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Subject: [THOMAS] Younger Thomas VA/OH/IA
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 08:45:25 EDT

>From Early Families of Ross County Ohio, v.I, c1979 ± , I found this family
compiled by Ruth Ellen Short of Des Moines IA. I am descended from the
eldest dau., Leantha md Andrew Short. Hope this may be some help to members
of this THOMAS clan.

Younger Thomas, farmer, b 1782/83 VA, d 1863 Keokuk Co. IA, son of James
Thomas: m 17 Nov 1804, Monroe Co WVA to Sarah Cummins b 1785 VA, d 12 Feb
1842 (bur Tweed Cem) Ross Co. OH, dau of Absalam Cummins. m(2) Judiah
McVey.
Children THOMAS:
1. Leantha b 1805 VA, d 1887 IA, m 1827 Ross Co. OH to Andrew Short b 1879,
d 1877 IA (10 ch)
2. Euphonia m. Harrison Dixon (4ch)
3. Catherine m. Wiliam Winfrough (5ch)
4. Hugh b 1808 VA, d 29 Jan 1888 Ross Co OH, m 10 May 1831 Ross Co to
Elizabeth Coon b 1816, d 1878 (7ch)
5. Laertes (or Morris Leartius) b 1810, d 11 Jan 1861 IN, m Elizabeth b May
1812, d 26 Sep 1871 IN (8 ch)
6. Cadwell b 11 May 1812 OH, d 29 Oct 1898 KS, m Susannah Andrews b 4 Jun
1820, d 1912 MO (7 ch)
7. Sarah b 1825 OH, m Ebenezar Denny b 1827 Eng (6 ch+)
8. Charity b 5 Jul 1826 Ross Co OH, d 1900 IA, m 1850 to Joseph Cicero
Martin b 6 Feb 1825 Pickaway Co. OH, d 29 Nov 1889 IA (9 ch)
9. Elimina d one month bef she was to be married.
10. Arvi
11. Younger Jr.
12. Benjamin b 12 Jan 1830 Ross Co. OH, d 15 Aug 1922 IA, m 16 Jun 1855 IA
to Adaline Cooley b 17 Apr 1841 KY, d Sep 1897 (15 ch)- Compiler's
gr-grandparents. Younger Thomas and family emigrated from VA to Ross Co OH
ca 1816 acquiring property in Jefferson and Liberty Twps, and moving to
Keokuk Co. IA in the 1840's.

Marilyne Short Payne

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