Hello to the new members, Hopefully your emails will spark some interest and everyone will repost their lines. I haven't worked on my line very much this year, because I have been so busy with the kids in school. Now that summer is almost here, I plan to get back to my research a little. Here is a little info on my line. My grandmother Naomi Frances Beardsley is the daughter of Leon William Beardsley and Zella Amiee Thomas. Zella was born 1-28-1882 in Missouri and shortly after her birth the family moved to Los Angeles California. Zella is the daughter of Orion Theodore Thomas born 8-28-1846 in Defiance Ohio and Jennie Bird Higley born 9-19-1859 is Harrisburg PA. Orion's family moved to Indiana prior to the start of the Civil War. His first wife died, then he met Birdie (that is what everyone called her) in Ohio, in the 1880 census they were neighbors. Actually Orion lived both in Indiana and Ohio during that census, because he is listed with his father and children in Indiana, then again in Ohio as a boarder with another family. They married 4-20-1881 is St. Louis Missouri. I have 4 of Birdie's journals which gave me a lot of insight of the family. Orion is the son of Calvin Thomas born 10-26-1820 in Ohio and Naomi Murry Williams born 9-20-1823 in Ohio. I have met a 4th cousin on line that is related to Orion's brother Calvin L. Thomas, and lucky for me he had access to a Family Bible that was given to Benajah Case Thomas, who is the father of Calvin. This gave me a the info I need for Calvin's siblings. I am still however trying to find out who Benajah's parents are. Per census records it has Benajah being born in Massachusetts or Connecticut, I believe Connecticut is the more like place. I would love to find someone that shares this line. I have copied and pasted Benajah's Descendants for 5 generations, leading down the line to my grandmother. I have census records on almost of that are listed and would love to share. Thanks Tina Smith Huntington Beach CA Descendants of Benajah Case Thomas 1 Benajah Case Thomas b: August 02, 1778 in Massachusetts or Connecticut d: May 16, 1847 in Ohio .. +Nabby G Sanger b: March 12, 1780 in Connecticut m: February 12, 1801 d: September 27, 1841 in Ohio ...... 2 David Thomas b: October 26, 1801 d: March 03, 1803 ...... 2 Hiram Thomas b: November 06, 1802 d: November 02, 1824 .......... +Susan Myers m: June 23, 1823 ...... 2 Heman Thomas b: April 05, 1805 d: September 27, 1840 .......... +Ann Henry m: October 02, 1828 ...... 2 Laura Thomas b: November 15, 1806 .......... +Isaac H Lacy m: October 02, 1828 ...... *2nd Husband of Laura Thomas: .......... +David Hall m: November 15, 1840 ...... 2 Lurancy Thomas b: April 01, 1808 .......... +Andrew Wilson m: May 13, 1829 ...... 2 Charles Thomas b: October 28, 1809 d: January 1875 .......... +Charity Allen m: May 28, 1833 ...... 2 Nancy Thomas b: May 23, 1811 .......... +Datus E Linsey m: October 23, 1834 ...... 2 Joseph Thomas b: March 17, 1813 d: September 16, 1831 ...... 2 Case Thomas b: January 04, 1816 d: October 27, 1865 .......... +Lucinda J Atursst m: January 1839 ............... 3 Amanda W. Thomas b: 1842 ............... 3 Sarah J Thomas b: 1844 ............... 3 Adelbert D Thomas b: 1846 ............... 3 Laura A Thomas b: 1848 ............... 3 Harriett D Thomas b: 1850 ...... 2 Lydia Ann Thomas b: March 01, 1818 .......... +William Carlton m: November 11, 1836 ...... 2 Calvin Thomas b: October 26, 1820 in Ohio d: March 17, 1888 .......... +Naomi Murry Williams b: September 20, 1823 in Ohio m: April 05, 1843 in Summit Ohio d: September 14, 1871 in Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana ............... 3 Calvin Leonard Thomas b: January 24, 1844 in Ohio d: January 27, 1915 ................... +Alice Virginia Cheviron m: May 21, 1867 ....................... 4 Orion Emanuel Thomas b: May 16, 1868 ....................... 4 Marvin Leonard Thomas b: April 09, 1871 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana d: January 02, 1931 ............................ +Lillian S Sheets b: November 21, 1879 d: November 08, 1911 ................................ 5 Jerome Albert Thomas b: January 11, 1907 in Louisville, KY d: 1990 in Versailles, KY .................................... +Mary Bays b: October 17, 1912 in Lexington, KY d: 1993 in Lexington, KY ....................... 4 Julian Xavier Thomas b: July 10, 1873 ....................... 4 Olive Alleen Thomas b: May 07, 1875 ....................... 4 Lawrence Royal Thomas b: September 07, 1878 ....................... 4 Jerome Nestor Thomas b: February 24, 1881 ....................... 4 Walter Albert Thomas b: September 19, 1883 ............... 3 Benajah Case Thomas b: August 29, 1845 in Ohio d: February 28, 1885 in Pueblo Colorado ............... 3 Orion Theodore Thomas b: August 28, 1846 in Defiance Ohio d: June 12, 1917 in Los Angeles Ca ................... +Mary Richey m: April 22, 1869 d: July 26, 1879 ....................... 4 Chauncey O Thomas b: July 10, 1870 in Indiana ............................ +Elizabeth Mills b: in Indiana m: September 08, 1892 in Allen County Indiana ................................ 5 Frank T Thomas b: June 07, 1893 in Indiana d: April 17, 1970 in Los Angeles CA .................................... +Winifred Wells b: 1896 in Missouri ................................ 5 Chauncey O Thomas b: September 11, 1896 ................................ 5 Lillie Catherine Thomas b: March 21, 1899 ................................ 5 Emma Elizabeth Thomas b: September 03, 1901 ................................ 5 Alice Margaret Thomas b: May 01, 1904 ................................ 5 Howard Thomas b: 1906 ....................... 4 Jessie Thomas b: May 18, 1874 in Allen County, Indiana ............................ +Frank S Bray b: 1873 in Michigan ............... *2nd Wife of Orion Theodore Thomas: ................... +Jennie Bird Higley b: September 19, 1859 in Harrisburg PA m: April 20, 1881 in St Louis MO d: June 13, 1947 in Los Angeles County Ca ....................... 4 Zella Aimee Thomas b: January 28, 1882 in Missouri d: July 03, 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Ca ............................ +Leon William Beardsley b: June 16, 1875 in Trimbell, Pierce County Wisconsin m: February 27, 1901 in Los Angeles Ca d: October 30, 1939 in Torrance, Los Angeles County Ca ................................ 5 Walter E. Beardsley b: December 07, 1901 d: January 17, 1976 in Orange County .................................... +Alice Mary Pascoe b: January 13, 1901 in California d: March 11, 1979 in Los Angeles Ca ................................ *2nd Wife of Walter E. Beardsley: .................................... +Benadette M b: October 07, 1901 in Pennsylvania d: May 25, 1974 in Orange County, CA ................................ 5 Naomi Frances Beardsley b: May 19, 1903 in Los Angeles Ca d: June 03, 1985 in Fountain Valley CA .................................... +Cameron Crosbie m: July 13, 1926 in San Diego Ca ................................ *2nd Husband of Naomi Frances Beardsley: .................................... +Elmer C Gordon b: December 03, 1902 in Los Angeles, CA m: December 09, 1936 in Santa Clara Ca d: March 13, 1950 in Los Angeles CA ................................ *3rd Husband of Naomi Frances Beardsley: .................................... +Walter George Lohwasser m: August 01, 1946 in Los Angeles Ca ................................ 5 Orie Bee Beardsley b: December 28, 1905 in Los Angeles Ca d: August 10, 1992 in Los Angeles Ca .................................... +Charles Carmelo Raffaele b: October 28, 1898 d: January 04, 1993 ................................ *2nd Husband of Orie Bee Beardsley: .................................... +Renando Regoli b: April 07, 1902 d: December 12, 1985 ....................... *2nd Husband of Zella Aimee Thomas: ............................ +Bertram Luther Gookins b: April 11, 1877 in Iowa m: November 08, 1941 d: November 15, 1955 in Los Angeles County California ............... 3 Royal O Thomas b: August 14, 1848 in Ohio d: May 04, 1919 in Portland Oregon ................... +Mary Ann Conser b: February 1851 in Oregon m: December 26, 1872 d: March 01, 1923 in Portland, Oregon ....................... 4 Hallie C Thomas b: 1880 d: 1941 ............................ +Samuel Indicott ....................... 4 Ada P Thomas b: 1874 ....................... 4 Clifford H Thomas b: 1877 ............... 3 Charles Edward Thomas b: March 14, 1850 in Ohio d: March 30, 1925 in California ................... +Rebecca E Breese b: 1858 in Indiana m: September 18, 1873 in Allen County Indiana ....................... 4 Eva Thomas b: 1878 in Indiana ............... 3 Lewis Athelburt Thomas b: December 23, 1853 in Ohio d: September 28, 1938 in Bellingham WA ................... +Mary E b: July 19, 1858 in Oregon d: February 04, 1932 in Bellingham WA ....................... 4 Lewis Alhelburt Jr Thomas b: August 06, 1890 in Seattle WA d: November 11, 1972 in Bellingham WA ............................ +Clara N Barry b: November 17, 1890 d: March 30, 1925 in California ................................ 5 Robert B Thomas b: 1912 ................................ 5 Jerold B Thomas b: 1917 ............... 3 Clarence Ralph Thomas b: May 02, 1862 d: July 02, 1862 ............... 3 Lawrence Ernest Thomas b: May 02, 1862 d: May 04, 1862 ............... 3 Ada Eva Naomi Thomas b: April 28, 1863 in Indiana d: August 22, 1942 in Alameda CA ................... +James Edward Farmer ....................... 4 Lloyd R Farmer b: March 02, 1894 in Oregon d: July 11, 1964 in Solano County CA ............................ +Gladys Dorothy b: April 02, 1904 in California d: February 23, 1990 in Solano County CA ................................ 5 Janet Farmer b: August 06, 1937 ....................... 4 Wiley Bliss Farmer b: May 11, 1892 in Wolfcreek Oregon d: December 23, 1918 in Camp Lewis Washington ............... *2nd Husband of Ada Eva Naomi Thomas: ................... +Otto Welsheimer m: July 08, 1913 in Benton County Oregon ...... *2nd Wife of Calvin Thomas: .......... +Sarah A Richey m: May 09, 1872 ...... 2 Marvin R Thomas b: November 12, 1822 .......... +Lucinda E M Tripp m: December 23, 1852 Tina Smith