Thomas then worked at odd jobs in Kentucky and Tennessee before the family settled in Hardin County, Kentucky, in the early 1800s.
tˈɑːməs ðˈɛn wˈɜːkt æɾ ˈɑːd dʒˈɑːbz ɪn kɛntˈʌki ænd tˌɛnəsˈiː bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə fˈæmɪli sˈɛɾəld ɪn hˈɑːɹdɪn kˈaʊnti, kɛntˈʌki, ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd z.