Biography

Josiah Thomas married Mary "Polly" Chandler on August 10, 1824 in Lawrence Co., IN.^[1] They were last enumerated on June 25, 1860 in Eutaw, Robertson, Texas.

1850 United States Federal Census, enumerated October 16^[2]
Name Polly Thomas
Gender Female
Race White
Residence Age 40
Birth Date abt 1810
Birthplace Kentucky
Residence Date 1850
Home in 1850 Cherokee, Texas, USA
Line Number 4
Dwelling Number 245
Family Number 245
Household members, Name Age

Josiah Thomas 43

Polly Thomas 40

William Thomas 10

Lewis Thomas 12

Lewis [Louisa] Thomas 10

Elizabeth Thomas 7

Josiah Thomas 5

Eliza Thomas 1mos.

1860 United States Federal Census, enumerated June 25^[3]
Name Mary Thomas
Age 51
Birth Year abt 1809
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Kentucky
Home in 1860 Precinct 5, Robertson, Texas
Post Office Eutaw
Dwelling Number 208
Family Number 208
Occupation Housekeeper
Neighbors: William Thomas, age 35 b.IN, h/o Sarah B. age 35.; I. S. James age 24 b.TN, h/o Louisa (Thomas) James age 19; John Thomas, age 35 b.IN, h/o Jane L. age 33 b.AL
Household members, Name Age

Josiah Thomas 56

Mary Thomas 51 b.KY

Josiah Thomas b.TX

Eliza Thomas 10 b.TX

John Germany 40 (birthplace "Unknown")

Sources

1. ↑ Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959. Josiah Thomas and Polly Chandler. Lawrence County, Indiana. 10 August 1824. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21134-43040-56?cc=1410397&wc=MM1Q-NL9:1253616896
2. ↑ United States Federal Census. 1850. Texas. Cherokee County. 841a. Josiah Thomas household. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=6912589&indiv=try
3. ↑ United States Federal Census. 1860. Texas. Robertson County. 184a. Josiah Thomas household. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=35261867&indiv=try

• Probate Court Records: Cumberland County, Kentucky. As cited by user georgedl1 on Ancestry.com: "Probate Court Records made Winnifred Chandler Guardian of the five minor children of John Chandler, deceased. The children were Polly Chandler, Cinthia Chandler, Betsey Chandler, Thomas Chandler and Elzey Chandler." http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/161119/person/-1479462092

• Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Cumberland, Kentucky; Page: 139; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 119. John Chandler, Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1. Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820

• Abstracts of the Smith Co. Probate Records, 1846-1880. Cited in http://genforum.genealogy.com/mayfield/messages/2591.html

• The Chandler Family Association. Query by Donald Chandler, dongeorge1446 (at) sbcglobal.net. 20 August 2008. http://chandlerfamilyassociation.org/queries2008.html