Mark, I don't redily see a connection between our Thomas lines, but there are similar names. James is my gr gr grandfather through his son Lafayette. Descendants of James Speck Sr. Thomas Generation No. 1 1. JAMES SPECK SR.1 THOMAS was born Abt. 1827 in VA. He married JELINA HUNDLEY Abt. 1850 in Owsley County, KY, daughter of UNKNOWN HUNDLEY. Notes for JAMES SPECK SR. THOMAS: I received the following Owsley County census data from Marge Turner: 1850 Owsley, p.277 James Thomas 22 VA Salina 17 KY 1860 Owsley # 196 James Thomas 32 VA Sabina 25 KY Lafayatt 9, Dicy Ann 7, Samuel 5, Rafert G. 3, John 1 1870 Owsley, Travelers Rest Prec. #162 James Thomas 41 VA Jelina 34 Lafayette 19, Dicey Ann 17, Samuel 16, Robert G. 13, John 11, Ceecy (f) 8, Emily E. 6, James W. 4, William B.S. 2. None are on the 1880 Owsley except perhaps son John. I received the following from Susan Beckman: 1850 Census Owsley County, KY James 22 VA Selina 17 KY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1860 Census Owsley County, KY 1880 Laurel County Census HH 122-129 James THOMAS 50 V V V Jelina 47 K K K Samuel 25 K V K Emily 17 K V K James W. 16 K V K Shurden 10 K V K Wilson 7 K V K David 3 K V K Vina ISAACS 22 servant K K K ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 1910 Laurel County KY Census, Racoon Precinct THOMAS HH #153 (next-door to David D. Thomas) Name Rel C Age MS YM CB CL PB FB MB Trade James H W 88 M2 07 VA VA VA Own income Sopha W W 42 M2 07 KY KY KY Armilda Allen Niece W 15 S KY KY KY Children of JAMES THOMAS and JELINA HANLEY-HONLEY are: i. DICE3 THOMAS, b. ?Jackson Cty., KY. ii. HARVEY THOMAS. Notes for HARVEY THOMAS: POSSIBLE: 1910 Laurel County Census Crossroads HH 28-28 Harvey THOMAS head 55 wd V V V Sarah dau 15 s K V K McKinley son 12 s K V K Hobert son 12 s K V K Oscar R. son 7 s K V K iii. JOHN THOMAS, b. ?Jackson Cty., KY. iv. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. May 1854, ?Van Sens, KY. v. EMILY THOMAS, b. Abt. 1863, KY; m. JOHN GUMM, April 26, 1883 vi. JAMES W. THOMAS, JR., b. Abt. 18642; m. MAGGIE KRESS, November 04, 19033. vii. SHURDEN (SIMPSON) THOMAS, b. Abt. 1870, KY. viii. WILSON THOMAS, b. Abt. 1873, KY; m. AMANDA LEWIS, December 16, 19163. ix. DAVID DANIEL THOMAS, b. May 05, 1877, Laurel Co., KY; d. January 19, 1965, Tampa, FL. Children of JAMES THOMAS and JELINA HUNDLEY are: 2. i. LAFAYETTE2 THOMAS, b. September 25, 1850, Owsley County, Ky; d. March 19, 1888, Laural County, Ky. ii. DICY ANN THOMAS, b. 1853, Owsley County, KY. 3. iii. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. May 1854, Owsley County, KY. iv. ROBERT G. THOMAS, b. 1857, Owsley County, KY. v. JOHN THOMAS, b. 1859, Owsley County, KY. vi. CEECY THOMAS, b. 1862, Owsley County, KY. vii. EMILY E. THOMAS, b. Abt. 1863, Owsley County, KY; m. JOHN GUMM, April 26, 18831. viii. JAMES W. JR. THOMAS, b. 1866, Owsley County, KY2; m. MAGGIE KRESS, November 04, 19033. ix. WILLIAM B. S. THOMAS, b. 1868, Owsley County, KY. x. SHURDEN SIMPSON THOMAS, b. 1870. xi. WILSON THOMAS, b. Abt. 1873, KY; m. AMANDA LEWIS, December 16, 19164. 4. xii. DAVID DANIEL THOMAS, b. May 05, 1877, Laurel Co., KY; d. January 19, 1965, Tampa, FL. Fredrick Thomas South Goose Creek, SC At 05:51 AM 1/31/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Daer Cousins: > >I am new to the Thomas list. My family ties to to the Thomas family >through Betsy Thomas who married Aaron Stallings 1815 in Christian Co. >I believe Betsy to be the Daughter of >Zadock Thomas who appears in Trigg County, Ky in the 1820's. In the 1820 > >census he lives next door to Aaron and Betsey Stallings. I believe >Zadock is related to James Thomas the father of the Trigg Co. Ky >Thomas >Family. Does anyone have any info on this family? > >I show the family line as: > >1. John Thomas bc 1585 Caramarthenshire, Wales d abt 1653 York Co., > VA, m. Dorothy? >2. John Thomas, Jr >3. Richard Thomas, bc 1629, m Elizabeth marshall >4. John Thomas, bc 1648, m. Susannah Portia Frizzel >5. Joseph Thomas, bc 1680, d abt 1735, m. Alice Spivey >6. James Thomas I, bc 1714 Nansemonde Co Va d. 1780 Bertie Co NC, > married Sarah Barnes >7. James Thomas II, b 1762,NC, d Sep 9, 1832, m. Mary (Molly) Stanley > > (1762-1825) > 8. Cullen Thomas bc 1791, appears in 1850 Trigg census > living near brothers, believed to be son of James II > 8. Perry Thomas bc 1797, appears in 1850 Trigg census > living near brothers, believed to be son of James II > 8 Starkie Thomas b June 29, 1799, d. Sep 15, 1881, > m. Mary Bridges (1807-1890) > 8. James Thomas. Jr., bc 1804, appears in 1850 Trigg > census living near brothers, believed to be son of >James II > 8. Wimberly Thomas, listed as infant heir to James > Thomas, Trigg Co handbook > 8. Polly Thomas, listed as infant heir to James Thomas, > Trigg Co handbook >7. Zadock Thomas, b Bef 1775, d aft 1826, listed as Administrator of > James Thomas will, Trigg Co handbook > 8. Elizabeth (Betsy) Thomas bc 1802 d. aft 1850 Trigg , > m. Aaron Stallings 1815 Christain Co., Ky > 8. Ranson Thomas? appears in 1826 Trigg tax list, maybe > son of Zadock or James II. > 8. Standard Thomas? appears in 1829 tax list Trigg Co. > may be a son of Zadock or James II. > >I am willing to share information. > >Thanks, > >Mark Stallons > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Your contributions to RootsWeb helps make THOMAS-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >