I am descended from Milton Thomas and his 1st wife (Arabell Ardeuer). I don't know much about those two. I was unaware of his second marriage or that he moved to Missouri. Do you know what happend to Arabell? I have Milton b. abt 1836 in Kentucky and his mother as Mahala. Nothing on his father. Arabell Ardeuer was b abt 1836. I have as children: James Thomas -- b 1861, Larue County, KY Milton B Thomas -- b. 1863, Larue County, KY Perlona or Salona Thomas -- b. 1866, Larue County, KY William Lewis Thomas -- b. 1868, Larue County, KY Nancy or Nanny thomas -- b. 1871, Larue County, KY Newill Henry Thomas -- b. 12 Apr 1873, Larue County, KY d. 1 Oct 1867 Joplin, Jasper County, MO mar. 14 Jan 1892 Luticia S. Thurman Olly Thomas, b 1876, Larue County, KY Married Martha. (Newill and Olly are the only ones I know of that moved to MO) Luticia S. Thurman was the daughter of Phillip and Victoria Thurman. Luticia was b. 19 Aug 1873 or 1876 in Larue County, KY and died in 1931 in Joplin, Jasper, MO Newill Henry Thomas and Luticia Thurman Children: Ivy L Thomas b. 11 May 1893, Larue County KY d. 20 Sept 1951 Alice May Thomas b. 17 Mar 1895, Larue County KY d 1918 Hobart Henry Thomas b. 7 Sep 1897, Larue County KY d. 22 Jun 1927 Neosho, Newton, MO Leslie Alvin Thomas, b. 2 Apr 1900, KY d. 1 Apr 1932 Claude A. Thomas, b. 20 Dec 1902, Shoal Creek, Newton, MO d. 1932 Rocky Ford, Otero, CO Hattie Beatrice Thomas b 21 Jan 1904, Newton County, MO d 14 Jun 1988, Rocky Ford, Otero, CO Walter R Thomas, b. 15 Jan 1906, Newton County, MO d. 18 Aug 1949 Vurl R Thomas b. 22 Dec 1908, Newton County, MO d. 22 Apr 1948 (I am grandson of Hobart Henry Thomas) Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing more from you. Rockie