Overcoming financial challenges, Thomas in 1827 obtained clear title to  in Indiana, an area which became the Little Pigeon Creek Community.
ˌoʊvɚkˈʌmɪŋ faɪnˈænʃəl tʃˈælɪndʒᵻz, tˈɑːməs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən əbtˈeɪnd klˈɪɹ tˈaɪɾəl tʊ ɪn ˌɪndiːˈænə, ɐn ˈɛɹiə wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm ðə lˈɪɾəl pˈɪdʒən kɹˈiːk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.