Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . randfather, wasa native of Scotland, and the maternal grand-parents, H. H. and Catherine (Beckley) Hutch-inson, were of German origin. Ezra Thomasmoved from New York State to Springfield,Ohio, and thence to AVhitehall, 111., where hisfather was buried in 1832. Afterward he wentto St. Clair County, III., where he spent a year,going thence to Mississippi, where he liveduntil 1840, and then returned to St. B. Thomas lived at St. Louis until July28, ISGl, when he enlisted in Company I, NinthRegiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, musteredin at Ca
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . randfather, wasa native of Scotland, and the maternal grand-parents, H. H. and Catherine (Beckley) Hutch-inson, were of German origin. Ezra Thomasmoved from New York State to Springfield,Ohio, and thence to AVhitehall, 111., where hisfather was buried in 1832. Afterward he wentto St. Clair County, III., where he spent a year,going thence to Mississippi, where he liveduntil 1840, and then returned to St. B. Thomas lived at St. Louis until July28, ISGl, when he enlisted in Company I, NinthRegiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, musteredin at Cairo, 111., which became mounted in 1862and was mustered out at Springfield, Au-gust 20, 1864. His regiment participated inone hundred and ten engagements, his com-manding officers being Colonel E. A. Paine andCapt. J. G. Robinson. It was the first regimentat Fort Donelson, lost more than sixty per cent,of its number at Pittsburg Landing, and tookpart in the Battle of Corinth. After his honor-able discharge from the army, Mr. Thomas. ^ 7>T<^<^V^ HISTORY OF Mcdonough couxty. 1019 came to Madison County, 111., where he re-mained until he was married, following histrade of brlclv mason. In 1S91 he went to Ne-vada, Mc, and staid there until 1895, comingthence to Macomb, where he retired from ac-tive labors. Mr. Thomas was twice married, first toMartha Posey, a native of Madison County, 111.,who was born in August, 1839, and died No-vember 1, 1899. She left two daughters: Susan(Mrs. E. L. Kemper), of Los Angeles, Cal., andMary (Mrs. H. N. Killingsworth), of Fulton,Mo. On March 24, 1901, he married, as hissecond wife, Mrs. Anna (Keeler) Walker,widow of Solomon Walker, who died December15, 1899, leaving besides his widow, one daugh-ter, Mary, who married J. L. Killingsworth, ofPeoria. The second Mrs. Thomas was born inDover, England. In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Thomasmade a European tour of three months, visitingvarious cities and points of interest in England,Scotland, Ireland
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