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John Thurston

• John Thurston was a Methodist.¹
• He was born on July 31, 1787 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, son of Ephraim and Annie (Marsh) Thurston.²
• He served in the War of 1812.¹
• John married Mercy Hale, daughter of Israel Hale and Esther Taylor, on June 7, 1812.²
  
• The census of 1850 shows: John Thurston, 62, a laborer; and Mercy Thurston, 60; listed with Mary H. Thurston
  living at Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.
  Also living with them was Antoinette Jackman, 10, attending school.³
  
  
• The census of 1860 shows: John Thurston, 73, a farmer, with $500 real estate and $100 personal estate; and Mary H. Thurston, 42, housekeeper;
  living at Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.⁴
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows:
  John Thurston, 83, with no occupation; in the household of
  Willard O. Haynes, 48, a farmer, with $7,000 real estate and $600 personal estate; and
  Nancy M. Haynes, 48, keeping house;
  living at Sherborn, Massachusetts.⁵
  
  
• John died on August 30, 1870 at age 83.⁶
• He was buried in Norway Pine Grove Cemetery, Paris, Oxford County, Maine.⁶
  

  John Thurston, Died Aug. 30, 1870. AE. 83yrs. 1mo.

• Last Edited: 17 Jan 2015

John Colby Thurston¹

• Father*: John Thurston² b. July 31, 1787, d. August 30, 1870
• Mother*: Mercy Hale³ b. December 27, 1789, d. June 18, 1858

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dh

• John Colby Thurston was born on December 5, 1825 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.³
• He was the son of John Thurston and Mercy Hale.^2,3
• John married Mary Elizabeth Murphy on April 16, 1856.³
• The census of 1860 shows: John Colby Thurston and Mary Elizabeth Murphy listed with Clara L. Thurston and Mary E. Thurston
  living at Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin.⁴
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows: John Colby Thurston and Mary Elizabeth Murphy listed with George E. Thurston, Clara L. Thurston, Mary E. Thurston, Charles Herbert Thurston and Nellie Agnes Thurston
  living at Mazo Manie, Dane County, Wisconsin.⁵
  
  
  
• The census of 1880 shows: John C. Thurston, 54, a railroad conductor; and Mary E. Thurston, 43, keeping house; listed with Clara L. Thurston, Mary E. Thurston, Charles Herbert Thurston, Nellie A. Thurston, George E. Thurston, Nettie E. Thurston, Alice Thurston and Jennie Thurston
  living at Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁶
  
  
  
• The census of 1900 shows: John Thurston, 74; listed with Clara L. Thurston and Alice Thurston
  living at Third Avenue, Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁷
  
  

• Last Edited: 9 Dec 2016

John Edmund Thurston

• Father*: Daniel Holt Thurston¹ b. January 24, 1813, d. March 1, 1896
• Mother*: Jane Drown Shackley¹ b. October 3, 1816, d. November 23, 1866

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• John Edmund Thurston was born on May 1, 1853 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.¹
• He was the son of Daniel Holt Thurston and Jane Drown Shackley.¹
• The census of 1860 shows:
  Edward Thurston, 7; in the household of
  D. H. Thurston, 48, a cracker baker with $3000 real estate and $5000 personal estate; and
  J. B. Thurston, 44;
  living at Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.²
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows:
  John E. Thurston, 17, driver of a bread wagon; in the household of
  Daniel H. Thurston, 57, a cracker baker; and
  Esther Thurston, 50, keeping house;
  living at Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.³
  
  
• In 1873, John Edmund Thurston was a salesman.⁴
• John married Josephine C. Bowker on November 4, 1873 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by D. O. Means, pastor of the North Avenue Church.⁴
• John married Helen M. G. Clark on March 25, 1880 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, by J. S. Thomson, clergyman.⁵
• The census of 1880 shows: John Thurston, a cookie salesman; and Hellen W. Thurston listed with Daniel W. Thurston
  living at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  They had an Irish servant, Mary King, 20.⁶
  
  
• On April 1, 1884, John Edmund Thurston moved to Gloucester, Massachusetts where he was a wholesale dealer in fish under the firm name of George Clark & Co.¹
• The census of 1920 shows: John E. Thurston, head, renter, 66, manager of a wholesale fish business; and Helen M. Thurston, wife, 61;
  living at 9 Belvoir Road, Milton, Massachusetts.⁷
  
  

• Last Edited: 19 Dec 2012

John Henry Thurston

• Father*: Charles Herbert Thurston¹ b. April 14, 1861, d. January 12, 1924
• Mother*: Justiana Dohr¹ b. November 11, 1864, d. March 12, 1917

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine

• John Henry Thurston was born on May 6, 1901 in Altoona, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.²
• He was the son of Charles Herbert Thurston and Justiana Dohr.¹
• John married Mary Ann Daley McCkuskey in 1921 or 1922.³
• The census of 1930 shows: John H. Thurston, 29, a brakeman for the steam railroad; and Mary A. Thurston, 31; listed with John R. Thurston
  living at Altoona, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
  They owned their home, valued at $1800.³
  
  
• John died in 1961 in Altoona, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.¹
• He was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2016

John R. Thurston

• Father*: John Henry Thurston¹ b. May 6, 1901, d. 1961
• Mother*: Mary Ann Daley McCkuskey¹ b. 1898 or 1899, d. June 21, 1984

• Relationship: 4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• John R. Thurston was born in April, 1924.²
• He is the son of John Henry Thurston and Mary Ann Daley McCkuskey.¹
• The census of 1930 shows:
  John R. Thurston, 5; in the household of
  John H. Thurston, 29, a brakeman for the steam railroad; and
  Mary A. Thurston, 31;
  living at Altoona, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.¹
  
  

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2016

Letitia D. Thurston¹

• Letitia D. Thurston was born about 1867 in Enfield, Grafton County, New Hampshire.¹
• Letitia married Byron Mason Woodward, son of George E. Woodward and Maria E. Matthews, on June 25, 1902 in Everett, Massachusetts. They were married by W. I. Sweet, pastor of the First Congregational Church.¹
• The census of 1910 shows: Byron Mason Woodward and Letitia D. Thurston
  living at Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.²
  
  
  
• Letitia died after August 20, 1915.³
• She and Byron Mason Woodward were buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.⁴

• Last Edited: 19 Jul 2016

Lorinda Holt Thurston¹

• Father*: John Thurston² b. July 31, 1787, d. August 30, 1870
• Mother*: Mercy Hale b. December 27, 1789, d. June 18, 1858

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dc

• Lorinda Holt Thurston was born on March 19, 1816 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine. The death record of her son, George Henry, gives her birthplace as Paris, Maine.³
• She was the daughter of John Thurston and Mercy Hale.²
• Lorinda Thurston and George N. Davis published their marriage intention on April 20, 1845 in Natick, Massachusetts. He was a resident of Natick, and she of Waltham.⁴
• Lorinda married George N. Davis on May 25, 1845 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as her first husband.⁵
• The census of 1850 shows: George N. Davis, 37, a shoemaker with $700 real estate; and Lorinda F. Davis, 34; listed with George H. Davis
  living at Natick, Massachusetts.⁶
  
  
• After 1850, Lorinda Davis moved to Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.⁷
• Lorinda married Joseph R. Wight on May 15, 1856 in Dover, Massachusetts, as his second wife, and her second husband. He was a laborer. They were married by Ezra Haskell Jr., pastor of the First Parish Church in Dover.⁸
  
• The census of 1860 shows: Joseph R. Wight, 57, superintendent of the pauper house, with $2000 real estate; and Lorinda Wight, 42; listed with George N. Davis
  living at Pauper House, Natick, Massachusetts.
  There were seven others living there.⁹
  
  
• The census of 1865 shows: Joseph R. Wight, 62, farmer; and Lorinda Wight, 49, houseewife; listed with George Henry Davis
  living at Natick, Massachusetts.
  There were six others living there.¹⁰
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows: Joseph R. Wight, 57, a gardner; and Lorinda Wight, 54, keeping house; listed with George F. Davis, William F. Hale and Stephen Hayes
  living at Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.
  Also living there was Walter Wing, 9, attending school.¹¹
  
  
• As of 1880, Lorinda Davis and George Henry Davis lived at Peabody, Massachusetts.¹

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  The Salem City Directory 1884 lists:
  Wight Lorinda. widow of Joseph R. house Aborn place.¹²
  

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  The Cleveland City Directory 1888 lists:
  Davis George H. foreman Cleveland Baking Co. house 141 Garden
  Wight Lorinda. widow of Joseph R. resides 141 Garden.¹³
  
• Lorinda died on June 9, 1899 in Danvers Hospital, Danvers, Massachusetts, at age 83 of pneumonia. She was a resident of West Everett.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2016

Mary E. Thurston¹

• Father*: John Colby Thurston¹ b. December 5, 1825
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Murphy¹ b. October 18, 1836, d. April, 1881

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Mary E. Thurston was born on June 24, 1859 in Lone Rock, Richland County, Wisconsin.¹
• She was the daughter of John Colby Thurston and Mary Elizabeth Murphy.¹
• The census of 1860 shows:
  Mary E. Thurston in the household of
  John Colby Thurston and
  Mary Elizabeth Murphy
  living at Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin.²
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows:
  Mary E. Thurston in the household of
  John Colby Thurston and
  Mary Elizabeth Murphy
  living at Mazo Manie, Dane County, Wisconsin.³
  
  
  
• The census of 1880 shows:
  Mary E. Thurston, 21, a milliner; in the household of
  John C. Thurston, 54, a railroad conductor; and
  Mary E. Thurston, 43, keeping house;
  living at Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁴
  
  
  
• Mary married Alderson Chester Peck on September 24, 1882 in Jackson County, Wisconsin, as his second wife, and her first husband.⁵
• Mary married Charles Leonard Smith on February 22, 1898 in Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁶

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2016

Mary Holt Thurston

• Father*: John Thurston¹ b. July 31, 1787, d. August 30, 1870
• Mother*: Mercy Hale² b. December 27, 1789, d. June 18, 1858

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dd

• Mary Holt Thurston was born on April 1, 1818 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.^2,3
• She was the daughter of John Thurston and Mercy Hale.^1,2
• The census of 1850 shows:
  Mary H. Thurston, 32; in the household of
  John Thurston, 62, a laborer; and
  Mercy Thurston, 60;
  living at Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.⁴
  
  
• The census of 1860 shows: John Thurston, 73, a farmer, with $500 real estate and $100 personal estate; and Mary H. Thurston, 42, housekeeper;
  living at Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.⁵
  
  
• Mary married George Washington Day on February 8, 1866 in Oxford County, Maine, as his second wife.³
• The census of 1870 shows: George W. Day, 60, a seaman, with $500 real estate and $150 personal estate; and Mary H. Day, 52, keeping house;
  living at Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine.⁶
  
  
  
• The census of 1880 shows: George W. Day, 70, a farmer; and Mary H. Day, wife, 62, keeping house;
  living at Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine.⁷
  
  
  
• Mary died on July 17, 1898 in Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, at age 80 of dilation of heart.²

• Last Edited: 18 Oct 2016

Melissa Jane Thurston¹

• Father*: Hiram Leonard Thurston¹ b. August 4, 1828, d. August 19, 1864
• Mother*: Eldora Collins¹ b. 1834 or 1835, d. after August 19, 1864

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Melissa Jane Thurston was born on October 8, 1854 in Massachusetts.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Hiram Leonard Thurston and Eldora Collins.¹
• The census of 1860 shows:
  Melissa J. Thurston, 5; in the household of
  Hiram Thurston, 33, a shoemaker; and
  Honora C. Thurston, 25;
  living at Wayland, Massachusetts.⁴
  
  
• Melissa married John Fielding Hargraves about 1873.^2,5
• The census of 1880 shows: John Heargraves, 29, a blacksmith; and Malissa Heargraves, wife, 22, keeping house; listed with Frank Heargraves, Jennie Heargraves and Charles Heargraves
  living at Framingham, Massachusetts.
  Also living there was John's mother, Elizabeth, 71.⁶
  
  
• The census of 1900 shows: John Harvigraves, 48, a blacksmith; and Melissa J. Harvigraves, wife, 45; listed with Charlie N. Harvigraves, Mary H. Harvigraves, Orrie B. Hargraves and Melissa J. Hargraves
  living at Saxonville, Framingham, Massachusetts.⁷
  
  
• The census of 1910 shows: John F. Hargraves, 58, a blacksmith at the woolen mill; and Melissa J. Hargraves, wife, 55; listed with Frank F. Hargraves, Mary H. Hargraves, Orrie B. Hargraves and Melissa J. Hargraves
  living at 20 Grove St., Framingham, Massachusetts.⁵
  
  
• The census of 1920 shows: John F. Hargraves, 68, a blacksmiith at a carpet mill; and Melissa J. Hargraves, wife, 65; listed with Frank F. Hargraves, Mary H. Hargraves, Orrie B. Hargraves and Melissa J. Hargraves
  living at 20 Johnson St., Framingham, Massachusetts.⁸
  
  

• Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Mercy Jane Thurston

• Father*: John Thurston¹ b. July 31, 1787, d. August 30, 1870
• Mother*: Mercy Hale b. December 27, 1789, d. June 18, 1858

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dg

• Mercy Jane Thurstin was born on May 18, 1824 in Hebron, Oxford County, Maine.²
• She was the daughter of John Thurston and Mercy Hale.¹
• Mercy died on October 7, 1841 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine, at age 17.^3,4
• She was buried in Norway Pine Grove Cemetery, Paris, Oxford County, Maine.⁴
  

  Mercy J., dau of John & Mercy Thurston died OCt. 7. 1841. AE. 17yrs. 5mo.

• Last Edited: 17 Jan 2015

Nancy Marsh Thurston¹

• Father*: John Thurston² b. July 31, 1787, d. August 30, 1870
• Mother*: Mercy Hale b. December 27, 1789, d. June 18, 1858

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120de

• Nancy Marsh Thurston was born on June 15, 1820 in Paris, Oxford County, Maine.^3,4
• She was the daughter of John Thurston and Mercy Hale.²
• Nancy Marsh Thurston and Willard O. Haynes published their marriage intention on August 20, 1848 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.⁴
• The census of 1850 shows: Willard O. Haynes, 28, a shoemaker; and Nancy M. Thurston, 28, with $2500 real estate; listed with Hiram H. Thurston
  living at Natick, Massachusetts.
  Also living there was Thomas Dunlee, 19, from Ireland, a shoemaker.⁵
  
  
• The census of 1860 shows: Willard O. Haynes, 38, a farmer with $2000 real estate; and Nancy M. Haynes, 38; listed with Willard A. Haynes, Franklin W. Haynes and Elizabeth E. Haynes
  living at Natick, Massachusetts.⁶
  
  
• The census of 1865 shows: Willard Otis Haynes and Nancy Marsh Thurston listed with Willard Augustus Otis Haynes, Franklin Wallace Haynes and Elizabeth Ella Haynes
  living at Natick, Massachusetts.⁷
  
  
  
• The census of 1870 shows: Willard O. Haynes, 48, a farmer, with $7,000 real estate and $600 personal estate; and Nancy M. Haynes, 48, keeping house; listed with Willard A. Haynes, Frank W. Haynes, Lizze E. Haynes and John Thurston
  living at Sherborn, Massachusetts.⁸
  
  
• The census of 1880 shows: Willard A. Haynes, 58, a farmer; and Nancy M. Haynes, wife, 60; listed with Willard A. Haynes
  living at Sherborn, Massachusetts.⁹
  
  
• Nancy died on July 9, 1884 in Natick, Massachusetts, at age 64 of angina pectoris.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2016

Nellie Agnes Thurston¹

• Father*: John Colby Thurston¹ b. December 5, 1825
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Murphy¹ b. October 18, 1836, d. April, 1881

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dhd

• Nellie Agnes Thurston was born on September 7, 1866 in Mazo Manie, Dane County, Wisconsin.²
• She was the daughter of John Colby Thurston and Mary Elizabeth Murphy.¹
• The census of 1870 shows:
  Nellie Agnes Thurston in the household of
  John Colby Thurston and
  Mary Elizabeth Murphy
  living at Mazo Manie, Dane County, Wisconsin.³
  
  
  
• The census of 1880 shows:
  Nellie A. Thurston, 13, at school; in the household of
  John C. Thurston, 54, a railroad conductor; and
  Mary E. Thurston, 43, keeping house;
  living at Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁴
  
  
  
• Nellie married Leonard Radcliff on October 3, 1891 in Jackson County, Wisconsin.⁵
• The census of 1900 shows: Nellie Agnes Thurston
  living at 1516 Ninth avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁶
  
  
  

• Last Edited: 17 Aug 2016

Nettie Eldora Thurston¹

• Father*: John Colby Thurston¹ b. December 5, 1825
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Murphy¹ b. October 18, 1836, d. April, 1881

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Nettie Eldora Thurston was born on March 27, 1871 in Mazo Manie, Dane County, Wisconsin.¹
• She was the daughter of John Colby Thurston and Mary Elizabeth Murphy.¹
• The census of 1880 shows:
  Nettie E. Thurston, 9, at school; in the household of
  John C. Thurston, 54, a railroad conductor; and
  Mary E. Thurston, 43, keeping house;
  living at Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin.²
  
  
  
• The census of 1905 shows: Nettie Eldora Thurston, single, stenographer, a boarder in a large boarding house;
  living at Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.³
  
  

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2016

Richard Gilbert Thurston

• Father*: John Henry Thurston¹ b. May 6, 1901, d. 1961
• Mother*: Mary Ann Daley McCkuskey¹ b. 1898 or 1899, d. June 21, 1984

• Relationship: 4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Richard Gilbert Thurston was born on August 1, 1934 in Altoona, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.¹
• He was the son of John Henry Thurston and Mary Ann Daley McCkuskey.¹
• Richard died on February 7, 2000 in Saint Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at age 65.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2016

Sarah Frances Thurston

• Father*: Daniel Holt Thurston¹ b. January 24, 1813, d. March 1, 1896
• Mother*: Jane Drown Shackley¹ b. October 3, 1816, d. November 23, 1866

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120daa

• Sarah Frances Thurston was born on April 20, 1840 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Daniel Holt Thurston and Jane Drown Shackley.¹
• The census of 1850 shows:
  Sarah F. Thurston, 10, attending school; in the household of
  Daniel H. Thurston, 37, a farmer with $1500 real estate; and
  Jane D. Thurston, 34;
  living at Kennebunk, York County, Maine.³
  
  
• The census of 1860 shows:
  S. F. Thurston, 20; in the household of
  D. H. Thurston, 48, a cracker baker with $3000 real estate and $5000 personal estate; and
  J. B. Thurston, 44;
  living at Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.⁴
  
  
• Sarah married Benjamin Franklin Fletcher on September 1, 1864 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.²
  
• The census of 1880 shows:
  Sarah F. Fletcher in the household of
  Daniel H. Thurston, a cracker manufacturer; and
  Esther Thurston
  living at Cambridgeport, Massachusetts.⁵
  
  

• Last Edited: 10 Jul 2016

Waldo Franklin Thurston

• Father*: Hiram Leonard Thurston¹ b. August 4, 1828, d. August 19, 1864
• Mother*: Eldora Collins¹ b. 1834 or 1835, d. after August 19, 1864

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0120dic

• Waldo Franklin Thurston was born on July 1, 1856 in Wayland, Massachusetts, listed as child of Hiram Leonard Thurston and Eldora Collins.²
• Waldo Franklin Thurston was the son of Hiram Leonard Thurston and Eldora Collins.¹
• The census of 1860 shows:
  Waldo Franklin Thurston, 4; in the household of
  Hiram Thurston, 33, a shoemaker; and
  Honora C. Thurston, 25;
  living at Wayland, Massachusetts.³
  
  
• Waldo died on October 10, 1882 in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 26.⁴
  

• Last Edited: 6 Aug 2016

Madeline Diana Ticeus¹

• Madeline Diana Ticeus was born in 1931/32 in Massachusetts, daughter of Alphonsus and Anna (Ribner) Ticeus.¹
• Madeline married Kenneth Roy Woodward, son of Roy Burton Woodward and Laura Mabel Fraser, on May 10, 1950 in New Hampshire.¹

• Last Edited: 18 Oct 2016

Dolly Tidd¹

• Father*: Joseph Tidd¹ b. May 11, 1734, d. July, 1815
• Mother*: Grace Mason¹ b. May 21, 1742, d. August 9, 1840

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 5 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Dolly Tidd was born on August 25, 1775 in New Braintree, Massachusetts.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph Tidd and Grace Mason.¹

• Last Edited: 18 Dec 2016