Harry Thomas Thorne Jr.1,2

b. 19 September 1898, d. 21 September 1970
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Harry Thomas Thorne Sr.1 b. 30 May 1873, d. 21 Feb 1938
Mother*Honora May Williams1 b. 1871, d. 22 Jun 1958
Birth*19 September 1898Harry Thomas Thorne Jr. was born on 19 September 1898 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.1,2 
Marriage*7 June 1930He married Elinore Heaton, daughter of Norman L. Heaton and Lena Lee Arrick, on 7 June 1930 in Franklin County, Ohio.1 
Death*21 September 1970He died on 21 September 1970 in Columbus, Ohio, at age 722 
Burial* and was buried in Fancher Cemetery, Harlem, Delaware County, Ohio.2 

Family

 Elinore Heaton b. 7 Sep 1905, d. 25 Oct 1980

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Harry T Thorne of Columbus, Ohio, age 31, helper, born on 19 September 1898 in Columbus Ohio, son of H. T. Thorne and Honorah Williams, and Elinore Heaton of Columbus, Ohio, age 24, teacher, born on 7 September 1905, daughter of Norman Heaton and Lena Arrick, married on 7 June 1930 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 001862036. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Thomas Thorne Jr., Memorial# 143379154. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Harry Thomas Thorne Sr.1,2

b. 30 May 1873, d. 21 February 1938
Family
Birth*30 May 1873Harry Thomas Thorne Sr. was born on 30 May 1873 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.2 
Marriage*He married Honora May Williams.1,3,2 
Death*21 February 1938He died on 21 February 1938 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at age 642 
Burial* and was buried in Fancher Cemetery, Harlem, Delaware County, Ohio.2 

Family

 Honora May Williams b. 1871, d. 22 Jun 1958
Child 1.Harry Thomas Thorne Jr.1 b. 19 Sep 1898, d. 21 Sep 1970

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Harry T Thorne of Columbus, Ohio, age 31, helper, born on 19 September 1898 in Columbus Ohio, son of H. T. Thorne and Honorah Williams, and Elinore Heaton of Columbus, Ohio, age 24, teacher, born on 7 September 1905, daughter of Norman Heaton and Lena Arrick, married on 7 June 1930 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 001862036. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Harry Thomas Thorne Sr., Memorial# 143378912. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Honora May “Ora” (Williams) Thorne, Memorial# 143379097.

Joseph Thorne1

Family
Marriage*He married Joanna Pinson.1 

Family

 Joanna Pinson
Child 1.Elizabeth Thorne+1 b. 9 Mar 1695/96

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

George Thornton1

b. 29 December 1874, d. 4 December 1952
Family
Father*Samuel Thornton II1,2,3 b. 31 Mar 1843
Mother*Rebecca Ann Bloxman1,4,3 b. 2 Aug 1852
Birth*29 December 1874George Thornton was born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois.1,3 
Marriage*2 November 1911He married, as her third husband, Mollie E. Groves, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna Ellen Atterbury, on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois.1 
Divorce*George and Mollie E. Thornton separated, and were probably divorced, because Mary/Mollie would marry again in 1916.5 
Death*4 December 1952He died on 4 December 1952 in Jarman Hospital, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois, at age 773,6 
Burial* and was buried in Arcola Township Cemetery, Arcola, Douglas County.3 

Family

 Mary E. Weatherford b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959

Citations

  1. [S2828] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mollie E Groves, widow, born 3 January 1882 in Centerville, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Hulse, and George Thorton, single, born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois, son of Samuel and Rebecca Thornton, married on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois, USA, referencing page No. 63, page 492; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6K-LYJ. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Thornton II, Memorial# 105471893. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Thornton, Memorial# 113416120.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca Ann (Bloxman) Thornton, Memorial# 154344095.
  5. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary M. Thornton, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Attebey, and John Franklin Schaefer, son of John Scanlon Schaefer and Mary Agnes James, married on 6 April 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, citing FHL Film# 499408, reference ID 142. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  6. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Decatur Daily Review, (Decatur, Illinois), Thursday, December 4, 1952, Page 29, noting the death of George Thornton, 77, of Arcola, who died Thursday in Jarman Hospital, Tuscola; leaving sisters, Mrs. Lucy Grant of Spokane, Washington, Mrs. Nettie Toland of Arcola, and Mrs. Ed Schafer of Arcola, with whom he lived; burial in Arcola Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.

Mary Thornton1

b. circa 1640, d. 30 November 1708
Family
Father*Reverend Thomas Thornton1
Mother*Mary __?__1
Birth*circa 1640Mary Thornton was born circa 1640 in England.1 
Marriage*circa 1666She married Judah Thacher, son of Antony Thacher and Elizabeth Jones, circa 1666 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony.1 
Death*30 November 1708She died at the home of her daughter, Mary (Thacher) Grant, in Boston on 30 November 1708 at age 68.1 
Burial*She was buried in Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston.1 

Family

 Judah Thacher b. c 1640, d. 4 Nov 1676
Children 1.Elizabeth Thacher1 b. Oct 1667
 2.Mary Thacher1 b. 17 Mar 1671

Citations

  1. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1910-1915), pages 106-110. Hereinafter cited as Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy.

Samuel Thornton II1,2

b. 31 March 1843
Family
Birth*31 March 1843Samuel Thornton II was born on 31 March 1843 in Hancock County, Ohio.3 
Marriage*He married first Anna Eliz Dawson, and they had four children together before her death in 1871.2 
Marriage*1872He married second, as her second husband, Rebecca Ann (Bloxman) Prince about 1872 in Cumberland County, Illinois.1,4,2 

Family 1

 Anna Eliz Dawson

Family 2

 Rebecca Ann Bloxman b. 2 Aug 1852
Child 1.George Thornton1,2,3 b. 29 Dec 1874, d. 4 Dec 1952

Citations

  1. [S2828] Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Mollie E Groves, widow, born 3 January 1882 in Centerville, White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna E. Hulse, and George Thorton, single, born on 29 December 1874 in Cumberland County, Illinois, son of Samuel and Rebecca Thornton, married on 2 November 1911 in Marion County, Illinois, USA, referencing page No. 63, page 492; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF6K-LYJ. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Thornton II, Memorial# 105471893. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Thornton, Memorial# 113416120.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rebecca Ann (Bloxman) Thornton, Memorial# 154344095.

Reverend Thomas Thornton1

Family
Marriage*He married Mary __?__.1 
Residence*Mary and Reverend Thomas Thornton lived in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony, and Boston.1 

Family

 Mary __?__
Child 1.Mary Thornton+1 b. c 1640, d. 30 Nov 1708

Citations

  1. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1910-1915), pages 106-110. Hereinafter cited as Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy.

James Thorp1

Family
Marriage*8 January 1656/57He married Hannah Newcomb, daughter of Francis Newcomb and Rachel __?__, on 8 January 1656/57 in Dedham, Suffolk County.1 

Family

 Hannah Newcomb b. 15 Oct 1637
Child 1.Rachel Thorp+2 b. 17 Aug 1671

Citations

  1. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume III, Newcomb, pages 38-43. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.
  2. [S1356] Theodore S. Lazell, Whiting Genealogy : Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Mass., 1641, and Five Generations of his Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: T.R. Marvin & Son Printers, 1902), Jonathan Whiting, pages 16-17. Hereinafter cited as Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Massachusetts.

Rachel Thorp1

b. 17 August 1671
Family
Father*James Thorp1
Mother*Hannah Newcomb1 b. 15 Oct 1637
Birth*17 August 1671Rachel Thorp was born on 17 August 1671 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*3 December 1689She married Jonathan Whiting, son of Nathaniel Whiting and Hannah Dwight, on 3 December 1689 in Dedham.1 

Family

 Jonathan Whiting b. 9 Oct 1667, d. 4 Sep 1728
Child 1.Nathaniel Whiting+1 b. 20 Mar 1703/4, d. 19 Jan 1790

Citations

  1. [S1356] Theodore S. Lazell, Whiting Genealogy : Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Mass., 1641, and Five Generations of his Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: T.R. Marvin & Son Printers, 1902), Jonathan Whiting, pages 16-17. Hereinafter cited as Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Massachusetts.

Mary Ann Thrailkill1

b. 1 September 1830
Family
Birth*1 September 1830Mary Ann Thrailkill was born on 1 September 1830 in Champaign County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*28 April 1850She married William Tell Draper on 28 April 1850 in Lagrange County, Indiana.1,2 

Family

 William Tell Draper b. 1 Dec 1828
Child 1.Edward Albert Draper1,3 b. 14 Dec 1857

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann (Thrailkill) Draper, Memorial# 78600103. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Tell Draper, Memorial# 15122851.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Albert Draper, Memorial# 69896622.

Catharine Thrash1,2

b. 1831
Family
Birth*1831Catharine Thrash was born about 1831 in Virginia.1 
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, John Watson.1,2 
Census US 1870*30 June 1870Catharine and John Watson were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 30 June 1870 near the Harrisville Post Office, Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia. John was 36 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $700 and a personal estate valued at $226, and Catharine was 39 years of age and keeping house. Catharine was able to both read and write, and John was able to read, although not to write. Seven children were enumerated with them in 1870. Alfred N. and David were ages 13 and 12 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; Thomas, John E., Jacob M. and Wison S. were ages 9, 7, 4 and 3 years, respectively; and the baby, William G., had been born in October and was seven months old.1 
Death*She died at about age 40, leaving behind her husband and seven children. She was living in June 1870 when she was enumerated on the 1870 census, and died before March of 1874, when her husband married a second time.1,3 

Family

 John Watson b. 1835, d. 21 Dec 1885
Children 1.John E. Watson1 b. Jan 1863, d. 28 Dec 1902
 2.Wilson S. Watson2 b. 28 Dec 1867
 3.William G. Watson4 b. 22 Oct 1869

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Catharine Watson, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1698; Page: 594A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Wilson Scott Watson, born on 28 December 1867 at Holbrook, West Virginia, son of John Watson and Catherine Thrash, agency notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as WILSON SCOTT WATSON. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Watson, age 35, born about 1839, and Sarah Maxwell, age 23, born about 1851, in 15 March 1874 in Doddridge County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  4. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of William Grant Watson on 22 October 1869 in Union, Ritchie County, West Virginia, son of John Watson and Catharine Watson, referencing FHL Film# 1887475. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.

David Thrasher1

b. 28 December 1842, d. 3 October 1925
Family
Father*Jacob Thrasher1 b. 1807
Mother*Isabel Roberts1,2,3,4 b. 1809
Birth*28 December 1842David Thrasher was born on 28 December 1842 in Hardy County, Virginia.1,2,5 
Marriage*21 February 1869He married Mary C. Carter on 21 February 1869 in Upshur County, Virginia.6 
(Husband) Death7 September 1915David became a widower when Mary C. (Carter) Thrasher died on 7 September 1915 at age 76.7 
Death*3 October 1925He died from apoplexy on 3 October 1925 in Sardis, Harrison County, West Virginia, at age 822 
Burial*4 October 1925 and was buried on 4 October 1925 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia.4,2 

Family

 Mary C. Carter b. 28 Jul 1839, d. 7 Sep 1915

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Hardy, Virginia; Roll: 950; Page: 23b, Isaac's age recorded as 11, and his year of birth estimated as 1839. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2566] West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, death from apoplexy of David Thrasher on 03 Oct 1925 in Sardis, Harrison County, West Virginia, widowed, farmer, age 82 years, 9 months, 5 days, born on 28 December 1842 in Virginia, son of "George" Thrasher and Isabel Roberts, referencing County Records, West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, Reference ID v 7 p 250, GS Film# 847171, Digital" Folder# 000847171, Image# 436, burial on 4 October 1925 at Mount Olive, citing "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LX-5MG : 11 February 2018), David Thrasher, 03 Oct 1925; citing Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 7 p 250, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,171. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Isabelle Thrasher, Memorial# 115078631. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Thrasher, Memorial# 79325687.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Thrasher, Memorial# 79325687, reporting his date of birth as 28 December 1942.
  6. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of David Thrasher, age 24, born about 1845, son of Jacob and Isabella Thrasher, and Mary C Carter, age 23, born about 1846, daughter of Albert and Mary C. Carter, on 21 February 1869 in Upshur County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Catherine (Carter) Thrasher, Memorial# 146627047.

Isaac Thrasher1

b. 1839, d. 20 September 1872
Family
Father*Jacob Thrasher1 b. 1807
Mother*Isabel Roberts1 b. 1809
Birth*1839Isaac Thrasher was born about 1839 in Hampshire County, Virginia.2,1 
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Phoebe J. Hefner, daughter of James Hefner and Mary A. Wade.1 
Census US 1870*16 July 1870Phebe J. and Isaac Thrasher were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 July 1870 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Franklin, Braxton County, West Virginia. Isaac was 31 years of age and a farmer, with a personal estate valued at $120, and Phebe was 25 years of age and keeping house. Their baby daughter, Lilly B., was one year old. Phebe's parents, Mary A. and James Hefner, with her brother, Henry, were enumerated on the same census page, two households before Isaac and Phebe's.3 
Death*20 September 1872He died on 20 September 1872 in West Virginia at the age of 31 years, 25 days. His widow was left with two very young children, and a third not yet born.1 

Family

 Phoebe J. Hefner b. Aug 1845
Children 1.Lillian B. Thrasher+4 b. 26 Aug 1868, d. 25 May 1899
 2.Mary L. Thrasher5 b. 23 Dec 1870
 3.James I. Thrasher5 b. 7 May 1873

Citations

  1. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaac Thrasher on 20 September 1872 , age 31 years 25 days, farmer, married, spouse Phebe J. Thrasher, born about 1841 in Hampshire County, Virginia, son of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 175032. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Hardy, Virginia; Roll: 950; Page: 23b, Isaac's age recorded as 11, and his year of birth estimated as 1839. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Phebe J. Thrasher, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 425A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Lillian B Thrasher on 26 August 1868 in Meade, Upshur County, West Virginia, daughter of Isaac and Phebe Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 1503270. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Cornelius and Phoebe Knight, Year: 1880; Census Place: Addison, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 150. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Jacob Thrasher1

b. 1807
Family
Birth*1807Jacob Thrasher was born about 1807 in Virginia.2 
Marriage*He married Isabel Roberts.2 

Family

 Isabel Roberts b. 1809
Children 1.Isaac Thrasher+1 b. 1839, d. 20 Sep 1872
 2.David Thrasher3 b. 28 Dec 1842, d. 3 Oct 1925

Citations

  1. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaac Thrasher on 20 September 1872 , age 31 years 25 days, farmer, married, spouse Phebe J. Thrasher, born about 1841 in Hampshire County, Virginia, son of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 175032. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Hardy, Virginia; Roll: 950; Page: 23b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Hardy, Virginia; Roll: 950; Page: 23b, Isaac's age recorded as 11, and his year of birth estimated as 1839.

James I. Thrasher1

b. 7 May 1873
Family
Father*Isaac Thrasher1 b. 1839, d. 20 Sep 1872
Mother*Phoebe J. Hefner1 b. Aug 1845
(Son) Death20 September 1872His father died on 20 September 1872 at age 31, leaving James's mother with two very young children, and James, who had not yet been born.2 
Birth*7 May 1873James I. Thrasher was born on 7 May 1873 in West Virginia.1,3 
Name VariationHis full name was James Isaac Thrasher.3 
(Son) Marriage1876He was about 3 years old when his mother married a second time to Cornelius K. Knight in 1876.4 
(Stepson) Census US 188016 June 1880James I. Thrasher was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of his mother and stepfather, Cornelius Knight, in Addison, Webster County, West Virginia. James was 7 years old, had attended school within the census year, and was at school.1 
(Son) DivorceHis mother and stepfather separated, and likely divorced, after the birth of their second child together. They each married again, his stepfather in June of 1889 and his mother in 1890.5,6 
(Son) Marriage1890His mother married a third time to Isaac W. Hines in 1890.6 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Cornelius and Phoebe Knight, Year: 1880; Census Place: Addison, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 150. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaac Thrasher on 20 September 1872 , age 31 years 25 days, farmer, married, spouse Phebe J. Thrasher, born about 1841 in Hampshire County, Virginia, son of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 175032. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  3. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for James Isaac Thrasher, born on 7 May 1873, residence in 1917-1918 at 175 Elliott, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA, wife's name Lucy A Thrasher; his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Light, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Harrison County, West Virginia. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Phebe "Theorber" and Cornelius Knight in 1876 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  5. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  6. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Isaac W Hines and Phebe J Knight in 1890 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Lillian B. Thrasher1

b. 26 August 1868, d. 25 May 1899
Family
Father*Isaac Thrasher1 b. 1839, d. 20 Sep 1872
Mother*Phoebe J. Hefner1 b. Aug 1845
(Family Member) Name SpellingsVariations in the spelling of the Gillespie surname found in our research included GILLASPIE, GILLASPRY and GILLISPIE.2,3,4,5 
Birth*26 August 1868Lillian B. Thrasher was born on 26 August 1868 in Meade, Upshur County, West Virginia.1,6 
Name VariationShe was called Lilly.7 
(Daughter) Census US 187016 July 1870Lilly B. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 16 July 1870 in the household of her parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Franklin, Braxton County, West Virginia. She was one year old.8 
(Daughter) Death20 September 1872She was 4 years old when her father died on 20 September 1872 at age 31, leaving Lillian's mother with two very young children, and a third not yet born.9 
(Daughter) Marriage1876She was about 8 years old when her mother married a second time to Cornelius K. Knight in 1876.10 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 188016 June 1880Lilly Thrasher was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Cornelius Knight, in Addison, Webster County, West Virginia. Lilly was 11 years old, had attended school within the census year, and was at school.7 
Marriage*1883She married Henry Duffield Gillespie, son of Orlando Griffin Gillespie and Elizabeth Jane Duffield, in 1883 in Braxton County, West Virginia. Henry was about 24 years of age and Lillian was 15 years old.11,6,12 
(Daughter) DivorceShe had already married when her mother and stepfather separated, and likely divorced, after the birth of their second child together. They each married again, her stepfather in June of 1889 and her mother in 1890.13,14 
Death*25 May 1899She died on 25 May 1899 in Newville, Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 30, less than two months after the birth of her tenth child, who died six days after her mother. Lilly's death left behind her husband and nine young children between the ages of 2 and 15 years.6,15,16 
Burial*She was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Braxton County, West Virginia.6 

Family

 Henry Duffield Gillespie b. 28 Nov 1859, d. 11 Mar 1951
Children 1.Harriet M. Gillespie+17 b. 1 Jan 1884
 2.Lovie J. Gillespie18,6 b. 27 Sep 1885, d. 28 Sep 1906
 3.Olive E. Gillespie19,6 b. 2 Apr 1887
 4.Mary E. Gillespie20 b. 5 Apr 1889
 5.Harry Ode Gillespie21,6 b. 15 Jan 1891
 6.George T. Gillespie20 b. 8 May 1892
 7.Velley M. Gillespie20 b. Mar 1894
 8.Nettie Ellen Gillespie22,6 b. 10 Jan 1896
 9.Jesse B. Gillespie20 b. 28 May 1897
 10.Unnamed Daughter Gillespie15 b. 5 Apr 1899, d. 1 Jun 1899

Citations

  1. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Lillian B Thrasher on 26 August 1868 in Meade, Upshur County, West Virginia, daughter of Isaac and Phebe Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 1503270. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Griffin and Harriet E. Gillespie, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0003. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin W. and Lydia A. Gillaspie, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 418A; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2532] Family History Library, West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971. Marriage records, available online, compiled from abstracts, transcriptions, and originals of West Virginia county marriage records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed: "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", marriage on 15 September 1853 in Braxton County, Virginia, of Elizabeth J Duffield, age 16, born about 1837, daughter of John and Lydia Duffield, and Orlando G "Gillaspy", age 19, born about 1834, son of Adam and Nancy "Gillaspy" referencing "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-Q47Q : Fri Aug 18 15:04:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Orlando G "Gillaspy" and Elizabeth J Duffield, 22 Sep 1853; digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971.
  5. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Floyd Perkins on 25 June 1928 in Harrison County, West Virginia, married to Frances Davis, son of William Perkins and Rachel Gillispie, referencing FHL Film# 1953438. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillian B (Thrasher) Gillespie, Memorial# 114798140. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Cornelius and Phoebe Knight, Year: 1880; Census Place: Addison, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 150.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Phebe J. Thrasher, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 425A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaac Thrasher on 20 September 1872 , age 31 years 25 days, farmer, married, spouse Phebe J. Thrasher, born about 1841 in Hampshire County, Virginia, son of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 175032.
  10. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Phebe "Theorber" and Cornelius Knight in 1876 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry Duffield Gillespie, Memorial# 114798139.
  12. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of H D Gillespie and L B Thrasher in 1883 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.
  13. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  14. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Isaac W Hines and Phebe J Knight in 1890 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.
  15. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Gillespie on 5 April 1899 in the Upper District, Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of H D Gillespie and Lillie B Gillespie, referencing FHL Film# 573797.
  16. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Gillespie on 1 June 1899 in Braxton County, West Virginia, age 1 month 25 days, born about 1899, daughter of H. D. Gillespie and L. B. Gillespie, referencing FHL Film# 572705.
  17. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William F. and Harriet M. Humphreys, Year: 1910; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1375690. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lovie Gillespie, Memorial# 114798138.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Olive (Gillespie) Lynn, Memorial# 81426125.
  20. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac W. and Phebe J. Hines, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0004.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, PFC Harry Ode Gillespie, Memorial# 57042925.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nettie Ellen (Gillespie Barnhart) Allen, Memorial# 114798191.

Mary L. Thrasher1,2

b. 23 December 1870
Family
Father*Isaac Thrasher1 b. 1839, d. 20 Sep 1872
Mother*Phoebe J. Hefner1 b. Aug 1845
Birth*23 December 1870Mary L. Thrasher was born on 23 December 1870 in Braxton County, West Virginia.1,3,2 
(Daughter) Death20 September 1872She was about 2 years old when her father died on 20 September 1872 at age 31, leaving Mary's mother with two very young children, and a third not yet born.4 
(Daughter) Marriage1876She was about 6 years old when her mother married a second time to Cornelius K. Knight in 1876.5 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 188016 June 1880Mary L. Thrasher was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 16 June 1880 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Cornelius Knight, in Addison, Webster County, West Virginia. Mary was 10 years old, and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Daughter) DivorceHer mother and stepfather separated, and likely divorced, after the birth of their second child together. They each married again, her stepfather in June of 1889 and her mother in 1890.6,7 
(Daughter) Marriage1890Her mother married a third time to Isaac W. Hines in 1890.7 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Cornelius and Phoebe Knight, Year: 1880; Census Place: Addison, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Page: 398A; Enumeration District: 150. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Mary L Thrasher on 23 December 1870 in Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of Isaac and Phebe J Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Phebe J. Thrasher, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 425A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Isaac Thrasher on 20 September 1872 , age 31 years 25 days, farmer, married, spouse Phebe J. Thrasher, born about 1841 in Hampshire County, Virginia, son of Jacob and Isabel Thrasher, referencing FHL Film# 175032. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  5. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Phebe "Theorber" and Cornelius Knight in 1876 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  6. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  7. [S1387] West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Isaac W Hines and Phebe J Knight in 1890 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.

Sarah Thresher1

Family
Marriage*15 January 1678/79She married Benjamin Leonard, son of James Leonard and Mary Jane Martin, on 15 January 1678/79 in Taunton, Plymouth Colony.1,2,3 

Family

 Benjamin Leonard
Children 1.Sarah Leonard4,5 b. 21 May 1680
 2.Benjamin Leonard6,4 b. 25 Jan 1682/83
 3.Hannah Leonard7,4 b. 8 Nov 1685, d. 8 Nov 1691
 4.Jerusha Leonard8,4 b. 25 Jun 1689
 5.Hannah Leonard4,7 b. 8 Dec 1691
 6.Joseph Leonard8,4 b. 22 Jan 1692/93
 7.Henry Leonard4,9 b. 8 Nov 1695

Citations

  1. [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family containing a full account of the first three generations of the family of James Leonard, who was an early settler of Taunton, MS. (Massachusetts), downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Office of the New England Historic-Genealogical Register, 1851), Genealogy, page 17. Hereinafter cited as The Family of James Leonard of Taunton.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 461. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 2, Marriages, page 288, her surname spelled "Thrasher". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, The Family of James Leonard of Taunton, Genealogy, pages 17 and 19.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 258.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 249.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 252.
  8. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 254.
  9. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 253.

Mary Throope1

Family
Father*Deacon William Throope1
Marriage*4 November 1686She married John Barney, son of Jacob Barney and Ann Witt, on 4 November 1686 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.2,3,4 

Family

 John Barney b. 1 Jun 1665, d. May 1728
Children 1.Anne Barney+5 b. 23 Nov 1693
 2.Sarah Barney1 b. 28 Oct 1705

Citations

  1. [S1197] William Frederick Adams, Barney: Barney 1634 and Hosmer 1635, viewed and downloaded from www.familysearch.org, a digitized copy of a microreproduction of the original. (Springfield, Massachusetts: W.F. Adams, 1912), pages 33-40. Hereinafter cited as Barney 1634 and Hosmer 1635.
  2. [S1197] William Frederick Adams, Barney 1634 and Hosmer 1635, pages 33-40, her name reported as "Mary Throope."
  3. [S1198] Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Rhode Island Vital Records 1636-1850.
  4. [S1179] Fanny Leonard Koster, Annals of the Leonard Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979, 1980. Salt Lake City, Utah: microreproduction of original published in New York by C.H. Koster, 1911), page 3, her name reported as "Hannah Troop". Hereinafter cited as Leonard Family Annals.
  5. [S1179] Fanny Leonard Koster, Leonard Family Annals, page 3.

Deacon William Throope1

Family

Family
Child 1.Mary Throope+1

Citations

  1. [S1197] William Frederick Adams, Barney: Barney 1634 and Hosmer 1635, viewed and downloaded from www.familysearch.org, a digitized copy of a microreproduction of the original. (Springfield, Massachusetts: W.F. Adams, 1912), pages 33-40. Hereinafter cited as Barney 1634 and Hosmer 1635.

Daniel Thurston1

b. 25 September 1695, d. 20 March 1737/38
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston2 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark2 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*25 September 1695Daniel Thurston was born on 25 September 1695 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Marriage*9 February 1719/20He married Deborah Pond, daughter of Ephraim Pond and Deborah Hawes, on 9 February 1719/20 in Wrentham.1,4,5,3 
Death*20 March 1737/38He died on 20 March 1737/38 in Wrentham in his 42nd year.1,6 

Family

 Deborah Pond b. 13 Sep 1693, d. 22 Oct 1742

Citations

  1. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation Two, pages 9-13. Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Marriages, Volume 2, page 381, his surname transcribed as "Thurstune."
  5. [S1293] Edward Doubleday Harris, A Genealogical Record of Daniel Pond, and his descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: William Parsons Lunt, 1873), Ephraim Pond, pages 12-13. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Pond and his descendants.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 501.

David Thurston1

b. 20 November 1693
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark1 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*20 November 1693David Thurston was born on 20 November 1693 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 198, his surname transcribed as "Thurstun". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Esther Thurston1

b. 21 June 1700
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark1 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*21 June 1700Esther Thurston was born on 21 June 1700 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*17 May 1721She married Joseph Leland on 17 May 1721 in Sherborn, Middlesex County.3,4 

Family

 Joseph Leland

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 198, her surname transcribed as "Thurstun". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, Person No. 5608, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Marriages, Volume 1, page 174.

Ichabod Thurston1

b. 9 August 1692, d. 29 August 1692
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Mehitable Mason1 d. 11 Aug 1692
Birth*9 August 1692Ichabod Thurston was born on 9 August 1692 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),2,1 
Death*29 August 1692 and died in Wrentham three weeks later on 29 August 1692.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 198, his surname transcribed as "Thurstun". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 502, his surname transcribed as "Thurstun."

John Thurston1

b. 13 September 1635
Family
Father*John Thurston2 b. c 1601, d. 1 Nov 1685
Mother*Margaret __?__2 b. c 1605, d. 9 May 1662
Baptism*13 September 1635John Thurston was baptized on 13 September 1635 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, England.3,1 
(Son) Immigration1637John was 2 years old when he sailed from England to America with his parents and older brother Thomas in 1637 on the ship "Mary Anne". The family settled first in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony.2 
Marriage*4 October 1660He married Mary Wood, daughter of Nicholas Wood and Mary Williams, on 4 October 1660 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,4,2 

Family

 Mary Wood b. 25 Dec 1642
Child 1.Mehitabel Thurston1 b. 9 Sep 1667

Citations

  1. [S1320] Odin A. Baugh, Thurston Family History and Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Thurston was born in England around 1601. His wife was Margaret and they left England in 1637. They had 8 children. John died in 1685. This book follows the descendants of John's son Daniel who was born in 1646. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, New York, Missouri, Indiana, and elsewhere. (Spokane, Washington?: O.A. Baugh, 1989?), Second Generation, pages 4-6. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Family History and Genealogy.
  2. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Thurston, pages 495-497. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  3. [S1320] Odin A. Baugh, Thurston Family History and Genealogy, John and Margaret's children, page 4.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 177. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

John Thurston1

b. circa 1601, d. 1 November 1685
Family
Birth*circa 1601John Thurston was born circa 1601 in England.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret __?__ in England.1 
Residence*Margaret and John Thurston resided in Wrentham, Suffolk County, England.1 
Immigration*1637John was 36 and his wife Margaret 32 when they sailed from England for America on the ship "Mary Anne" in 1637. Their sons Thomas and John came with them and the family settled first at Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1 
Relocation*1652John Thurston was among the first settlers to move his family to Medfield, Suffolk County, for the purpose of establishing the new town. By 1652 he had a house in Medfield and was on the committee for laying out the necessary highways.1 
(Husband) Death9 May 1662John became a widower when Margaret (__?__) Thurston died on 9 May 1662.2 
Death*1 November 1685He died on 1 November 1685 in Medfield.1,2 

Family

 Margaret __?__ b. c 1605, d. 9 May 1662
Children 1.Thomas Thurston+1 b. 4 Aug 1633, d. 20 May 1704
 2.John Thurston+1 b. 13 Sep 1635

Citations

  1. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Thurston, pages 495-497. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Deaths, Volume 1, page 237. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Luke Thurston1

b. 20 April 1698
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark1 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*20 April 1698Luke Thurston was born on 20 April 1698 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 198, his surname transcribed as "Thurstun". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Mary Thurston1

b. 3 September 1702
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston2 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Esther Clark2 b. 12 Mar 1669/70, d. 1 Aug 1713
Birth*3 September 1702Mary Thurston was born on 3 September 1702 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Marriage*9 February 1719/20She married first Samuel Pond, son of Ephraim Pond and Deborah Hawes, on 9 February 1719/20 in Wrentham. Samuel's sister Deborah married Mary's brother Daniel on the same day.1,4,5 

Family

 Samuel Pond b. 29 Dec 1695, d. 6 Apr 1746

Citations

  1. [S1293] Edward Doubleday Harris, A Genealogical Record of Daniel Pond, and his descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: William Parsons Lunt, 1873), Samuel Pond, pages 24-26. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Pond and his descendants.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Marriages, Volume 2, page 381, her surname transcribed as "Thurstune."
  5. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation Two, pages 9-13. Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.

Mary Thurston1

b. 16 March 1688, d. 30 March 1688
Family
Father*Thomas Thurston1 b. 11 Feb 1657/58, d. 15 Dec 1704
Mother*Mehitable Mason1 d. 11 Aug 1692
Birth*16 March 1688Mary Thurston was born on 16 March 1688 in Wrentham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England),2,1 
Death*30 March 1688 and died in Wrentham two weeks later on 30 March 1688.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5554, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 197. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 502, her surname transcribed as "Thurstun."

Mehitabel Thurston1

b. 9 September 1667
Family
Father*John Thurston2 b. 13 Sep 1635
Mother*Mary Wood2 b. 25 Dec 1642
Birth*9 September 1667Mehitabel Thurston was born on 9 September 1667 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*27 May 1690She married Eleazer Ellice, son of Richard Ellice and Elizabeth French, on 27 May 1690 in Dedham.1 

Family

 Eleazer Ellice b. 10 Jan 1662/63, d. 25 Dec 1730

Citations

  1. [S1288] Nancy B. Davidonis, Descendants of Richard Ellis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Richard Ellis (1621-1694) was born in England and immigrated to Massachusetts where he settled in Dedham. In 1650 he married Elizabeth French, daughter of William and Elizabeth French. Richard and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children. Descendants live throughout the United States. Documents include a descendancy chart of Richard Ellis, a military certificate and various Ellis wills. (Geyserville, California: Photocopy of original documents and typescript, 1993), page 3. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Richard Ellis.
  2. [S1320] Odin A. Baugh, Thurston Family History and Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Thurston was born in England around 1601. His wife was Margaret and they left England in 1637. They had 8 children. John died in 1685. This book follows the descendants of John's son Daniel who was born in 1646. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, New York, Missouri, Indiana, and elsewhere. (Spokane, Washington?: O.A. Baugh, 1989?), Second Generation, pages 4-6. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Family History and Genealogy.