James THOMAS
1840 CENSUS living with father and her own daughter (Charlotte) as she is a widow 1882 lived in Ripley Co Indiana. Had children 5 by Thomas inc 4 girls and Isaac Newton and with Lewis had Rhoda & Robert. Isaac went with uncle Ansel to MO 1841 and died there.
Raised on farm, some education, father died when he was 7.Came to Missouri in 1841 with his uncle Ansel Terry. Fell from a tree in 1850 which injured him severely and never recovered.
He married Barbara Terry 15 Oct 1823 at Ripley, Indiana . Barbara Terry was born at Hamilton, Ohio 2 Aug 1805 daughter of Robert Terry and Chloe Worrel .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Rebecca a Thomas
born 14 Apr 1827.
Caroline Thomas
born 2 Jun 1829.
Isaac Newton Thomas
born 10 Jun 1831.
Esther a Thomas
born 10 Jul 1834.
Charlotte Thomas
born 23 Oct 1837.
James Thomas died 1838 at of Hamilton, Ohio .
Barbara Terry died 12 Apr 1883 at Adams Twp, Ripley, Indiana .