“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WALTER THOMAS,  farmer, Sec. 34;  P.O. Oak Hill; born in 
Rensselaer Co., N.Y., Nov. 15, 1809; came to Wisconsin in August, 
1845; settled on the farm he now owns of 150 acres in 1848.  He married 
Miss Eliza A. Spicer, of Allegany Co., N.Y., Feb. 9, 1840, who died 
Sept. 10, 1874, leaving eight children – Maria L., George, Mary, John, 
Catherine, Margaret, Walter and Willard E.  Mr. Thomas is a Democrat; 
is independent and liberal in religion, and is one of the early settlers who 
began with little and by his own efforts now has a good home.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)