JOHN  F.  THOMAS, farmer, P.O. Jeffersonville, was born January 20, 1830, in Calloway County, Ky., and is a son of Henry Thomas, of Tennessee.  Our subject was educated in Johnson County, Ill, and came to Wayne County in the fall of 1871.  He is a member of the Grand Army of Republic, also a member and a minister of the Church of Jesus Christ, L. D. S.  He has been married the second time; first, February 28, 1852, in  Johnson County, Ill., to Elizabeth M., daughter of Daniel Freer, of Illinois.  She was born June 1, 1832, by whom our subject had ten children, four living, viz.,  Mrs. Sarah A. Simpson,  Francis M., Catherine M., Whitaker and Fannie B.  Mrs. Elizabeth M. Thomas died March 3, 1878, and was buried in the Lappen Cemetery,  when Mr. Thomas was married the second time, August 25, 1879, to Amanda E Lawrence of Johnson County, Ill., who was born in July, 1843, in Hopkins County, Ky., by whom the subject had two children, one living -- Alma A.  Mr. Thomas owns 103 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising.  Politics, Republican.