I'm sorry to say that there isn't any connection :( I think this Thomas line stayed in Pa. It is possible that the eldest Willard had a brother or brothers that migrated to other states. Unfortunately, I do not have any other info. on this family. The only other thing is that these Thomas's are of Welsh ancestry. Wendy -----Original Message----- From: David & Kathy Thomas <thomas@mcione.com> To: gte@epix.net <gte@epix.net> Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 10:47 AM Subject: The name Willard >This may not mean anything to you but due to my common name it's been so >hard to find anyone with ancestrial names that I consider even remotely >matching any of my ancestors. > >The name Willard stood out in your email. If you'll look below, I had an >uncle whose name was Theron Willard Thomas born in Charlotte, NC on May >27, 1898. My dad, Theron's brother, was Thaddeus Milton Thomas. My >research on the Thomas's below is accurate but not as much info as I'd >like. Theron was the oldest of 6 children so being that Willard isn't >that common of a name I thought we might have a link. Let me know if you >connect on anything associated with my lineage. >Thanks. > >David Charles Thomas >Harrisburg, NC (near Charlotte) > > >THOMAS > > > > > First Generation > > > 1. David(1) Thomas was born 1810. > > He married Ali Or Alu ? 1830. > > David Thomas and Ali Or Alu ? had the following children in North >Carolina: > > 2 i. James2 Thomas was born 1833. > 3 ii. John Thomas was born 1834. > 4 iii. William Thomas was born 1836. > 5 iv. Elizabeth Thomas was born 1837. > 6 v. Hampton Thomas was born 1839. > 7 vi. Jane Thomas was born 1842. > 8 vii. Lucy Thomas was born 1843. > 9 viii. Minney Thomas was born 1845. > 10 ix. Edmond Thomas was born 1847. > + 11 x. David Thomas was born 1849. > > > > Second Generation > > > 11. David(2) Thomas (David(1)) was born 1849. > > He married Mary ?. Mary was born 1853. > > David Thomas and Mary ? had the following children in Union County, >NC: > > 12 i. Edmond3 Thomas was born in New Salem, Union County, NC >1870. > 13 ii. Mary Thomas was born in New Salem, Union County, NC 1873. > + 14 iii. David Milton Thomas was born Aug 1875. > 15 iv. Lillie E. Thomas was born in New Salem, Union County, NC >1877. > 16 v. John Lexy Thomas was born in New Salem, Union County, NC >1879. He married Minnie Sinclair 1908. > > > > Third Generation > > > 14. David Milton3 Thomas (David2, David1) was born in Union County, >NC Aug 1875. David died 1947. His body was interred 1947 in Charlotte, >NC. > > He married Minnie Alma Simpson January 24, 1897. Minnie was born in >Union County, NC 1874. She was the daughter of Thomas Dennison Simpson >and Ellen Mullis. Minnie died 1967 in Charlotte, NC At Home On Sugar >Creek Rd. > > David Milton Thomas and Minnie Alma Simpson had the following >children: > > 17 i. Theron Willard4 Thomas was born in Presbyterian Hospital >Charlotte, NC May 27, 1898. Theron died December 17, 1973 at 75 years >of age. His body was interred December 20, 1973. He resided in >Charlotte, NC Sugar Creek Road area. Theron married his first cousin >while in his 20's and divorced within a few years. > + 18 ii. Edith Evelin Thomas was born April 21, 1901. > + 19 iii. Charles David Thomas was born September 20, 1903. > + 20 iv. Sarah Madge Thomas was born October 11, 1905. > 21 v. Minnie Alma Thomas was born in Presbyterian Hospital >Charlotte, NC November 8, 1909. She married Benjamin Whitlow. > She resided in Charlotte, NC Sugar Creek Road area. > + 22 vi. Thaddeus Milton Thomas was born December 20, 1914. >