Paul Thurlo

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• AFN: S1SL-G8

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1878 BIRTH: MO,Carroll Co:-near Bosworth: Paul Thurlo was born 24 February 1878 on the family farm, the 7th child and youngest son of Silas and Elizabeth Thurlo. Paul lived all 86 years on the farm.

1912 MARRIAGE: MO,Carroll Co-Bosworth:Vol 7 1900-1904 film 955834, pg 270: Paul Thurlo md
Mary B Eisenhour 21 Sep 1902 at Bosworth.

1920 CENSUS: MO,Carroll Co-Ridge Twp: Anc.com-p 2B, Dw 37/27:
THURLO, Paul-head 40/MO (MO,MO) farmer; Mary B-wife 39/MO (MO,MO);
Anne E-mother 79/MO (VA,KY) widow

1930 CENSUS: MO,Carroll-Ridge Twp: A/C Img 5, pg 242, 19 April, Dwelling 70/70:
THURLO, Paul-head 51/MO (MO,MO) md at 23, farmer, own farm; Mary B-wife
49/MO (MO,MO) md at 22, no occupation

HIST: Descendants of John & Abigail Thurlo, pg 5-5: "... the couple lived in a tenant house on the farm until after the death of his parents when he moved into the main house, which he later owned.
In reality, Paul was an eccentric (possibly a bit reclusive), as he preferred to continue the old ways of living rather than take advantage of progress. He spurned the "new-fangled" electical stuff and continued to live without refrigeration or other appliances available at that time. He did conceed to having a telphone though.
Paul was a jovial man and seemed to enjoy "his" way of life (his wife Mary seemed to cope). He refused to wear dress clothes. His idea of dress clothes was a pair of bib overalls and a suit coat, even on his 50th Wedding Anniversary. He wouldn't let anyone take pictures of him. He, like most of the Thurlos of the time, enjoyed growing a good garden and loved flowers. They left no heirs. Both buried Wharton Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO."

Paul married Mary Belle Eisenhour 21 Sep 1902, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. Mary was born 23 Apr 1880; died 15 May 1968, Carroll, Missouri, United States; was buried May 1968, Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]