We've never gotten a good line who this Thomas is, where he came from. First identified (probable): 1880 US Census Baldwin, Chemung County, New York FILM T9-0816 Page 165C Ira ZIMMER 71 Farmer NY UNK CT Susan ZIMMER 62 NJ NY NJ Luke THOMAS 15 son Laborer NY NY NY 1900 Census Elmira, Chemung Co, NY LUKE THOMAS 45 Sep 1865 Wid butcher NY NY NY GORDON S 5 Jan 1895 NY NY NY MACKENDALL? S 3 May 1897 NY NY NY CHARLES S 3 months Feb 1900 NY NY NY GUY M. SHAPPEE, father-in-law 90 July 1809 Wid NY NJ CA CLARE E. SHAPPEE 24 sister-in-law Aug 1875 single NY NY NY MARY POWELL 20 servant single Nov 1879 NY NY NY *wet nurse WILLIAM BAKER 6 months Nov 1899 NY NY NY Luke had married Clarissa's sister Anna Marry SHAPPEE. She apparently died in childbirth. He soon remarried with Clare, who raised his three sons as her own. Annie and Clare's mother was Catharine ARGETSINGER, widow of Shoemaker HILL who died in the civil war, then remarried with Guy Shappee. My online tree is at ancestry.com. More to the story. Luke was killed 1908 is some sort of railroad accident at Pt. Jervis, NY, per cemetery records. The elder son's correct name was Luke Gordon Thomas. Can any of you identify this Luke, please? Kaye in Texas __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/