To All: Attempting to find information on Abraham THOMAS (father) and Michael THOMAS (son) of central Illinois (may be a link to Indiana). Michael was father to Robert Emmet THOMAS. If any one has information, please contact me Mark Middleton oldillini@aol.com ******************************************** Generation No. 1 Abraham THOMAS. Generation No. 2 Michael THOMAS (Abraham). He married Mary MARSH. Generation No. 3 Robert Emmet THOMAS (Michael, Abraham) was born May 11, 1856, (location ???) and died December 29, 1935 in Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL. He married Hannah A. HART May 24, 1883 in Piatt Co., IL, daughter of Unknown HART and Catherine KINSER. Children of Robert THOMAS and Hannah HART are: 1. Nellie Mae THOMAS, born July 29, 1890 in Harris Station, Piatt Co., IL; died April 05, 1976 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. 2. Nancy Lucinda THOMAS, born 1894. 3. Mary Catherine THOMAS, born 1888. 4. Flora Irene Vermeil THOMAS, born March 06, 1908 in Harris Station, Piatt Co., IL; died August 26, 1990 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL. 5. Gladys Bell THOMAS, born 1899. 6. Violet Berniese THOMAS, born 1902; died 1936. 7. Michael Edward THOMAS, born May 05, 1884; died April 06, 1894. 8. John THOMAS, born March 25, 1886; died February 21, 1947 in Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL. 9. Clyde Clayton THOMAS, born 1892; died 1892. 10. Lloyd Emmet THOMAS, born December 13, 1896 in Piatt Co., IL; died November 20, 1981 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. 11. Myra Nolan THOMAS, born 1901; died August 1902 in Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL. 12. Bessie Ellen THOMAS, born 1905. Generation No. 4 Nellie Mae THOMAS (Robert Emmet, Michael, Abraham) was born July 29, 1890 in Harris Station, Piatt Co., IL, and died April 05, 1976 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. She married John Lloyd PARIS May 21, 1910 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL. Children of Nellie THOMAS and John PARIS are: 1. Charles Wesley PARIS, born October 17, 1910; died April 1998 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. He married Norma Rose RUTLEDGE. 2. Baby PARIS, born Abt. 1911. 3. Robert Lawrence PARIS, born November 22, 1912 in White Heath, IL; died May 1976 in Champaign Co., IL. He married Ester L HELTON. 4. Floyd Walter PARIS, born September 19, 1914 in Centerville, IL; died September 19, 1970 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. 5. John Lloyd PARIS, born November 04, 1916. 6. Ruth Irene PARIS, born December 15, 1917. She married Cortland WEBER. 7. Keith Dale PARIS, born August 17, 1920. 8. George Horace PARIS, born May 15, 1922. 9. Doris May PARIS, born April 19, 1924. She married (1) Otis LEACH. 10. Ralph Edwin PARIS, born March 09, 1927 in Talono, Champaign Co., IL; died August 09, 1998 in Sullivan, Sullivan Co., IN. He married Doris BOWER in Champaign Co., IL.