William Thomas, b: 1819 - Jonesboro, Tennessee

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


		^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1752 Lancaster , Pennslyvania d.1824 Sullivan Co., Tennessee}

	^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1783 Weaver, Tennessee d.1836 Weaver, Tennessee}	^{Louisa (Ragena) Shultz}^{b.1758 d.1822 Sullivan Co., Tennessee}

^{William Thomas}^{b.1819 Jonesboro, Tennessee d.1900}		^{George Miller}^{b.1767 Kentucky d.}

	^{Elizabeth Miller}^{b.1787 Jonesboro, Tennessee d. Sullivan Co., Tennessee}





^Ann Clawson^{b. d.}