Thomas, Charles A., Monkton, Bristol p. o., was born in 1833. He was a son of George and Mary A. (Holmes) Thomas. She was born in Monkton, Vt., in 1822, and he was born in 1817. They were married in 1849, and have had two sons born to them — Charles A., born in 1853 ; Andrew H., born in 1855. Mary (Holmes) Thomas was a daughter of Jonathan and Arletty Holmes, who were natives of Dutchess county, N. Y. He settled here about 1787, with his parents. George Thomas was married twice. He had by his first wife, Caroline Barnum, one son, George Rollin, who was born in 1840. George Thomas, sr., has been a successful farmer, and an influential man of his town. He was a son of John and Bolina (Smith) Thomas. She was born in Monkton, Vt., and he was born in Connecticut in 1791, and came to Monkton, Vt., with his parents in 1796. He was a son of Thomas and Rebecca (Carter) Thomas. They had a family of nine children born to them. Thomas died in 1799. Rebecca then married for her second husband Dr. Dan Stone. They had three sons born to them. John and Bolina had a family of five children born to them. Two are now living — John and George.
