I have been looking for the parents of William Robert Thomas and his cousin Christopher Columbus Thomas. Both were born in 1820. William was born in Virginia, Christopher was born in either Virginia or Georgia depending or which reference you want to use. William married 1st, Emaline Bates, daughter of William and Mary Kemp Bates. 2nd Amanda Caroline Franklin. Christopher married 1st Mary Melinda Keller and 2nd. Amanda Caroline Franklin. No, I have not made a mistake. Christopher married Amanda after Mary died and William married her after both Emaline and Christopher died. I have reason to believe that their father's were brothers. William also had a sister. I have no idea what her name was, however she married a Dr. Brothers. No first name for him either. Any help would be most appreciated on locating the parents and families of these Thomases. I have been told that Christopher's father could have possibly been names Anthony. However, I have no other references in the families to an Anthony. William was a partner in a cotton gin in Tennessee. Both men died in Caldwell County, Kentucky. The sister and her husband, Dr. Brothers also lived in Kentucky where he had his practice. Help, Virginia in Seattle ************************************* All mail scanned by Norton *************************************