I started with names and dates and areas, but figured I might as well try and give a little more info so people could tell if they had any connections at all. My Thomas Family I think was of German or Swiss descent, and were somewhere in PA. Still have not narrowed down the area for sure yet. Indications are Northumberland/Lancaster area, maybe Berks?? Dates are still hazy for the time period except when I get to my Jacob Thomas, Jr.! They traveled down to Pa, and I found them in Knox and Blount Co., TN. Then my branch went to Monroe, Bradley, & Hamilton Co.'s in TN. I marked my direct line with an asterisk *. Jacob THOMAS, Sr. b. c. 1732-42 PA? or Swiss/Ger., mar. abt. 1752-63 to Margaret Unknown. Jacob died Blount Co., TN. in Spring 1804. The early lines are still confusing! I have the most info on their two sons Adam & Jacob Jr. I am descended from Jacob, Jr. Children: 1. George THOMAS b. c1754-64 PA - Northumberland/Lancaster Co. or Berks Co.?? 2. Henry THOMAS b. 03 May 1756 Berks Co., PA. d. 14 Sep 1836 Rush Co., IN. mar. Mary Unknown 1781 PA. Mary was born 8 Feb 1767 d. 27 Feb 1858 Rush Co., IN. Henry also lived in Northumberland Co., PA. Moved to Knox/Blount Co., TN. c. 1794/95. Moved to Ripley Co., IN, then Rush Co., IN. Some of their children lived in Ohio. 3. John THOMAS b.c 1768 Lancaster/Northumberland Co., PA. died unk. John marr 1787, PA or TN? 4. Adam THOMAS b. 01 Jan 1770 Lancaster or Northumberland Co., PA. mar. 1790 Knox Co., TN. d. 1850 in Knox Co., TN. Anna B., b. abt 5 Mar 1777 in VA. Mar. (2nd) Jane RALSTON b. 1826. Surnames connected; CARPENTER, BREAKBILL, HAMMOND, WALKER, DOYLE, YEAROUT, DAVENPORT, BARNETT. 5. Margaret THOMAS b. c1772 PA. d. Unknown Mar c.1787 Jacob NEIMAN/NIMON. Spelled NUMAN in her dad's will. Jacob died 1793 in Knox Co., TN. May have had a son George and more? 6. *Jacob THOMAS, JR. b. c1780 PA. d.1855 Bradley Co., TN. Mar in Blount Co. in 1812 Margaret Elizabeth Neiman b. c 1787 in TN. Parents may be Michael & Catherine NEIMAN, Knox Co., orig. Neiman's in PA. Jacob & "Elizabeth" lived in Blount, Jackson, Monroe, Bradley Co.'s in TN. Surnames connected; CUPP/KOOP, PHILLIPS, KIDD, DUGAN, ERVIN/IRVIN, WALLER, CARVER. 6.a* Wilson THOMAS b.1815 Blount/Monroe Co. TN. d. 1891 Bradley Co., TN. Mar in c. 1837 1st Tresa WILSON b. c1816 d.c 1860, (looks like WETSON on census, but think it is WILSON, daughter of NANCY WILSON & Unknown WILSON), mar 2nd in 1865, Sarah Ann SCHOAT b.1836. Wilson, Tresa & Sarah lived in Bradley & Meigs Co.'s in TN. Children of Wilson & Tresa THOMAS in Bradley Co., TN.; 1. Jacob L. b. c1837, 2. Robert L. b.c1838 mar. Nancy 3. David b.c1839, 4. Nancy Jane b.c1843 5. *John Thompson, b. 1846 1st Emily ? 2nd mar 1874 Sarah Elizabeth WELCH b.1854 John died in 1931 in Chattanooga, TN. 6. William M., "Bill", b. 1853, 7. Marshall, b. 1858, Vance b.1859 d. 1900 mar 1883 Saville ROMINES Children by Sarah Ann SCHOAT: 8. Emanuel M. b. 1866 mar 1883 Mary Elizabeth GEREN b.1869 9. B. Margaret b. abt 1868 10. Malinda A. b. abt 1873 11. Hugh C. b. abt 1879 #5 - *John Thompson THOMAS' (died in Chattanooga, TN.) children: By Emily - 1. Margaret "Maggie" b.prior to 1874 mar J. R. COX By Sarah WELCH - 2. Willie, "Bill" W. B. THOMAS b. 1874 James/Hamilton Co., living in Dayton, Rhea Co., TN. in 1931. 3. Emanuel b. 1878 Was in Ada, OK in 1944. 4. Mary b.1880 mar Will ACHEY, living in Chattanooga in 1931. 5. James Vance b. 1884 mar Sarah CRAIN b.c1897 d. 1926 Red Bank, TN., Hamilton Co., buried in Bradley Co., Julian Cemetery. Jim re-married ? to Vesta moved to CA. 6. Sarah Ida b. 1886 mar Robert M. LINER 7. Martha J. b. 1888 Chattanooga, mar Bart ARWOOD. 8. John Lee b. 1889 living in Chattanooga in 1931. 9. Robert Carl b. 1892 lived in New Mexico, El Paso, TX in 1944. 10. David A. b. 1894 living in Chattanooga in 1944. 11. Charles b. 1896 living in Rossville, GA. in 1931. I would really like to find my WELCH connections. Parents of Sarah Elizabeth WELCH - Charles and Manerva DAVIS WELCH. And CRAIN/CRANE - Parents of Sarah CRAIN - T. N. or J. N. & C. Cora BAYOR/BAYNA?? Both families may have been living in Bradley or Hamilton Co., TN. Some of the allied families, that Thomas' married but I have little or no information; Estelle Smith, Goodner, Austin, Barnes - Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. Rapier, Palmer, WYRICK, Lee, BAYOR? or Bayna? - Bradley Co., TN CAMPELL, Morgan, Prince, Adams, Cross, Tallent, WILLIAMS - Monroe Co., TN. Barb (Thomas) Fitzmaurice - Michigan BLFITZMA@prodigy.net