R C Martin

Notes:

BIR: Richard C Smith letter 1994, from 1880 Tillamook Co, OR census

Notes:

BIR,MG: Richard C Smith, letter 1994: 1880 Tillamook OR census, 6 children.
Md 26 Jan 1868 at home of father in law. Moved to Washington Terr for a
time.

MG: abt 1867 Lewis Co WA - CK OUT. Also show 26 Jan 1868

1870 CENSUS: Polk Co OR, DW 544:
Martin, Jackson 25/MO; Pasher 21/MO; Martha 1/WA; Jesse Eades 25/OR

Andrew married Pasca Henriette Knifong 26 Jan 1868, Polk, Oregon, United States. Pasca (daughter of Joseph Wampler Knifong and Rhoda Ann Thurlo) was born Abt 1849, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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c1849 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Pasker,Paschon or Pasca H Knifong born about 1849
"Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo".

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co: 19 Sep, Dw 221: Paschon Knifong age 1 born Missouri, daughter of Joseph and Rhody Ann Knifong

1868 MARRIAGE:OR,Polk Co: Pasca Henriette Knifong md Andrew Jackson Martin 26 Jan 1868 at her father's home.
IGI F509262/40 t/film 1553414. Relationship stated in original source. Eval. entry altered from source.

NOTES: Richard C Smith, 1994: Moved to Washington Terr for a time but were in Tillamook Co for 1880 Census. No other information except 6 children in census.

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1811 BIRTH: VA,Lee Co: Joseph W Knifong was born 11 April 1811, the son of Martin Jesse Knifong, Jr and Eve Wolfe
Family Group sheet: born Russell Co, VA

1845 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: Joseph W Knifong md Rhoda Ann Thurlo in 1845; 3 children
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo
AF submission FHL: Joseph W Knifong w/father Martin Jessee Jr, w/wife, Clarice N Raine, 1106 C Street, Reading CA 96002

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co: 19 Sep, Dw 221:
KNIFONG, Joseph W 39/VA farmer; Rhody Ann 27/OH; John M 4/MO; Paschon
1/MO; Robert Darr 14/VA; Maryann Darr 13/VA.

1852 DEATH OF WIFE, HISTORY: CA to OR: 1994 letter from Richard C Smith: "...20 Apr 1852 Joseph & Hatcher fam started for gold fields of CA. After several hard months on trail, Rhoda Ann became ill in Sierra Nevada mtns, arriving in Ione Valley CA 2 Aug 1852 where Rhoda dd. Leaving children with Hatcher fam, Joseph went to OR where arrived 16 Nov 1852. He returned to CA to get children, returned to Polk Co, OR..."
Richard C Smith letter 1994, Newspaper account contained in book, "The Knifong Family & it's Related Families" by Mrs Ruby Wallace Knifong, article sub-titled "Moving on West" pg 24, written by Mrs Frances Hatcher Feb 1921: "Mrs Knifong, her 3 children...went with wagons west...Mrs Knifong dd
after taking sick in the Sierra Nevada mtns. I kept the 3 children till spring & then Mr Knifong took them & went to Oregon."
Browning MO 24 Feb 1921 "Crossing the plains to California". We left our home in Sullivan Co MO the 20th day of April 1852 & arrived the 2nd of Aug in Ione Valley CA & in Sep 1852 we came to Yolo Co which has been our home ever since. When we left our home we did not intend to stay away but 5 yrs;nevertheless it was a sad parting from our home & loved ones as we knew it was a long &
venturesome trip. We started with 3 wagons which were to meet at a certain place on the road. A neighbor man came with a small wagon to take Mrs Knifong, her 3 children, myself & children to where the wagons were. We were each at our mother's home. How well I remember when I bid my mother goodbye & we waved at each other as far as we could see. Mrs Knifong was in the wagon crying when they came by for me. She had a short time before told her mother goodbye. We both cried, going about a mile before we spoke to each other & then I said brokenly "It is awful hard to part with a mother." & then she answered bursting into tears again, "It is hard."
Though we started with 3 wagons, in a few days Pockman's with 3 wagons joined us & a little later 3 from Ill joined us.
My 2nd day's experience was when we crossed Medicine Creek MO. The creek was pretty deep to ford. The men thought the women had better ride behind the men on horseback. I rode behind a young man with my baby Columbus in his arms. When we crossed over, the horse got in the mud, foundered & threw me off in the water. The man threw the baby on one side & he jumped off the other. I got out of the water, ran & picked up my baby, went up the hill, all dripping with mud & water. They all laughed at me & I told them after this, I was going to stick to the wagon.
With our train of 6 wagons there were 5 yoke of oxen to each wagon & we had quite a lot of stock. There were 19 grown persons & 10 children. Later other trains joined us. We had pistols & guns in our original wagons that would shoot 52 times w/o reloading. We had to stand guard every night as the Indians were very bad. They tried to stampede our cattle before we got very far from Little Blue River. In many places the roads were 200 yrds wide as there was so much stock. Whenever there was a good camping place a large no of trains would stop, there being so many tents it reminded one of a city. By the time we got to the Laplatte river, smallpox & cholera broke out in almost every train. Mr Pockman & dau Harriett dd with cholera in our train. Mr Pockman was bur at Laboute stream & Harriett at Independence Rock. When Harriett dd were 2 miles ahead & they sent a runner to stop us. Mr Hatcher went back to help guard the body from the coyotes, for they would howl all night long. The guards dared not shoot at them, as it would disturb the campers & they would think the Indians were attacking us & come to our aid. My baby & I were all alone in our wagon & you know a lonesome night it was for me.
When were going up the Platte River, we saw a great many campers. Some big trains would bury from 8-10 persons before breakfast that died of cholera or smallpox. We would frequently pass newly made graves, some of which had been torn open by the coyotes & wolves. One circumstance nearly broke my heart. A woman had been buried that had left 10 children. All of the children & husband
were standing around the grave crying, 1 of the girls holding the infant baby. We passed by a tent one day & the men went & peeped in. A horrible spectacle met their gaze, for within lay 3 dead bodies. The men got away as quick as they could.
As we traveled up the Platte River, there was not as much as a switch in the way of wood & we cooked with Buffalo chips for 700 miles.
When were coming over the mtns, I had mtn fever & was feeling so miserable I thought if they would only stop & camp under a big tree I would call it home & stay there. We traveled on until we came to Ione Valley. There Mrs Knifong died after taking sick in the Sierra Nevada Mtns. I kept the 3 children till spring & then Mr Knifong took them & went to Oregon.
At the foot of the Sierra Nevada mtns peddlers met us. We paid them $7 for a little piece of bacon & $1 for an onion. The winter we were in Ione Valley we pd $85/100# for flour. $1 worth of potatoes would make about 1 meal for us, as they were so wormy. The flour had little wooly worms in it. I sifted the flour to get them out. Others borrowed my sifter as they had none. At Jackson the flour was $1/#. Chinamen had to carry the flour to these places on foot, which was about 40 miles from Sacramento. They carried 100 lbs at a time, 50 lbs on each end of a long stick swung over their shoulder, resting frequently on the way. I have only told you a small portion of our trip across the plains. It would take a book to tell it all. Mrs Frances Hatcher, Woodland CA Feb 1921

1854 MARRIAGE #2: OR,Polk Co: Joseph W Knifong md widow Mrs (Elizabeth F) Mary White 19 Feb 1854 (Yamhill Co MGs). [Mrs Polly Owen White, wid with 1 dau, re Olive Knifong Hussey, dau of Joseph and Rhoda Ann].Settled Donation land claim #3765 21 Feb 1854, now part of Willamina OR & Cem. Mary brought to mg a 4 yr old dau. Had 9 more children. Only 1 lived past 10 yrs-Rhoda Ann named after 1st wife, who md James H Hunt) Taken from Moving on West by Ruby Knifong, pg 24
OR land claims, state archives, Ruth Stoller Yamhill/Polk historian, Polk Co Census and head stones Willamina Cemetery.
1860 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co: Dw 439:[ck out]
KNIFONG, Joseph 46/IRE farmer; Mary 44/MO; Pascal 13/ILL;
John 13/ILL; Olive 9/ILL; Ellen 4/OR; Rhoda 4/OR;
Mary 2/OR; Elizabeth 10/MO

1870 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co: Dw# 524:
KNIFONG, Joseph 58/VA farmer; Mary 48/NC; (Rhoda)Ann 15/OR;
Clara 6/OR

1880 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co-Douglas Prec: pg 17,18 Jun, Dw 140:
KNIFONG, Joseph W 69/W VA(NC,WV)farmer; Mary 59/NC(NC,NC);
Rody A 23/OR (WV,NC)

NOTES: Check out IGI MG Rcd #M8583203, #31 Morgan Co, Ohio. Shows married to Alexander McKee 8 Jan 1825,SS: 21 Jan 1981 SG. Cleared birth record for 1826 Morgan Co, OH?
"Descendants.."Not in 1860 Sullivan Co census, believed to have moved west. Rhoda reportedly dd in CO, bur there. Joseph to have con't to OR, rmd & had other children. No record of the desc of md to Rhoda."

Joseph married Rhoda Ann Thurlo 1845, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Rhoda (daughter of John Thurlo and Abigail Hussey) was born Abt 1826, Morgan, Ohio, United States; died Aug 1852, Ione, Amador, California, United States; was buried Aug 1852, Ione, Amador, California, United States. [Group Sheet]

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c1826 BIRTH: OH,Morgan Co: Rhoda Ann Thurlo born about 1826

1845 MARRIAGE: Rhoda Ann Thurlo md Joseph Knifong in 1845
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo
Browning Centennial:8 children; 5 boys, 3 girls, lived in Western states [after husband's 2nd mg]

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co: 19 Sep, Dw 221: Rhody Ann Knifong age 27 bn Ohio, wife of Joseph Knifong

1852 DEATH: CA-Sierra Mountains: Rhoda Ann Thurlo got sick and died August 1852 after crossing the plains.


NOTES: Check out IGI MG Rcd #M8583203, #31 Morgan Co, Ohio. Shows married to Alexander McKee 8 Jan 1825,SS: 21 Jan 1981 SG. Cleared birth record for 1826 Morgan Co, OH?

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1799 BIRTH: New Hampshire: John Thurlo was born 9 June 1799. The exact place is unknown but was probably not too far from Newburyport, Mass.
ORD: LDS-IGI 8583203, Film #1396087, IGI: Stanley Jack Israel, 2085 N Wedgwood Lane, Cedar City, UT 84720.
PH 1 801 586 1084. NM death certificate on someone, but do not know who... John?

About 1816 HISTORY: Descendants... pg 10: John was but a young boy when his father Silas moved the family back to the Newbury-Newburyport area (probably near other family members) where they had once lived, and then headed west to the newly opened Ohio area. Silas spent about 3 years there before returning to Mass. to move his family to Ohio, about 1816... The marriage of John and other family members took place mostly in Morgan County...

1822 MARRIAGE #1: OH,Morgan Co-Olive Twp: John Thurlo md Abigail Hussey on April 25, 1822 by Donald Gibbs, JP
OH,Morgan Co IGI M514081 1819-1860,Film 910657/0153

1822-1839 HISTORY: Descendants... pg 10: " They may have moved away shortly thereafter [marriage] to Marion County about 100 miles northwest. John and Abigail had seven children born in Ohio to them before they loaded their meager belongings in covered wagons and moved west to what is now Sullivan County, Missouri in 1839... They lived in Noble (near Olive), Morgan and Wash. Co., Ohio, prob close to county line or in Morgan Co rather than in Noble... Land had to be cleared for farming & each farm had to be almost totally self-sustaining. There were prob other children born between Alson and David and again between Columbus and Princess.

1830 CENSUS: OH,Marion Co, Salt Rock Twp, pg 140.

1838 HISTORY: History of Sullivan Co, Vol 1-pg 77, 17: "Autumn of 1838, John Thurlo and family took up land near main Locust, next to John Hatcher and Hugh C. Warren." [from memory 16 May 1869, Scottsville]
John Thurlo came to this country, the first man that even surveyed a foot of land in the country. His head is silvered over with the frost of many winters and he still lives to tell the history of the country in that early day."
1838: Pg 17: "In the spring of 1838, John Hatcher and Hugh C Warren settled near main Locust. Autumn of the same yr John Thurlo & fam took up land near them. Wm Sevier with wife & 5 children settled abt 6 mi from present site of Milan close to East Locust Creek..fall of 1838 or spring of 1839.
1839: Meshack Smith & son Jeremiah, from Boston, MA settled in what later became Sullivan Co in 1839. Jeremiah G and Mary Ann Sevier md 11 Feb 1840 (Pretty sure Jeremiah G not Meshack's son-ck further)

1840 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co, Parsons Creek Twp pg 251.

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Dist #96, p 312, 8-29-1850:
THURLOW, John 50/NH farmer; Abigail 46/MASS; John M 26/OH,laborer;
Anson P 24/OH, laborer; David M 18/OH,school; Silas H 16/OH, school;
[Mary H 14?] Columbious 12/MO,school; Princes E 7/MO

1857 DEATH of wife: MO,Sullivan Co: Abigail Hussey Thurlo died 13 December 1857

1860 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Linn Co: John Thurlo md Mary Ann Perry 29 Jul 1860
#2: MO,Linn Co IGI M515381 1857-1885 Film 1009871: Mary Ann Pery

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co,Scottsville PO, 10 Aug pg737, Dw 786:
THURLO, John 61/NH; Mary A 37/MO;Silas 25/OH,farmhand;Henry 23/OH
farmhand;Columbus 21/MO,farmhand;Princes E 17/MO,domestic

1870 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Duncan Twp, Milan PO, Dw 139:
THURLOW, John 70/NH,farmer; Nancy A 45/MO

1877 WILL: MO,Sullivan Co Probate Rcds 1845-1928, Film #1009128 pg 207-8, 27 Jun 1877: I, John Thurlo, of the County of Sullivan and State of MO, do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in the manner & form as follows towit:
First, it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of money or property on hand at my death.
Second, I will and bequeath to my following named children: Norton Alson Thurlo, David M Thurlo, Silas H Thurlo, Henry H Thurlo, Columbus Thurlo & Princess E Smith, each to have an equal share in the following described real estate, consisting of 100 acres of land described as follows towit: SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 & 50 acres in the W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec 20 on which is situated my residence & farm, also 10 acres of similar land being E part of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 Sec 17, all in Twp 61 R20 Co of Sullivan St of Missouri. Each to have an equal share in said real estate, which shall be equally divided between my aforesaid children or sold and the proceeds equally divided between them according as a majority of them shall determine.
And in case either of the above named children die before my death, then his or her heirs to be entitled to and take the interest of the deceased parent. I will and bequeath to my grandchildren, Laura Jolly, Josephine Smith, heirs of John Miles Thurlo each five dollars and to my grandchildren and unknown heirs of Rhoda Knifong, I will and bequeath the sum of five dollars each, and to my grandchildren Laura Newman and John M Newman, heirs of Olive Newman, I will and bequeath the sum of five dollars each, said bequests to my grandchildren to be paid by my executor out of money or property on hand at the time of my death.
I also will & bequeath all the remainder of my money and personal property, after complying with the foregoing bequests to the above named Alson Thurlo, David M Thurlo, Silas H Thurlo, Henery H Thurlo, Columbus Thurlo & Princess E Smith, to be equally divided between them & their heirs.
And I hereby constitute & appoint my son Columbus Thurlo to be the executor of this my Last Will & Testament, hereby rattifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.
The witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal at the Co of Sullivan & St of MO this 27th day of June 1877. Signed John Thurlo
Signed & declared & published by the above named John Thurlo as & for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request have signed our names as witnesses to the same this 27th day of June AD 1877 at the Co of Sullivan & St of MO & signed by us as witnesses in his presence. Signed: A S Turnell, H C Bailey,witnesses, by Samuel M Gigsly, Judge of Probate 30 Aug 1877.

1877 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: John Thurlo died 5 August 1877; buried Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning MO.

1878 PROBATE: MO, Sullivan Co Probate Vol C 1878-1881 pg 143, 14 Nov 1878: Columbus Thurlo executor: Pd SH [Thurlo]
Thurlo, Princess E Smith, TJ Bisweoll & Bro, HT McClanahan, HH Thurlo, HC Bailey, AN Thurlo, A Turnell, WJ McCroy, Isaac Keeler, JC Kirby

1880 PROBATE: MO, Sullivan Co Probate Vol D 1810-1881 film #1009137, pg 5, 9 Aug 1880-final settlement: Pd AN, DM, SH, HH Thurlo; PE Smith; Columbus Thurlo, & heirs of Olive Newman & RA Knifong

NOTES: 1800 census index in Seattle Archives for New Hampshire shows no Thurlos. There is a Moses Thurlow in 1840 New Hampshire with 1 male 16+ and 2 females (no ages).

Browning Ldr Rcd 14 Jun 1906: "John Thurlo knows what is new in cigars"

NEED TO CHECK OUT: (English) Obtained these from AIS Dec 1991:(Ck probate)
1820 Census: Morgan Co, Ohio, Noble Twp, #082: Benjamin Thurlow
Olive Twp, #084: Silas Thurlow
Olive Twp, #084: Thomas Thurlow
1830 CENSUS: Merrimack, NH, Boscawen Twp, No #: Thomas Thurber (1837)
Amos Thurlow (1837)
* 1840 CENSUS: Marion Co, OH, Big Island Twp: Daniel Thurlow
Merrimack, NH, Boscawen Twp, #080: Amos Thurlow
* 1850 CENSUS: Merrimack NH, Salisbury Twp #224: Jesse Thurlow
Morgan Co, Ohio, Olive Twp, #265: Wesley Thurlow
Marion Co, Ohio, By Island Twp, #035: D Thurlow
1860 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO;Scottsville, pg 46, Dw #384, 11 July 1860:
Thurlo, Sarah E 24/MO farmer; Laura A 6/MO; Josephine 5/MO.

REGISTRY: Richard Thurlow, born England, Died 1685 Maine, Spouse Jane:
FR 150219: Bailey Rogers, 10018 Regency Ct, Cinncinnati, OH 45239, Tel 1-513-471-4874.
FR 54765: Patricia Ann Welch Diehnelt, Honey Acres, Ashippun, WI 53003, no phone listed.

Browning Centennial: Doesn't seem too accurate in some parts:
Two Thurlow brothers came to America from England. Both fought in Rev. War; one on one side; the other on the other side. One of the boys we do not know anything about. The other lived in New Hampshire. He had 5 boys and 1 girl. The children were: Wes, Dan, Ben, Silas, John and their girl-Louise Still [?]. John left NH when 19-went to Marion Co OH & md Abigail Hussey, 9 children were born-7 in OH, then they came to MO. Columbus and Princess were born in MO. Columbus was the first white child born in Sullivan Co. This was so because Linn Co had included the area, which later divided and Sullivan Co was established. Children:
1. Miles md Lizzie Tyre: Laura md Titus Jolley; Pearle md Harry Engle; Lila Lister now in FL.; Jose
md Williams, later a Smith, one son Gordon,lives Milan.
2. Roda Ann md Joseph Knifong, 8 children [5 boys, 3 girls] lived in Western states [his 2nd mg].
3. Alson md Amanda Johnson-farm west of Scotts where built herd of cattle and horses; 3 children:
Clum md Lee Peterson [school tchr] & dau of Prof Peterson-no children.
Hinda md Wm Rush; one child who died as an infant. Hinda bought property in Browning after
death of husband. Called Aunt Hilda.
Hank md Parmelia Johnson, lived on Thurlo farm. Son RA md Genevieve Bundbridge.
Eugene died young-heart attack. Ricky md Rose Dudley, Lane Allen; Jane md MU, Cattey
Coll; Judy (twin) md Clifford May. Story of Eugene.
4. David md Minta Mullins-children
5. Silas md Ann Smith - 8 children - Carroll County.
7. Olive md Mike Newman.
8. Henry md Maggie Darst - 5 sons, Carroll County.
9. Columbus md Mary Catherine Smith at Rocheport MO.
John md Ida Ellen Johnson:Gale md Pearle Hoselton,son Henry A md Arlene Baker. Vane md
Allalie, son John C md Ruth Huffman.
Henry N md Clara Smith, dau Eula, only child, md Roy Crowdis: Lois md Van Grey:
Gary md Jean Dunkin: Debbie, Jr., Jeffrey, Stephen = live Iowa; Dau md Farnie Harvey:
Kathy, Kevin = live KC MO.
Nadine md Paul Fisher: Shelly md Gary Wilson, lived Trenton; Mike
10. Princess md Jack Smith: Bell, Jose md Joe Nickell [no, Ed Bradshaw]; Gertie md Giford
Woodward [no, Joe Nickell; Mark

John married Abigail Hussey 25 Apr 1822, Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio, USA. Abigail was born 7 Dec 1804, Massachusetts, United States; died 13 Dec 1857, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; was buried 1857, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1804 BIRTH: MASS: Abigail Hussey born 7 December 1804
LDS-IGI 8583203, Film 1396087, 1850 Sullivan Co, MO census.
"Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo".

1822 MARRIAGE #1: OH,Morgan Co-Olive Twp: John Thurlo md Abigail Hussey on April 25, 1822 by Donald Gibbs, JP
OH,Morgan Co IGI M514081 1819-1860, Film 910657/0153.
IGI F858323/34 Film 1396087: "relationships stated in original source
"Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo".

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Dist #96, p 312, 8-29-1850: Abigail Thurlow age 46 born Massachusetts wife of John Thurlow

1857 DEATH: MO,Sullivan Co: Abigail Hussey Thurlo died 13 December 1857
DAR Vol 1-2(5), Cemetery Records Sullivan Co, MO, p 38: Abigail Thurlo 1804-1857. Cemetery is north of Browning, MO.
"Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo."