HENRY THOMAS: "Such was the appearance of the country, on the 5th day of May, 1828, when Henry Thomas built the first house within the limits of this County, his location was the Northwest quarter of Section 33, Town of Bureau, on the farm now occupied by Eliss Carter "(Map/Sketches of Bureau County, IL, by N. Matson 1867) PHOTO: Jerry King Visit the Tampico Area Historical Society http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com
HENRY THOMAS PHOTO: submitted by Jerry King On the blacktop between Walnut & Waynet (Bureau Co., IL) Visit the Tampico Area Historical Society http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com
