Biographical Sketch of William Thomas, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William Thomas, P. O. Napoleon, Mo.  A native Missourian, was born in 
this county in 1830, where he was raised, educated, and has spent his
life, except about seven years spent in California and Oregon.  His
parents, W. W. and Hannah Thomas, came from Tennessee to this county 
in 1829, and continued to live here until they died.  In August, 1859,
he was married to Miss Cerelia Chapman, of this county, by whom he has
nine children, all living: John W., Flora E., James W., Joseph S.,
Estella G., Arthur C., Henry H., Franklin L. and Clara L.  He has a
fine farm of 200 acres on Texas Prairie and has been farming all his
life.

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