I often wondered what the name Didimus meant. I found that St. Thomas, one of the Apostle's, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus meaning "Twin." Therefore several of our ancestors were named Thomas Didimus. It was originally spelled Didymus which was from a 4th century saint. The story goes as following:
Saints Theodora and Didymus (died 304) are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th century acta and the word of Saint Ambrose. This story is probably at least partially fictitious
The pair were martyred in the reigns of co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximilianus. Due to a decline in Italian population in Ancient Rome, they issued an edict that it was the duty of Roman women to bear children, and virginity was criminalized. The prefect of Alexandria, Proculus, became aware of Theodora's vow of celibacy and called her before him. He pointed out that she was of a noble Roman family and beautiful and could have her choice of husbands. She told him of her vow of celibacy for Christ. He reminded her that the penalty for such an action was to be taken to a brothel. She swore that, if her virginity were taken, it would not be by her choice.
Accordingly, Theodora was taken to a brothel. However, the first "customer" to her was Didymus, a Christian soldier. He had come intentionally to save her. He exchanged clothes with her, and she escaped. When a man came to despoil the virgin, Didymus revealed himself and said that he was a blessed man, for he had been given a chance to save an innocent woman and to die for his faith. Didymus was taken prisoner and brought to Proculus, where he was condemned to death. Saint Ambrose says that Theodora could not allow her savior to die alone and that she joined Didymus before Proculus.
Didymus and, according to Ambrose, Theodora were beheaded. Didymus' body was burned. They are not included in the Roman Martyrology, the official but incomplete list of saints of the Roman Catholic Church.

On the 50th Wedding anniversary, celebrated 11 March 1869, at that time they had 13 children, 71 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. After everyone was seated, at the table, an incident occurred and so characteristic of Thomas, that it provided considerable merriment. His oldest son, John W said: "Father, did you not think mother a very handsome woman fifty years ago?" Quick as a flash father answered. " No sir; I did not. I knew so many married people parted or sued for divorce that I concluded to marry a homely woman, who could spin, mend my pants, when they needed it, milk a cow, make good butter and keep house. And sir, I succeeded and am well satisfied."
Thomas and his wife Sarah had another set of twins that died at birth.
Occupation Persifer Twp, Knox, IL, USA
Description: Commissioner of Roads when first state road was laid out in Persifer Twp in 1838. "Annals of Persifer Twp" page 150
Page 149 - the T.D. Butt family came to Persifer Twp in 1837 Page 150 - T.D. Butt was the Commissioner of Roads when the first state road was laid out in Persifer in 1838 Page 151 - The first school in Persifer Twp was attended by Charles N. Butt in 1839. The school house was erected in 1841 and attended by same. T.D. Butt was one of the first trustees for the school. The first meeting was held on January 10, 1846 Page 160 - The first brick building in Persifer Twp was a brick smokehouse built by Thomas D. Butt before 1851. Page 161 - Williams T. Butt was the first elected tax collector in Persifer Twp, Knox County, Illinois. Election April 5, 1853