John Thurlo

Male 1799 - 1877  (78 years)


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  • Name John Thurlo 
    Born 9 Jun 1799  New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    AFN S1SW-HN 
    Died 5 Aug 1877  Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Aug 1877  Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3271  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Silas Thurla,   b. 31 Jan 1775, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1823, prob Morgan, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Susannah Sweatt,   b. 23 Dec 1776, Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1852, prob Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1795  [3
    Family ID F1141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abigail Hussey,   b. 7 Dec 1804, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1857, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1822  Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
    +1. John Miles Thurlo,   b. 25 Nov 1824, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1860, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    +2. Rhoda Ann Thurlo,   b. Abt 1826, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1852, Ione, Amador, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
    +3. Alson Norton Thurlo,   b. 27 Mar 1827, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1913, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +4. David Marian Thurlo,   b. 1832, Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1911, Ogle, Quay, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +5. Silas Hussey Thurlo,   b. 2 Apr 1834, Marion, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1908, Tina, Carroll, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. Mary H Thurlo,   b. Abt 1835, Marion, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1877  (Age ~ 41 years)
    +7. Olive N Thurlo,   b. Abt 1836, Marion, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1851 OR 1858  (Age ~ 22 years)
    +8. Henry Harrison Thurlo,   b. 20 Apr 1837, Marion, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1896, Carroll, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +9. Columbus Thurlo,   b. 28 Apr 1839, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1936, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
    +10. Princess Elvira Thurlo,   b. Abt 1843, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1895, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann Perry,   b. Abt 1839, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Jul 1860  Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jun 1799 - New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jul 1860 - Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Aug 1877 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 Aug 1877 - Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-10.
      John Thurlo was born June 9, 1799 in New Hampshire. The exact place is unknown but was probably not too far from Newburyport, Mass. He was the third child of Silas and Susannah Sweatt Thurlow.
      Date: 1985

    2. [S306] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Hoover Cemetery headstone.
      John Thurlo Aug. 5, 1877 - Jul. 8, 1790
      Seen by Bob and Pam Wagner May 7, 2011

    3. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-9.
      Silas Thurlo... married Susannah Sweatt on Oct. 22, 1795. [no place shown]
      Date: 1985

    4. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-10.
      John, their third child married Abigail Hussey, as we know, on April 25, 1822. Their marriage was performed by Donald Gibbs, J.P. in Olive Township, Morgan County, Ohio.
      Date: 1985