information about older children belonging to this family. Thank you.

In my Abraham Thomas family VA to OH, there are two Price Thomas men. Michael Thomas is the son of Abraham Thomas born VA, then to PA/VA, then to KY and died in OH The probable source for the Price name in the family of Michael Thomas and Mary Clough is the fact that the mother of Mary Clough was Frances PRICE Descendants of Michael Thomas 1 Michael Thomas b: 1779 in Redstone, Washington County, Pennsylvania d in Miami County, Ohio . +Mary (Polly) Clough b: 1779 in Rockingham County, Virginia d in Miami County, Ohio ...... 2 Price THOMAS b: 1810 Fayette Co., Kentucky d: April 28, 1884 Granville, Delaware Co. Indiana . +Anna BOBO b: 1811 Miami Co., OH m: December 28, 1826 Miami Co., Ohio d: Aft. 1880 src: 1880 Census, Niles Twp., Delaware Co., IN ...... 2 Abraham (Abram) THOMAS b: 1814 Kentucky d: 1856 Montgomery County, Indiana . +Matilda HORMEL b: January 8, 1818 Ohio m: March 10, 1834 Troy, Miami Co., OH d: August 31, 1855 Montgomery Co. Indiana 3 Price Joel THOMAS b: November 14, 1845 Miami Co., OH d: September 7, 1920 Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN ....... +Rebecca A. MYERS b: November 1854 Indiana m: September 17, 1871 Vigo County, IN d: July 18, 1923 Take care, Marilyn **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

I too am looking for Thomas family from western North Carolina. Henry Thomas was born in Surry County, NC in 1799, He died after 1878 in Gaston County, NC. He married Mary Smith. They had Elizabeth, John, Caroline, Larkin Ashley, Avery, Claretine, Mary, Robert C., and Doctor. My man was Larkin Ashley. I was named after him. He was born in Caldwell County, NC in 1838. He married Mary M. Watson, daughter of Peter and Roda Watson. Larkin and Mary's children were Sidney S, H. K., John Monroe, Mary C., Rhoda Viena (my grandmother), and R.L., Larkin's address when he applied for his Civil War pension was Gibbs, NC. He also married Mary Jane Mayfield and Mary M. Ollis. Larkin died in 1916 and is buried in the Obeth Methodist Church Cemetery. Larkin A. Dellinger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Cowan Cooper" <lauracowancooper@comcast.net> To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Thomas Family Book > Western North Carolina - Burke, Yancey, Mitchell County then spread to > other states. > > At 12:30 PM 2/18/2008, you wrote: >>Does anyone know which Thomas family is in this book? or which state? >> >> Donna Bray >>Braydon29@kc.rr.com >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Leslie Thomas" <aeriehollow@ellijay.com> >>To: <thomas@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:39 PM >>Subject: Re: [THOMAS] Thomas Family Book >> >> >> > Last I had heard there was a cousin in Florida who has a copy of it. >> > Would be nice in this technological age to get copies made... would >> > be willing to pay the costs if someone has a copy. >> > >> > >> > Leslie Thomas >> > V.P. Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association >> > Communication Chair GATOTA >> > President Gilmer County Historical Society >> > >> > 'If man cares not for his roots, then how can he care for his >> > branches?' --Doyle M Davis >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Feb 17, 2008, at 2:34 PM, Laura Cowan Cooper wrote: >> > >> > Shannon, >> > >> > It will only be found with family members. You might luck out and >> > locate >> > one in a library that has gotten the research of a family member at >> > their >> > death, but I doubt it. Cousin Peggy Thomas Young did at one time have >> > her >> > own book that she did for family members that was based on his work. >> > His >> > information is long out dated and most Thomas researchers have >> > started with >> > his leads and branched out from there so it is safe to say that his >> > research does not contain any forgotten leads. >> > >> > The Silver Family Archives in Kona, NC has copies of the large charts >> > that >> > I think you are talking about - he may have done a book, but I have >> > never >> > seen one. It is my understanding that each of these Monroe Thomas >> > documents >> > were made for each of the individual family members and the he did >> > one for >> > the Silver side and one for the Thomas side. They are usually stored >> > rolled >> > up due to their size. I have never seen anything but copies. The >> > archives >> > will be open in July during the Silver Reunion the 4th Sunday of July >> > and >> > the Saturday before - we express it that way because the date is picked >> > from the 4th Sunday and we do a Genealogy Day on the Saturday before. I >> > usually go up on Tuesday or Wednesday of that week and prepare the >> > church. >> > The reunion is the Silver Family Reunion, but if a person researches in >> > Mitchell County, NC or Yancey County, NC then they probably also have >> > Silver family members so over the years we have used this reunion as >> > a time >> > for all of the different family members to get together. It is also the >> > same time as the Decoration Day for the Thomas Family Cemetery that >> > John >> > Mack Thomas and Margaret Alice Parker Thomas are buried. >> > >> > Hope that helps as to the document you are in search of finding. Most >> > of >> > the modern day family members have the information and have never >> > seen the >> > real document. >> > >> > Laura Cowan Cooper >> > Laura Cowan Cooper - Kodak, TN >> > lauracowancooper@comcast.net >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THOMAS- >> > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes >> > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>in the subject and the body of the message > > Laura Cowan Cooper - Kodak, TN > lauracowancooper@comcast.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THOMAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >