All census records have birth location as "Ohio". An arrival record for Thomas Bronsdon Vallette gives a birth date as 16 Sep 1851 and location as Cincinnati, Ohio. The death record agrees with the arrival record. Only Find A Grave supports an Illinois birthplace.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X255-4Q8 : 4 November 2017), Thomas B Vallette and Fanny J Atherton, 1872; citing Alexander, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 961,421.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXNS-CTR : 22 August 2017), Thomas Valette, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 4, sheet 71A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0175; FHL microfilm 1,254,175. Location: Goose Island, Alexander, Illinois
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYW-DNV : accessed 29 August 2019), Thomas B Valett, Glen Elder Township Glen Elder town, Mitchell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 8A, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,491.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Z8-6GX : accessed 29 August 2019), Thosas B Valette, Salina Ward 4, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 455; FHL microfilm 1,374,468.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6Y-HSQ : accessed 29 August 2019), Thomas B Vallette in household of Frank Vallette, Salina Ward 5, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing ED 150, sheet 9A, line 45, family 209, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 548; FHL microfilm 1,820,548.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 August 2019), memorial page for Thomas B. Vallette (1851–1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44018338, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Gerry (contributor 46931392) ; headstone image
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Doug, while sourcing this profile, I discovered an arrival record and a death record for Thomas, both of which give a birth location of Cincinnati, Ohio. All census records say Ohio. Only Find A Grave gives the Illinois birth location. --Bill
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