THE THOMAS (2) LINE THOMAS LINE - FIRST GENERATION ISAAC THOMAS Born: abt 1735 Died: Will proved in Laurens Dist. SC 4 Jun 1802 Parents: Possibly son of Evan Thomas, a Quaker Minister of Frederick Co VA Married: bef 1761 to Mary Davis (Is she sister of Jane Davie(s) who m. our David Cox?) Their childrens births were listed in the monthly meeting notes (Quaker) of Bush River, Newberry Co SC WILL OF ISAAC THOMAS: I, Isaac Thomas of Laurens District State of South Carolina being of perfect mind and memory and sound reason have thought to made ordaine and Constitute this my Last will and Testament in Manner and forme as following that is to Say. Item first of all it is will and I hereby auder that my Funaral Expense and all My Just Debts be timely and punctaly paid out of my personal Estate before any other Division or Distrabution be Made thareof. Secondly it is my will that after My Decease my widow should have the free privilege and command of all my household furniture and Land Excepted a pice parked for my youngest son WILLIAM not Exceeding thrity acres. and a lot of turning tools I Give to WILLIAM and my smith tools I Give to my son EVEAN and my cart I Give My son JOHN and EVEN all the Rest of my Estate is Left to my widow during her lifetime and household furniture to Doe as She pleases at her death and all my stock consisting horses cowes and hoghs should be Eaquely Divided between my three Sons EVEAN JEREMIAH and WILLIAM and my two youngest Daughters MANDY SARAH and PHEABY THOMAS to absolve and Behoof of them thare heirs and assigns the having to thare oldest Brothers and Sisters namely EDWARD ISAAC ABEL MARY WISNER and ELIZABETH COX one shilling sterling a peace and lastly I do Constitute and appoint my Beloved wife MARY THOMAS and my son JOHN THOMAS to be my Executors in Witness heare of I have hearunto set my hand and seale this the forth day of Eleventh one thousand Eaight hundred and two, Signed sealed and pronounced to be my last will and testament In the presence of N. B. Signed that I Give the Remaner of my land at the Decease of my wife to my son EVEEN THOMAS. Isaac Thomas (seale) Jacob Wisner (x) Marey Wisner (x) John Thomas Written 4 Jan 1802, proven 4 Jun 1802 The children of Isaac Thomas and Mary Davis: 1. Edward Thomas b. 2-17-1761 d. after 1800, m. Mary Wright 12-6-1783 Bush River, Berkley Co, SC 2. Isaac Thomas b. 2-1-1763 in SC, d. 1836 Mont. Co OH, m. Sarah Perkins, had: William b. 1795 d. 1856 m. Mary Farmer; Isaac m. Thamer Mendenhall; Edward m. Hester (Mills) Cox after Joseph Cox died. 3. JOHN THOMAS B 1766 (see below) 4. Abel Thomas b. 11-1-1768 m. Ruth Pemberton 4-29-1797 Bush River SC. She was sister of Ann Pemberton. They were the parents of Sarah (Thomas) Hancock; Bill; Elie. 5. Mary Thomas b. 3-9-1771 m. Jack Wisner 6. Elizabeth Thomas b. 9-23-1773 m. William Cox 11-29-1794 Bush River SC, he was b. 9-15-1776 in SC 7. Evan Thomas b. 3-18-1775 m. Sarah Cox. She b. 11-29-1793, dau of David & Jane Cox. They were the parents of Mary (Thomas) Groves. According to a letter dated 1910, his name was Ivon. 8. Nehemiah Thomas b. 3-17-1777 9. William Thomas b. 9-13-1779 m. Sarah Pemberton 4-1-1802 10. Prudence Thomas b. 10-29-1781 (twin) 11. Sarah (Sally) Thomas b. 10-29-1781 (twin) m. James Thornton (nickname "Right" Thornton) 12. Phebe Thomas b. 1783 m. David Cox 27 Sep 1809, son of John and Jemima Cox. THOMAS LINE - SECOND GENERATION JOHN THOMAS Born; 5-14-1766 Newberry SC Died: 10 Mar 1847 in Montgomery Co OH Parents: Isaac Thomas - Mary Davis Married: 6-1-1786 Bush River SC to Ann Pemberton. She b. 3-15-1764 Laurens SC, d. 22 Jul 1840 Mont. Co OH. Children: 1. Elizabeth Thomas b. 3-3-1787 2. ISAIAH THOMAS b. 7-30-1791 (see below) 3. Ann Thomas b. 2-20-1794 4. John Thomas b. 7-5-1796 m. Grace Mendenhall 12-21-1820 at West Branch MM, OH 5. George Thomas b. 7-20-1798 d. 1-22-1872 buried South Fork, OH, m. 1st Hannah Elleman and 2nd Christianna Thomas 6. William Thomas b. 8-14-1801 m. Mary Cox dau of David and Jane. She b. 12-30-1796 d. 3-28-1839. 7. Sarah Thomas b. 12-5-1810 THOMAS LINE - THIRD GENERATION ISAIAH THOMAS Born: 7-30-1791 Died: 5-8-1862, buried South Fork, OH Parents: John Thomas - Ann Pemberton Married: Elizabeth Cox 29 Sep 1813 at Rocky Spring Meeting house. She b. 10-2-1795 and was dau of David and Jane Davie(s) Cox. Note: According to 1910 letter, Isaiah's nickname was Jay. Children: 1. Ann Thomas b. 7-4-1814 2. David Thomas b. 3-8-1816 m. Esther (Hetty) Pemberton 3. James Thomas b. 6-6-1818 4. ELIJAH THOMAS b. 1820 (see below) 5. Susan Thomas b. 3-30-1825 6. Isom C. Thomas b. 5-24-1830 7. Martha Thomas b. 6-9-1832 8. Joseph Thomas b. 3-4-1835 m. Elizabeth Pemberton THOMAS LINE - FOURTH GENERATION ELIJAH THOMAS Born: 7-6-1820 Montgomery Co OH Died: 1889, buried Back Creek, Grant Co IN Parents: Isaiah Thomas - Elizabeth Cox Married: 5-26-1842 in Grant Co IN to Lavina Jay, dau of James and Lydia Jay. She was b. 7-14-1823 and d. 6-16-1888, buried Back Creek. Children: 1. LYDIA THOMAS b. 1843 (see below) 2. Isaiah Thomas b. 10-4-1844 Jonesboro, IN, m. 8-9-1866 to Caroline Evans. She b. 7-19-1850. They had son Charles b. 6-11-1867 who m. Lizzie Rush in 1886 3. James Thomas b. 6-12-1847 OH m. Emily Benbow on 7-18-1867. she b. 1-9-1844. Had child William b. 6-23-1868 who m. Lanora Shields. 4. Elizabeth Thomas b. 5-31-1850 5. Denny Thomas b. 4-6-1852 Jonesboro IN, m. 8-22-1877 Miriah Rush. She b. 10-3-1856. Ch: Rosetta 1875; John R. 1877; Bertha A. 1885-1886; Cora L. 1887; Fern M. 1893; and Wanda E. 1900. 6. Martha Thomas b. 4-15-1854 d. 9-16-1855 Back Creek, Grant Co IN 7. Sarah Thomas b. 5-15-1860, d. 5-4-1877 Back Creek, Grant Co IN 8. Jesse Thomas b. 1-20-1863, m. 4-26-1884 Effie W Zeek, b. 3-6-1867. Ch: Lenna 1885; Porter C. 1888; Fred W. 1890 9. Susan Thomas b. 4-13-1867 m. Harry Fowler on 8 Dec 1883, she d. 16 Mar 1907. He d. 25 Mar 1908. THOMAS LINE - FIFTH GENERATION LYDIA THOMAS Born: 3-13-1843 Died: Parents: Elijah Thomas - Lavina Jay Married: 1861 to John C. Macy Note: I have a photo of John Macy and Lydia Thomas with other family members in 8x10 group shot. Ref: Hinshaw Quaker Records Ref: Letter written by Elizabeth (Cox) Thomas in 1910 Hinshaw Line of Descent: ISAAC THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, ISAIAH THOMAS, ELIJAH THOMAS, LYDIA THOMAS, LORETTA MACY, JAMES PARISHO, WAYNE PARISHO, SUSANNE PARISHO BG's/Images by "Daze of Our Lives"