Biographical Sketch of Jacob Thomas, Greene County, Missouri, Wilson 
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Thomas' parents were Christian and Martha Thomas, and he was born
in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1809.  He grew to manhood
in his native county, and there received his education. For three years
of his life he worked at the tanner's trade, which he learned in youth,
and subsequently engaged for two years in the distillery business.  For
the next six or seven years he worked at the carpenter's trade. In 1834
he moved to Ohio, stopping for a short time in Wayne County, going 
thence to Pickaway county, where he continued two years.  He spent 
several succeeding years in various parts of that State, engaged chief-
ly in farming.  In 1863 he crossed the plains with a drove of horses.
Returning the same year, he made another trip, in 1864, to the same
place and for the same purpose.  Again, in 1865, he repeated this oper-
ation, returning in 1866.  He had sold his Ohio farm in 1864, but his
family remained there till he brought them out to this (Greene) county
in 1866.  After a short sojourn in Springfield, he invested in lead
mines in Christian county, which proved, however, not to be a financial
success.  From that time he turned his whole attention to farming.  He
bought the farm he now owns in 1868, and has lived there ever since.
May 4, 1858, he married Emiline Brockley of Marion county, Ohio.  Six
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, four of whom are still
living.  In politics, Mr. Thomas is a life long Democrat, and always
acts with that time honored party.
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