• Here [Penfield] Thomas grew to manhood, amid the scanty educational privileges and hard work incident to a new country, and the opening of a new farm in a forest. Such advantages as he had, he faithfully improved, and obtained for those days a decent common education. Naturally bright and vivacious, I have often heard it said by his old associates of that period that he was the life of the society in which he moved, and as a young man very popular.
695, p 1• In 1835, the class was organized as a mission with the Rev. Richard Lawrence as pastor. The membership was increased that year by the coming of the Crippens, Dr. William B. Sprague and wife, Dr. Littlefield, Thomas Daugherty,...
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• 1810 Census: Salem, Washington, New York. 02110/20001.
2219• 1830 Census: Penfield, Monroe, New York. 11011/01011.
2252• 1850 Census: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. Age 49, b NY. Farmer. $8200.
2253• 1860 Census: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. Age 58, b NY. Farmer. $20,000; $2000.
2254• 1880 Census: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan. Age 80, b VT. Farmer. Parents b Ireland.
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