John Thomas

John was born in 1778.¹   John's father was Jacob Thomas and his mother was Louisa Shulz.  His maternal grandparents were George Shulz and Elizabeth. He had seven brothers and two sisters, named George, William, David, Isaac, Jacob, Adam, Jonathan, Mary Ann and Elizabeth.  He was the second oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 73 in 1851.¹