Anthony M. Thomas was born in South Carolina, near Charleston, in 1783. He emigrated to Illinois in 1804. During the War of 1813 he served as a private soldier in the United Rangers. In 1837 Mr. Thomas settled in the territory now Mt. Pleasant. He married Miss Jane Jordan, of North Carolina, in 1805. His children are: Mary, born in 1805; Margaret, born in 1807; Grizzy, born in 1809; James J., born in 1811; Julia, born in 1813; Elizabeth, born in 1815; George W., born in 1830; John R., born in 1822; William C., born in 1828. Five children died in infancy. Mary married F. French; Margaret married George O. James; Grizzy married W. H. Paschal; Julia married Samuel Currie; Elizabeth married William French. Mr. Thomas died September 8, 1850, and his wife September 13, 1858
James J. Thomas (Son of Anthony Thomas) was born in St. Clair county, Illinois, April 3, 1811. He was married November 14, 1833, to Miss Lucy Paschal. Mrs. P. died August 13, 1840, and he was married July 25, 1841, to Miss Louisa A. Higley. Being separated by a bill of divorce, Mr. Thomas married Miss Sarah M. Platt, November 30, 1860. Mr. Thomas settled in the grove near Morrison, November 5, 1835, and passed through the vicissitudes of pioneer life. He has been engaged as a farmer during his life, except an interval of about fifteen months spent in California in 1853-'53. At present he is a resident of Morrison. In 1831 and 1833 he served as a volunteer against the Sacs and Foxes, who were under Blackhawk. His neighbors, J. D. and W. II. Paschal, served in the same war in 1831, and Felix French during the Winnebago troubles in 1828.
George W. Thomas (Son of Anthony Thomas) was born in St. Clair county, Illinois, January 10, 1820, and October 2, 1842, was married in Cass county to Miss Mary Paschal. He resided in Morgan county until 1837, when he came north and made a claim on sections 8 and 9 in the present town of Mt. Pleasant. He still resides upon the same farm. Children: Francis Marion, born December 27, 1843; Addison Paschal, born June 1,1845; Samuel Taylor, born April 2,1847; John Roberts, born June 12, 1849; Nathan James, born May 28, 1851; Elizabeth Jane, born May 17,1853; William Henry, born March 23,1856; Robert Milton, born ApriI 12, 1863; George Eddy, born October 17,1866; Minnie Eveline, born April 20, 1869. John Roberts died December 18,1854, and William H., June 12; 1865. Francis Marion served during the war in the 93d Illinois regiment.
William C Thomas (Son of Anthony Thomas) was born in Morgan county, Illinois, April 28, 1828; settled in Mt. Pleasant in the autumn of 1837. He now resides upon his father's homestead. In 1852 he went to California, where he remained seventeen years. August 3, 1870, he married Miss Mary E. Hodge.
Bent & Wilson 1877 Pg 297-298
