John Thomas

    John Thomas is a native of Tennessee, was born January 2, 1817, and is the eldest of the ten children of Peter and Sarah Thomas, both of whom were natives of North Carolina. John Thomas, the subject of this sketch, came with his parents to this State in 1823, who settled in this county, and here John has remained.

    April 1, 1841, he married Miss Nancy, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Maxwell, and born in this county November 11, 1823. After his marriage Mr. Thomas located in this township, where he has since made his home. Mrs. Thomas died October 17, 1859, and March 31, 1861, Mr. Thomas married Mrs. Lucy J., widow of Joshua King, and a daughter of Henry and Mary Harper. Mr. Thomas is the parent of three children -Sarah, Harrison and an infant daughter, which died unnamed. Mr. Thomas is a generally respected citizen.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.