I'm new to your mailing list, and ran across these families while searching the Grayson Co., TX 1880 Census for a Thomas relative. My relative - yet unfound - is: Isaac N. THOMAS married to Fanny BAGAN(?). No dates/places known. ---Malta Bessie THOMAS ( b. Sept 9, 1890. Buried in Bells, Grayson Co, TX.) married to S. A. YORK. (b. 1889 in TN). If you know of this family, or have access to the "older" cemetery in Bells, please contact me directly. Thanks! Now, here are some of the Thomas families in the 1880 census. Hope this helps someone! THOMAS, Gary(?) 27 (or 57?) KY Fannie 30 KY John 9 Indian Terr Mary 7 Indian Terr Julia 3/12 TX (self, father, mother) THOMAS, Bing 25 Missouri, KY, Missouri Alice 24 AK, AK, AK Jefferson B. 1 TX, Missouri, AK THOMAS, Taylor 31 KY, --, -- Maggie 27 KY, --, VA Rufus 4 TX, KY, KY Myrtle 7/12 (Oct) TX, KY, KY THOMAS, John L. (B.?) 55 MS, MS, Canada C?????? B. 51 Canada, NH, NY John L. 26 Wis, ??, Canada William 22 Wis, ??, Canada Kate 24 Wis, ??, Canada Herbert 19 Wis, ??, Canada Lewis H. 15 Wis, ??, Canada I???? (son) 11 Wis, ??, Canada Edith 9 Wis, ??, Canada (Head-of-household's birthplace MS didn't match father's birthplace, which looked like Ala. Since unsure, used ??) THOMAS, Henry 33 Germany, Germany, Germany (Helena? Herlissa?) 29 Germany, Germany, Germany A???? (female) 5 VA, Germany, Germany Lena (female) 3 TX, Germany, Germany B??? (female) May 1880 TX, Germany, Germany Sophia (mother) 59 Germany, Germany, Germany THOMAS, Rhys M. 41 Wales, Wales, Wales Adaline 37 OH, NY, OH Ada 9 KY, Wales, OH Mary E. 7 TX, Wales, OH THOMAS, Sithy (female) 41 KY, KY, KY William 15 TX, IL, KY John 12 Ark??, IL, KY Ida 5 TX, IL, KY THOMAS, Charles 44 Mass, Con, Con Alvira 41 NY, Mass, NY Carrie 18 Wis, Mas, NY Fred 16 Wis, Mass, NY William 14 Iowa, Mass, NY Nellie R. 10 Iowa, Mass, NY Frank E. 8 Iowa, Mass, NY Irving(??) 5 Iowa, Mass, NY Clyde 2 Iowa, Mass, NY THOMAS, J.D. 55 AL, GA, GA Mary A 40 TX, Mass, AL William 21 TX, AL, Mass Mary E. 18 TX, AL, Mass Anna 16 TX, AL, Mass Sumner 15 TX, Al, Mass Johis??? 12 TX, Al, Mass Joshua 10 TX, Al, Mass Tammy 8 TX, Al, Mass Another tidbit from Family Search archives: Isaac Napoleon THOMAS (b. 1867 Tarrant Co., TX, d 1940 Amarillo, Potter Co., TX) Father: Berry Franklin THOMAS Mother: Louisa Oliza PRICE Spouse: ?? ROACH (m. 1880 in Indian Terr, OK) If you know this family, please let me know! Thanks! -Wendy in TX-