Hi.. I am looking for family connections, allied families to Josiah E. Thomas. 1. Josiah E. Thomas b. 1801 Norfolk, Norwich, ENG, d 1889 Packerton, Kosciusko Co.,IN m. 2.Mary Backus b. 1815 Eng. d. 1872, also m. 3.Isabell A (or Isabella) Rouch 1873 (no children from second marriage) children from Josiah and Mary: 4 i. Jedediah Thomas b.1831 in NY, ii. Edward Joniah Thomas b.1834 in NY , iii. Elizabeth A. Thomas b. 1837 in NY m Ira Soles, iv. Edward Thomas b. 1839 in IN, v. Mary Ann Thomas b. 1841, vi.Hinry J. Thomas b. in 1843, vii. James Thomas in 1848, viii. Eleanor Victoria Thomas b. 1849 in IN, ix. John Albert Thomas b. 1850 (my ancestor) in IN, x. George Washington Thomas b. 1852 in IN, xi. Hannah Thomas b. 1855 in IN m. Michael Gunter, xii. William E. Thomas b. 1858 in IN m. Unknown, xiii. Josiah Lincoln Thomas b. 1860. 13. John Albert Thomas m. Lidora Ann Miller b. 1845 d. 1920, in 1872 in IN Their children: i. Hannah Rebecca Thomas b. 1874 d. 1962 in OK m. Samuel A. Thompson in 1895 in IN, ii. Rose Thomas, iii. John Thomas, m. Minnie (Thomas?), iii. William E. Thomas b. 1878?, iv. Mary Thomas. Samuel A. and Hannah R. (Thomas) Thompson are my ggrandparents. I would be glad to share what all I have with cousins. Josiah at the age of 21 was an ordained baptist minister. He was a travelling missionary for many years but changed his faith later to U.B. Church, just before his death he was a believer in the Advent Faith. Ring any bells with anyone? Thanks, Ali ali@pcisys.net