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• AFN: J06C-36

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1892-3 BIRTH: Roy Edmond Crowdis born 26 September 1892-3 [no place shown], son of Robert Edmond (1868-1943) and Margaret (Harris) Crowdis.

1916 MARRIAGE: Roy Edmond Crowdis md Eula Vea Thurlo May 1916 [no place shown]; 2 children: Gary born Aug 4, 1938 and Carmen Nadine bn Dec 15, 1942. Farmer-lived south of Reger, then Browning.

1955 HIST: Obit of father in law: Eula and Roy Crowdis, granddaughters Lois Gray and Nadine Fisher, great grandchildren, Gary and Nadine Gray, Michael and Mickel Fisher.

Roy married Eula Vea Thurlo 21 Mar 1916, Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States. Eula (daughter of Henry Norton Thurlo and Clara Inez Smith) was born 24 Apr 1898, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 20 Jun 1975; was buried Jun 1975. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: J06C-4C

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1898 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan-Browning: Eula Vea Thurlo was born 24 April 1898

HIST: Browning MO Centennial Celebration 1872-1972 pg 145: "Eula, only child of Henry N and Clara Thurlo ws born in the Browning community, April 21, 1897. Eula attended Smith School, Browning High School, Hardin College, Mexico, Mo. and Kirksville Normal College. She was married to Roy Crowdis, a farmer. They made their home south of Reger until retirement, now living in Browning. Eula has always been interested in community activities."

1910 CENSUS: Sullivan Co MO, Duncan Twp, Browning: Line Street Dw 95/95: Eula Thurlo 12/MO, daughter of Henry N and Clara Thurlo

1916 MARRIAGE: Eula Vea Thurlo md Roy Edmond Crowdis March 1916 [no place shown]

1960 HISTORY: Obit for mother, Clara, Dec 1960:"...Left daughter Eula, Mrs Roy Crowdis,Chillicothe...

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• AFN: J06C-0N

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1874 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-near Browning: Henry Norton Thurlo was born 6 November 1874, known as Hank or Slim Hank [near Scottsville - by Browning Centennial - ck further]

HIST: Browning Mo Centennial Celebration 1872-1972 pg 145: "Hank grew up when Scottsville had most of its activities and he had an active part in the fun activities of his day..."

1895 MARRIAGE: Henry Norton Thurlo md Clara Inez Smith 12 [Nov 8 also shown] November 1895 [no place shown] ; also found in History of Sullivan Co Vol I, pag 696

1895+HIST: Browning MO Centennial... pg 145: "They farmed in the same community most of their lives. Mr. Thurlo built one of the better herds of Angus cattle in Sullivan Co."

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp ED151: Anc.com Img 27 pg66, 1 June, Dw258/258:
THURLO, Henry N-head 25/MO bn Nov 1874(MO,MO)md 4yrs,farmer,renting;
Clara I-wife 23/MO bn Jan 1899 (MO,VA)md 1/1 child living; Eula V
-dau 3/MO bn Apr 1897 (MO,MO)

1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp, Browning: pg 9451, Line Street Dw 95/95
THURLO, Henry N-head 36/MO (MO,MO) md 1x-15yrs stock farmer, owns farm & home;
Clara-wife 35/MO (MO,MO)md 1x-5yrs; Eula V-dau 12/MO; Columbus-father
69/MO(MO,MO)widowed farmer

1920 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,so 1/2 ED 1: Anc.com Img 4-pg 4B,14 Jan,Dw 83/87:
THURLO, Henry N-head 46/MO (MO,MO) farmer; Clara I-wife 44/MO (MO,MO)

1930 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp ED 70: Anc.com Img 12-pg 6B, 17 April, Dw137/140:
THURLO, Henry N-head 54/MO (MO,MO) married at 21 first time, farmer; Clara I-wife 53/MO (MO,MO) married at 20 first time

1955 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: Henry Norton Thurlo died 12 May 1955; buried Hoover Cemetery.

HIST: Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo pg 8-3: "Hank was a farmer and amassed a large farm holding during his lifetime. He also enjoyed raising registered Black Angus cattle and won many honors with them, as his were some of the best in the country. In later years, he became interested in flowers and always had beautiful blooms during the seasons. Despite this seemingly gentle nature, he is described as being very independent and rather wild."

1955 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: Henry Norton Thurlo died 12 May 1955; buried Hoover Cemetery

Henry married Clara Inez Smith 12 Nov 1895, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Clara (daughter of John Thomas Smith and Helen M Blackwood) was born 12 Jan 1875, near Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 25 Nov 1960, Milan, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; was buried Nov 1960, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: J06C-1T

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1875 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-near Browning: Clara Inez Smith was born 12 January 1875, daughter of John T and Helen Blackwood Smith

1894 MARRIAGE: Clara Inez Smith md Henry Norton Thurlo 8 November 1894 [no place shown]

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp ED151: Anc.com Img 27 pg66, 1 June, Dw258/258: Clara I Thurlo age 23 born Missouri January 1899 (MO,VA) md, 1/1 child living, wife of Henry N Thurlo

1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp, Browning: pg 9451, Line Street Dw 95/95: Clara Thurlo age 35 bn Missouri (MO,MO) md 1 time 15yrs, wife of Henry N Thurlo

1920 CENSUS:MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,so 1/2 ED 1:Anc.com Img 4-pg 4B,14 Jan,Dw 83/87: Clara I Thurlo age 44 born Missouri (MO,MO), wife of Henry N Thurlo

1930 CENSUS:MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp ED 70:Anc.com Img 12-pg 6B,17 April, Dw 137/140: Clara I Thurlo age 53 born Missouri (MO,MO) md at 20 first time, wife of Henry N Thurlo

1922 HISTORY: Obit for mother Helen M Smith,Jan 1922:"... 5 Children: ... Clara Ines..."

1950 HISTORY: Obit of sister Sarah Mae Hicks:"...Leaves ...sis Clara Thurlo of Browning..."

1955 DEATH of husband: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: Henry Norton Thurlo died 12 May 1955

1955 HISTORY: Obit for husband, Henry... May 1955: "...12 Nov 1895 wed Clara Smith who survives..."

1958 HISTORY: MO-Browning: The Warrens & You pg 77: "Clarie Ines Thurlo...resides in Browning, MO..."

1960 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-Milan: Clara Inez Thurlo died 25 November 1960; buried Hoover Cemetery
Obit Dec 1960, Browning Ldr Rcd: who is brother Jack?

AF J06C-1T shows Clarie Ines Smith

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• AFN: S1SJ-JB

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1839 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-near Scottsville: Columbus Thurlo was born 28 April 1839

1839-1860 HIST: Descendants of John & Abigail Thurlo pg 8-1 [this paragraph in "Browning Missouri Centennial Celebration 1872-1972" pg 142]: "Columbus, the 8th child, was born April 28, 1839 only a few months after the family arrived in Linn Co from Ohio. He is reported to have been the first white child born in an area of Linn Co that was to have become Sullivan Co at its formation Feb. 16, 1845.
Browning pg 142: "He grew to manhood on the family farm, which was part of the area now included in the Maurice Lantz farm..."
Descendants pg 8-1: "His life as a youth was the hard life of a pioneering farmer in a sparsely populated land, where land must be cleared for farming and each farm had to be almost self sufficient. His formal education left a lot to be desired but his practical knowledge had few equals. During his lifetime he engaged in numerous occupations and apparently prospered in all..."

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Dist #96, p 312, 8-29-1850: Columbious Thurlow age 12 bn Missouri in school, son of John and Abigail Thurlow

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co,Scottsville PO, 10 Aug pg737, Dw 786: Columbus Thurlo age 21 bn Missouri, farmhand, son of John and Mary A Thurlo

1860-1866 HIST: Descendants cont'd: "...When he was about 21 he left the farm and headed west by wagon train, with 4 yoke of oxen, to Nevada, probably with his older brother Henry. After about a year, he went to California, where he engaged in teaming and other kindred pursuits for about 2 years, including gold mining.
Browning Centennial... pg 145: "Mr Thurlo and his brother, Henry did hunting and trapping in Carroll County and bought some land there. He spent 4 years leading wagon trains to the gold fields of California. One winter was spent paning gold in the mountains near Sacramento. On his return trip to Missouri, he traveled by boat down the west cost of Panama and about the place where the Panama Canal was built, walked across to a lake. He he secured boat passage across, walking again on the other side to the ocean. Again he secured ocean p[assage and traveled to New York. From there, he returned overland to Missouri..."
In his later years, Columbus enjoyed telling others of his experiences as a youth. One such story appearing in the Centennial Edition of the Browning Newspaper (now out of business) is worth repeating here, in part.
He and his older brother Henry were returning from the gold fields by way of a water route full of adventurous interest as well as the history of conditions of the time, and of the mode of transportation.
They left San Francisco in a "side wheeler" steamboat (propellers were unknown at that time). The ship ran into a storm about 400 miles off the coast of Mexico and blew a cylinder head. The boat sprang a leak and the entire crew and part of the passengers were employed in pumping out the ship. They drifted for about 12 hours until the storm subsided and repairs could be made. The passengers were embarked in Nicaragua and crossed the Isthmus by river and on mules. While in Nicaragua they dined (reluctantly probably) on soup made of monkey meat. (Columbus said that close examination revealed monkey hair floating on top of the soup) After crossing the Isthmus, they took another ship to New York where they boarded a train to Cincinnati. From Cincinnati,they
took a boat on the Ohio River to the Mississippi, then up the Missouri from St Louis to Brunswick. The remainder of the trip to Browning and home was horseback. One report states that this entire trip consumed only 30 days.
After his return from the gold fields about 1866, he entered (homesteaded? My dictionary defines entered as "to go upon in order to take legal possession of land") some land, bought more and engaged in farming and stock raising...

1866 -1868 HIST: NA Pension 692.296, Affidavit by Columbus Thurlo re Albert J Smith, April 1901: "...I md his sis Mary Catherine 13 Dec 1867. In Carroll Co from fall of 1866 till md. Bro Silas living near Bosworth. I have lived here since fall of 1868 when I left Carroll Co..."

1867 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co-Rocheport: Columbus Thurlo md Mary Catherine Smith 12 December 1867

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 15 July 1870,Dw #169:
THURLOW, Columbus 26/MO (farmer); Mary C 22/MO; John M 1/MO

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com pg 22, FHL film# 1254738, 12 June,Dw 193:
THURLO, Columbus 34/MO (OH,OH) md farmer; Mary-wife 25/MO (VA,VA) keep house;
John-son 11/MO (MO,MO) on farm; Henry-son 5/MO (MO,MO) on farm

1900 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co Duncan Twp: Film #1240905,1 Jun 1990,Dw #267/270:
THURLO, Columbus-head 61/MO bn Apr 1839-61/MO (NH/OH) Md 32 yrs,farmer;
Mary C-wife 55/MO bn Sep 1844-55/MO (VA,KY) 2/2 children living;
Mary BOYER-member [??] 15/MO bn March 1885 (MO,MO)

1901 HIST: A/N pension 692.296 #25, Affidavit by Columbus Thurlo April 1901: "61 yrs old. Live 3 mi sw of Scottsville, Sullivan Co. Not in army during rebellion. Born & raised in Sulivan Co, neighborhood of Scottsville. Left co in 1863-ret'd Sep 1865...

1904 HIST: Descendants cont'd: "...he and his wife moved to Browning."

1905 HIST: Browning Ldr-Rcd 19 Oct 1905: "C Thurlo sell at auction: 48 hd steer, cows, calves, hogs, horses & implements"

1908 DEATH of wife: MO,Sullivan Co: Mary Catherine Smith Thurlo died 4 October 1908

1908-1912 HIST: Descendants cont'd: "...After the death of his wife in 1904, he divided his land holdings between his sons John Marion and Henry Norton and went roaming. He reportedly spent every winter in the west where he visited every state but three. Records show that on April 9 1912, he purchased land from Zack McDaniel andhis wife Edna, in Quay Co, New Mexico, near Tucumcari. This is recorded in Mtg BK 7, pg 17. He may have been visiting his nephew, Silas Walter.

1910 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co Duncan Twp,Browning: pg 9451, Line Street Dw 95/95:
THURLO, Columbus 69/MO (MO,MO) widowed, living with son Henry N and family

1930 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Taylor Twp: 1 May, Dw 47/47: Columbus Thurlo 90/MO (NH,OH) widow, no occupation, father of John Thurlo [living with John and Ella Thurlo and family]

1936 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Columbus Thurlo died July 15, 1936
Descendants cont'd: "Columbus died at 97, sound of mind and loved by everyone who knew him. He was residing with his son John at the time of his death."

Columbus married Mary Catherine Smith 12 Dec 1867, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Mary (daughter of George Smith and Mahala Hawkins) was born 22 Sep 1844, Boone, Missouri, United States; died 4 Oct 1908, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; was buried Oct 1908, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1844 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: Mary Catherine Smith was born 22 [27?] September 1844

1850 CENSUS: MO-Boone Co: 28 Sep, Dw #1075: Mary C Smith 6/MO, daughter of George and Mahala Smith

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Scottsville: Dw #382: Mary C Smith 16/MO, daughter of George and Mahala Smith

1867 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: Columbus Thurlo md Mary Catherine Smith 12 December 1867
Browning Centennial Bk pg 145: md in Rocheport, Mo, then came to Sullivan co -not accurate

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 15 July 1870,Dw #169: Mary C Thurrlow age 22 born Missouri, wife of Columbus Thurlow

1880 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com pg 22,FHL film# 1254738,12 June,Dw 193: Mary Thurlo age 25 bn Missouri (VA,VA)keeping house, wife of Columbus Thurlo

1900 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co Duncan Twp: Film #1240905,1 Jun 1990,Dw #267/270: Mary C Thurlo age 55 bn Missouri September 1844 (VA,KY) 2/2 children living, wife of Columbus Thurlo

1901 HIST: N/A Pension 692.296 #28 by Mary C Thurlo April 1901: "...living 1 mi NE Scottsville... Sis to Albert Jack Smith... I was present for each of his children's birth-at least 1/2 hr after. There for Marcus's..."

1908 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Mary Catherine Smith Thurlo died 4 October 1908; service in ME [Methodist] Church South, buried Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning

STORY-not seen too accurate. Browning MO Centennial BK, 1872-1972 pg 64, called "An Unusual Gift" [From the census above one can see the whole family was already in Sullivan Co...]
Columbus Thurlo and Kathryn Smith were md on 13 Dec 1867. (Rocheport MO) They came to Sullivan Co to live nr Old Scottsville. The next spring Mrs Thurlo had a letter from her father, Geo Smith, telling her to meet the stage at Buck Horn Tavern. He said he was sending her a present.
They drove over to meet the stage at appointed time. When they arrived, a black girl, who had ridden with the driver in an open seat, got off. She had worn a white dress and was completely covered with mud & axle grease. They could scarely tell who she was. (Rcds show md Sullivan Co-need to ck out above)

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1839 BIRTH: MOSullivan Co: John Thomas Smith born 2 December 1839
Letter from Mrs Ellsberry Mar 1993 shows birth as 1838. John worked on Family History with mother of Elizabeth Ellsberry (Ellen Logan Prather)

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Dist# 96: film# 443628-pg 623,4 Sep 1850,Dw #112: John T Smith 10/MO, son of Meshack and Elizabeth A Smith

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Scottsville Twp: pg 59, Dw #393: John T Smith 20/MO, son of Meshack and Elizabeth A Smith

1867 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co: Index to Deeds 1861-71, Film #1009039:
I-4, 2 Jan 1867: WD from L C. Minnis to John T Smith: Our undivided interest in S 1/2 at W Qtr frac NE Q 30-61-20, 115.74 acres.
L-516, 2 Jan 1867: WD from LC Minnis to John T Smith: Our undivided interest in S 1/2 NW Qtr 30-61-20 and NE Qtr NW Qtr 30-61-20, 115.75 acres.
I-338, 4 Apr 1868: WD from Meshack Smith & wife to John T Smith: E 1/2 NW Qtr 30-61-20.

1868 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co: John T Smith of Sullivan Co. md Helen M Blackwood of Ohio, 11 Oct 1868

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Polk Twp,Milan PO: A/C Img#..,Pg 2 13 June, Dw10/10:
SMITH, John T 30/MO Deputy Sheriff; Ellen M 22/MO keep house; Della A 10/12-MO, July

1880 CENSUS: to get

1881 MARRIAGE #2: KS,Chautauqua Co: John T Smith of Nevada md Rosalie Ella Bryan 30 of Lowe KS, 30 Jan 1881
at home of grandfather, B R Bryan by James L Jacobs, min of gospel [ck out-something not right, names of children fit though and Clara's obit 1960 shows brothers Jack, John T, William W and Henry Dee in Tulsa OK]

1885 HIST: KS,Chauqauqua Co: John T Smith living here February 1885

1900 CENSUS: KS,Chautauqua Co-Belleville ED1: A/C Img#7, sheet 4A, 4 June, Dw68/68:
SMITH, John T-head 60/MO bn Dec 1839(TN,MO) md 19yrs-farmer; Rosalie-wife 39/KS,
bn July 1861(Ind,Ind) md 19yrs 6/6 children living: Miles M-son 18/KS-July 1882
(MO,MO)S; John T-son 15/KS-Oct 1884; Eugene B-son 13/KS- Jan 1886;
Clarence C-son 11/KS-Oct 1888; William W-son 4/KS-Oct 1891; Henry D-son
1/KS-Aug 1898; BRYAN, Bessie B-sis in law 22/MO-bn May 1878 (Ind,Ind)single

1905 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Hoover Cemetery headstone seen by Pam Wagner Oct 1992: "John T Smith
1839-1905 of 1 MS MO Calvery. On same stone, Helen M Smith 1 16 1847-1 20 1922."
By stone of son: "James E Smith, son of JT and HM Smith, 6 28 1873-3 17 1875."

John married Helen M Blackwood 11 Oct 1868, Laclede, Linn, Missouri, United States. Helen was born 16 Jan 1847, Virginia, United States; died 20 Jan 1922, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried 22 Jan 1922, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1847 BIRTH: VA: Helen M Blackwood born 16 January 1847 to Richard and .... Blackwood
"The Warrens and You" by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, pg 76: "Helen M Blackwood, dau of Richard Blackwood."

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Scottsville PO: Anc.com Img 56 pg 57, 17 Juoy, Dw 380/380:
BLACKWOOD, Richard C 39/VA farmer & taylor (840,979); Martha 39/VA; Helen M 16/VA
domestic; Atha leah 11/Va-attend school; Victoria 19/V-attend school;
Emme E 1/VA

1868 MARRIAGE: MO, Sullivan Co: Helen M Blackwood md John T Smith 11 Oct 1868. 5 Children...

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Polk Twp,Milan PO: A/C Img#..,Pg 2 13 June, Dw10/10:
SMITH, John T 30/MO Deputy Sheriff; Ellen M 22/MO keep house; Della A 10/12-MO, July

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp-Browning ED 151: Anc.com Img 3 pg 51, 1 June, Dw 26/27:
SMITH, Helen M-head 53/VA bn Jan 1847 (VA,VA)divorced 3/5 children living-own home;
Lizzie A-dau 22/MO bn July 1877 (MO,VA) single-dressmaker,owner

1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp-Browning:Film #1374839 pg9451,18 April,Dw 55/55,Line St:
SMITH, Helen M-head 64/VA (VA,VA) widow, 3/5 children living-own house & farm;
THURLO, Evaline-niece 10/MO (MO,MO) (of John E & Suzie Myers-??)

1920 CENSUS: to get

1922 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-NW Browning: Helen M Blackwood Smith died 20 January 1922, buried Hoover Cemetery, seen by Bob and Pam Wagner October 1992: "Helen M Smith Jan 16, 1847-Jan 20 1922," same stone as John T Smith