His Wife (Married about 1852) Frances Anne Benton born May 18, 1837 in North Carolina. She died March 17, 1913 in West Liberty, Morgan Co Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas Benton and Isabella Rice Benton.
William and Frances Anne Thomas had 9 children. James M. Thomas (b/Feb1854, and died August 1, 1854. Died of Croup), Sidney Thomas (b/ Sept 1855 -d/May 15, 1856, died of diarrhea,) Elijah Thomas (b/Sept,1858 male child 3 days old died from hives and croup), Mary Thomas (b/ 1860), Dudley P Thomas (b/ 1863) Jackson Thomas (b/1865) Margaret Thomas (b/ 1869) Calvin Thomas (b/ 1875) John Franklin Thomas(b/ 1879). All in Kentucky.
