I have not posted in a long time so I thought I would send out the following to see if this matches up with any distant cousins....Gary Decker Lewis E Thomas Family First Generation 1. Lewis E1 Thomas was born October 1845. He{XE "Thomas:Lewis E (1845-dec.)"} married Elizabeth B{XE "B:Elizabeth (1845-dec.)"}. Elizabeth{XE "B:Elizabeth (1845-dec.)"} was born June 1845. 1870 US Census, Lewis Thomas (24), wife Elizabeth P (25), her mother Elizabeth (57), her sister Ann J. (16) were living in Pedler Twp, Amherst County, Va. 1880 US Census, Lewis E Thomas (35), wife Elizabeth (35), dauthers Anna Belle (9), Mary H (7) and Ida E (5), along with sons Nathan R (2) and Walter L (3M) were living in Charlemont, Bedford County, VA. From 1887 to 1890 he was a member of Low Moor Lodge No. 166 Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Masonic Lodge. From 1890 to 1901 he was a member of Bethel Lodge No. 71 Lynchburg, Va. Masonic Lodge. From 1895 to 1903 he was a member of John Ancell Lodge No. 255 in Nelson County, Va. Masonic Lodge. 1900 US Census, L. E. Thomas (54), wife Elizabeth B (55), daughters Rosa (17) and Gertrude (12) and son Charles (15) were living in Lynchburg, Va. 1910 US Census, Lewis E Thomas (65), wife Elizabeth B. (65) their daughter Ida E (30), grandsons Cary E (9) and Rudell E (5) and granddaughter Bertha E (16/24) were living in Lynchburg City, Va. 1920 US Census, Lewis E (75) and Sallie (76) were living with their daughter Gertrude M (30), her husband James M Parrish (32), sons James M (9) and Burke (6) and daughters Natalie (9) and Elizabeth M (2 5/12). Lewis E Thomas{XE "Thomas:Lewis E (1845-dec.)"} and Elizabeth B{XE "B:Elizabeth (1845-dec.)"} had the following children: 2 i. Louis2 Thomas{XE "Thomas:Louis ( - )"}. 3 ii. Harry Thomas{XE "Thomas:Harry ( - )"}. 4 iii. Anna Belle Thomas{XE "Thomas:Anna Belle (APP 1872- )"} was born in Lynchburg, Virginia Approx. 1872. She{XE "Thomas:Anna Belle (APP 1872- )"} married Henry Percival Watts{XE "Watts:Henry Percival (APP 1866- )"} July 17, 1894. Henry{XE "Watts:Henry Percival (APP 1866- )"} was born in London, England Approx. 1866. Henry was the son of James Watts{XE "Watts:James ( - )"} and Elizabeth{XE ":Elizabeth ( - )"}. 5 iv. Mary H. Thomas{XE "Thomas:Mary H. (APP 1873- )"} was born Approx. 1873. + 6 v. Ida Elizabeth Thomas{XE "Thomas:Ida Elizabeth (APP 1876- )"} was born Approx. 1876. 7 vi. Nathan R. Thomas{XE "Thomas:Nathan R. (APP 1878- )"} was born Approx. 1878. 8 vii. Walter L. Thomas{XE "Thomas:Walter L. (APP 1880- )"} was born Approx. 1880. + 9 viii. Rosa Alice Thomas{XE "Thomas:Rosa Alice (1883-1963)"} was born December 25, 1883. 10 ix. Charles Thomas{XE "Thomas:Charles (1884- )"} was born December 1884. + 11 x. Gertrude May Thomas{XE "Thomas:Gertrude May (1887- )"} was born November 1887. Second Generation 6. Ida Elizabeth2 Thomas (Lewis E1) was born in Bedford County, Virginia Approx. 1876. She{XE "Thomas:Ida Elizabeth (APP 1876- )"} married Carey Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:Carey (APP 1877- )"} in Lynchburg, Virginia, June 21, 1898. Carey{XE "Hawkins:Carey (APP 1877- )"} was born in Bedford County, Virginia Approx. 1877. Carey was the son of W. E. Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:W. E. ( - )"} and Meany{XE ":Meany ( - )"}. Ida Elizabeth Thomas{XE "Thomas:Ida Elizabeth (APP 1876- )"} and Carey Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:Carey (APP 1877- )"} had the following children: 12 i. Cary E.3 Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:Cary E. (1901- )"} was born 1901. 13 ii. Rudell E. Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:Rudell E. (1905- )"} was born 1905. 14 iii. Bertha E. Hawkins{XE "Hawkins:Bertha E. (1908- )"} was born 1908. 9. Rosa Alice2 Thomas (Lewis E1) was born in Virginia December 25, 1883. Rosa{XE "Thomas:Rosa Alice (1883-1963)"} died December 18, 1963 in Fort Meyers, Florida, at 79 years of age. She{XE "Thomas:Rosa Alice (1883-1963)"} married Wilbur Edward Pierce{XE "Pierce:Wilbur Edward (1881-1962)"} in Lynchburg, Virginia, October 03, 1903. Wilbur{XE "Pierce:Wilbur Edward (1881-1962)"} was born in Huntersville, West Virginia July 03, 1881. Wilbur was the son of George Adam Pierce{XE "Pierce:George Adam (1858-dec.)"} and Clara Alice Woods{XE "Woods:Clara Alice (1858-dec.)"}. Wilbur{XE "Pierce:Wilbur Edward (1881-1962)"} died August 24, 1962 in Fort Meyers, Florida, at 81 years of age. 1910 US Cenus, Wilbur Pierce (29), wife Rosa (27), sons Frank (5) and Aubry (4) and daughter Ruth were living in Charlottesvile City, Albermarle County, Virginia. 1920 US Census, Wilbur Pierce 1930 US Census, Wilbur E. Pierce (49), Rosa A. (47), sons Harold (15) and Alfred (13) and daughters Ruth e. (21), Alice (10) and Marjorie (5) were living in Union Township, Broome County, New York. Wilbur had been employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. for 43 years until he retirement in 1947. Wilbur and Rosa lived in Newark, NY from 1932 to 1954. He was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Masonic Lodge. Wilbur, Rosa and Aubrey were all buried in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fort Myers Florida. All 3 lived at 3111 Cleveland Ave. in Fort Meyers in the early 1960s. Rosa Alice Thomas{XE "Thomas:Rosa Alice (1883-1963)"} and Wilbur Edward Pierce{XE "Pierce:Wilbur Edward (1881-1962)"} had the following children: + 15 i. Frank Edward3 Pierce{XE "Pierce:Frank Edward (1904-1975)"} was born December 03, 1904. 16 ii. Aubrey Lee Pierce{XE "Pierce:Aubrey Lee (1906-1964)"} was born in Lynchburg, Virginia April 10, 1906. Aubrey{XE "Pierce:Aubrey Lee (1906-1964)"} died August 10, 1964 in Fort Meyers, Florida, at 58 years of age. + 17 iii. Ruth Elizabeth Pierce{XE "Pierce:Ruth Elizabeth (1908-1993)"} was born March 10, 1908. 18 iv. Annabell Lee Pierce{XE "Pierce:Annabell Lee ( -dec.)"}. + 19 v. Harold Austin Pierce{XE "Pierce:Harold Austin (1915-1959)"} was born February 23, 1915. + 20 vi. Albert Roy Pierce{XE "Pierce:Albert Roy (1917- )"} was born January 03, 1917. + 21 vii. Alice Virginia Pierce{XE "Pierce:Alice Virginia (1920-2002)"} was born March 09, 1920. + 22 viii. Marjory Frances Pierce{XE "Pierce:Marjory Frances ( -dec.)"} was born August 31. 11. Gertrude May2 Thomas (Lewis E1) was born in Lynchburg, Virginia November 1887. She{XE "Thomas:Gertrude May (1887- )"} married James Manson Parrish{XE "Parrish:James Manson (1878- )"} in Lynchburg, Virginia, December 25, 1907. James{XE "Parrish:James Manson (1878- )"} was born in Appomatix, Virginia 1878. James was the son of Thomas H. Paris{XE "Paris:Thomas H. ( - )"} and L. J.{XE "J.:L. ( - )"}. Gertrude May Thomas{XE "Thomas:Gertrude May (1887- )"} and James Manson Parrish{XE "Parrish:James Manson (1878- )"} had the following children: 23 i. Natalie3 Parrish{XE "Parrish:Natalie (1911- )"} was born in Virginia 1911. 24 ii. James M. Parrish{XE "Parrish:James M. (1911- )"} was born in Virginia 1911. 25 iii. Burke E. Parrish{XE "Parrish:Burke E. (1914- )"} was born in Virginia 1914. 26 iv. Elizabeth M. Parrish{XE "Parrish:Elizabeth M. (1918- )"} was born in Virginia 1918.