Part of This family moved to ROOKS Co. KS area abt 1873 . Benjamin Franklin Thomas, b: May 13, 1832 in Washington Co. Ohio; d:1890. Rhoda M., b: 1835 in Ohio, Father: Mother:? m: in Mahaska Co. Oskaloosa, Iowa. Children: John C. , b: 1857 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co.,Iowa; Mary, b: 1859 in Mahaska Co. Oskaloosa, Iowa; Frank, b: 1861 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa; William , b. 1863; Kate , b: 1866 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, m. Paynter (Painter); Ida, b: 1869 in Mahaska Co. Oskaloosa, Iowa

email address change for this query.New address is
jtarvin@illinois-internet.com

Mu husband, Jack R. Paynter was doing research on this line, his grandfather was a brother to Thomas Paynter I think. I believe his name was William Paynter, married to Ann . They both came from Wales. William and Ann lived in Colfax, Iowa. Jack passed away in 2008 so I am coming in late to work on this geneology.
Any information would be appreciated. Delores Paynter--e-mail- jpaynter@usfamily.net