Looking for descendants of Enoch Thomas and Nancy J. McElhaney. They lived in the Rutland, Illinois in 1870 and were in Peoria County in 1850 or 1860. If you are a descendant of Enoch and Nancy Thomas or know a descendant of Enoch and Nancy Thomas, please contact me. Enoch Thomas is my great, great, great grandfather.

Not related just trying to help
LaSalle County Genealogy Guild indexes
http://www.lscgg.org/lscgg_search.html
Obits
Mrs. Enoch THOMAS dated 24 Apr 1908
Death certificates
Frank Ford THOMAS yr 1896

last entry I found was 1900 census Groveland township,Rutland village,LaSalle Co
THOMAS
Nancy J b. Sep 1833 OH widow parents b. VA had 6 children only 2 alive now.rents house
Harrison(aka Nathan H.)son,b. Sep 1866,single,IL,parents b. OH,day laborer

Do you have Enoch's parents and siblings from Peoria?
appears his brother
was a physician in civil war
this is from IL State Archives civil war muster rolls
http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/
Joseph THOMAS,age 36 yrs,ht. 5'91/2" born Urbana,Champaign Co,OHIO
enlisted 13 Aug 1862 Chillicothe,IL married,physician,CPT Co C 86 IL US INF
promoted to Major 13 Apr 1864
another entry
Joseph F. THOMAS HQ 86th IL US INF
promoted 15 apr 1864 at Rossville GA to Major, mustered out Washington DC 6 Jun 1865
there's also a David enlisted from Limestone,Peoria,age 23 same unit,b. Hanover,Columbiana Co.,OH


Might follow brother's line and check Peoria copunty for their father Frank probate/estate record.
Good Hunting,
Kathy

Thank you for you kind reply. I have ordered the obituary for Mrs. Enoch Thomas (my great, great, great grandmother) as well as the death certificate of her son, Frank Ford Thomas. I am still looking for information about my great, great grandmother, Malinda Eliza Thomas Roberts. She had five children: Joseph Alonzo Roberts (1866-1945), Etta Elizabeth Roberts (1869-1965), Whilliam Harrison Roberts (1872-after 1900), Lemuel Roberts (1875-1954) and Carrie Bell Roberts (1877-1939). Her oldest son, Joseph Alonzo Roberts, buried Minonk Township Cemetery), had an extensive family, and I am seeking his descendants.

Again, thank you for your reply. It is people like you who make genealogy a pleasure!