I don't know where in Ohio, which is part of the problem. :) I;ll let you know when I find out ... B > [Original Message] > From: Julie Hesson <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 10/20/2003 12:32:09 PM > Subject: Re: [THOMAS] my Thomas line > > Barbara, > Where in Ohio? My Anthony THOMAS and wife, Isabella, > were at Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., in 1850. Also--don't let > Hugh's birthplace of "VA" throw you into thinking > further south, because the present WV panhandle area > between PA and OH was VA before 1863, and both Brooke > and Hancock counties, VA/WV were major migration routes > westward into OH. That's the route followed by my > Browns, Ledlies, McCunes and Watsons into Richland Co., > OH. > > Julie, endlessly sorting out dead relatives..... > > > > My ancestor, John W Thomas, was born circa 1840 in > Ohio. He moved to > > Effingham, Illinois (unk date), where he married > Rebecca Getz. They had > > several schildren in Illinois, then moved to Kansas. > Their youngest child, > > my grandmother, was born approx 1889. Her name was > Cora Lee Thomas. > > > > Is it possible the John W in your family, born in Ohio > 1844, is the same as > > in my family line? Let me know what you think. > Barbara > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Marilyne R Payne <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Date: 10/19/2003 1:49:14 PM > > > Subject: [THOMAS] my Thomas line > > > > > > > > > I'm going to post what we have on our male THOMAS > line and see if anyone > > > here connects. > > > Younger Thomas b 1782 VA, d. 1842 Ross Co OH. M > Sarah Cummins. 12 > > > children > > > Sons: Hugh b. 1808 VA md Eliz. Coon. Both buried > Tweed Cem. Ross Co > > > OH. > > > Anson P. b 1833 OH > > > George W. b 1841 OH > > > Harvey M. b. 1847 OH > > > When Younger moved to Keokuk Co. IA > 1849-50, Hugh stayed and > > > farmed in Ross Co. OH. > > > Laertius (Morris Laertes) b. 1810 VA. md > Elizabeth ?. 7 > > > children > > > James b 1838 OH > > > William b. 1840 OH > > > Morris L. b 1842 OH > > > John W. b 1844 OH > > > Younger Taylor b 1849/50 IN > > > Laertes moved to IN and is found in > Hancock Co. Worth Twp, > > > 1850 census, and is found in Jasper Co. Jane Twp in > 1860. > > > Cadwell b 1815 OH md Suannah Andrews , > possibly 8 children. > > > John Sanford Younger, b 1849 > Keokuk Co. IA > > > James Dayton b 1855 Keokuk > Co. IA > > > Jacob b. 1856 OH (Ross or > Scioto Co. ?) > > > William Henry Harrison b > 1863 Scioto Co. OH > > > Cadwell did a lot of moving. He went to > IA with or soon > > > after Younger. He went back to OH. Then he moved > to KA where he d 1898 > > > Neosho Co. Susannah is presumed to have died on > that trip, she is buried > > > in MO. > > > Benjamin b 1830 Ross Co. OH, d 1922 > Keokuk Co. IA. Md > > > Adeline Cooley. > > > I have nothing on Benjamin's children. His nephew, > Joseph Short, son of > > > Leantha Thomas and Andrew Short, moved from Clarke > Co IA to Keokuk and is > > > found in the 1880 census. > > > > > > Hoping to find someone to make a DNA match. > > > Marilyne Short Payne > > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > > THOMAS Family Mail List Archives: > > > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > Just type in the mail list's name: THOMAS > > > > > > > > --- Barbara Hilliard > > --- [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > Need list assistance? Please contact: > [email protected] > > List Adm for THOMAS-L and > THOMAS-D > > --- Barbara Hilliard --- [email protected]