I found the following about Tristram Thomas in the Book A History of South Carolina Baptist, Page 140. After the revolution, Baptist of the Welsh Neck made their strength felt in politics. Major (later Colonel and general) Tristram Thomas, William Thomas, William Dewitt, Morgan Brown, and Robert Ellison served in the Senate between 1783 and 1800. And on page 80. Red Bank Church, continuing or replacing Mine Creek to some extent, was, according to tradition, constituted in 1784 under Rev. John or Josiah Thomas as pastor, that alter was excommunicated for immorality in 1792. This church was near the Little Saludy River. Some of my Thomas family were: 1 Joshua Thomas b: 1760 in South Carolina +Rebecca b: 1760 2 Thomas Thomas b: 1792 2 Jeremiah Thomas b: 1794 in South Carolina +Ann Creighton b: Abt. 1785 in SC d: in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS 3 Joseph Thomas b: Abt. 1820 in Alabama 3 Nancy Thomas b: Abt. 1825 in Alabama 3 John Thomas b: Abt. 1826 in Alabama 3 Mary Thomas b: Abt. 1833 in Alabama 2 Illa Thomas b: 1796 2 Joshua Thomas b: Abt. 1797 in Edgefield, Dist., SC d: Unknown in Scooba,Kemper Cty., Miss +Mary Polly Roaden d: Unknown 3 Joshua Thomas b: 1824 in AL 3 Josiah Thomas b: 1826 in AL 3 William A. Thomas b: September 05, 1829 in Greene Cty, Alabama d:February 27, 1913 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss +Mary b: Abt. 1864 in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS 4 Grover C. Thomas 4 Thomas Thomas *2nd Wife of William A. Thomas: +Mary Ann Beasley b: August 1838 in GA d: Unknown in Scooba, KemperCty,Miss 4 Tennessee Thomas b: October 12, 1848 in Scooba, KemperCty.,MS d: October 15, 1920 in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS +Ode L. Poole b: April 16, 1856 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Missd:January 13, 1920 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss *************** 5 Harry C. Poole b: February 1880 *************** 5 Hollie Poole b: February 1882 *************** 5 Annie Poole b: March 1884 *************** 5 Emma L. Poole b: April 1886 *************** 5 James Poole b: April 1889 *************** 5 Charlie Carl Poole b: August 26, 1891 in Scooba,KemperCty, Miss d: March 31, 1975 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ***************** +Maggie L. Sanders b: May 14, 1891 in Scooba, Kemper Cty,Missd: June 09, 1981 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ******************* 6 James Kimbell Poole b: April 01, 1914 inScooba,Kemper Cty., MS d: April 25, 1918 in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS ********** 4 Marshall Thomas b: Abt. 1852 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ********** 4 Allen Thomas b: Abt. 1854 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ********** 4 Tobias Thomas b: Abt. 1854 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ********** 4 James Thomas b: Abt. 1858 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ********** 4 Mattie Thomas b: 1858 in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS ********** 4 Martha Thomas b: Abt. 1858 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Missd:1887 in Scooba, Kemper Cty., MS ************ +Charles H. Sims ********** 4 John D. Thomas b: May 24, 1864 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Missd:September 26, 1942 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Miss ************ +Attie b: December 1862 *************** 5 Nodia Thomas b: June 1884 *************** 5 Rubie Thomas b: August 1892 ********** 4 Charles William Thomas b: 1863 in Scooba, Kemper Cty, Missd:November 21, 1929 in Houston, Harris Cty, Texas ************ +Sally Francis Blair b: August 10, 1872 in Scooba, Kemper Cty,Missd: September 15, 1941 in Houston, Harris Cty., TX