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Vane Clifton Thurlo

Male 1898 - 1945  (46 years)


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  • Name Vane Clifton Thurlo 
    Born 8 Nov 1898  Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Jul 1945  Jenkins Cemetery, Linn, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 1 Jul 1945  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I3734  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father John Marion Thurlo,   b. 19 May 1869, near Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1938, Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Ida Ellen Johnson,   b. 2 May 1872, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1951, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1894  Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F1166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Allalie Fields,   b. 30 Oct 1904,   d. 1991  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1925  Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Children 
    +1. John Clifton Thurlo,   b. 31 Aug 1926, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1983  (Age 56 years)
     2. Living
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Nov 1898 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jul 1925 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jul 1945 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1898 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-nw of Browning: Vane Clifton Thurlo born 8 November 1898 on parent's farm [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "..born near Old Scottsville...]

      1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: 15 June, Dw 265/268: Vance C Thurlo 1/MO bn Nov 1898, son of John M and Ida E Thurlo

      c1904-1919 HIST/SCHOOL: Mo,Sullivan Co-Browning: Browning MO Centennial Celebration 1872-1972 pg 145: "Vane attended the rural schools of Linn and Sullivan counties and graduated from the Browning High School in 1919 as valedictorian of his class..."
      Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "His preliminary educational training was obtained in the common schools of Browning and Rural schools of Linn County. Vane entered the Browning High School and was graduated therefrom in 1919. The subsequent year, he was engaged in teaching school in Linn County, and made friends for himself by the care and thought he gave to his work, although it was not his intention to remain in educational work but to prepare himself for the legal profession. He matriculated in the Law Dept of the U of Missouri, and was graduated therefrom
      in 1924, with the Degree of Batchelor of Laws, and as a member of Phi Delta Phi the legal Greek letter Fraternity. While in the U, he served as sec of the soph law class, and was a member of the Missouri Debating Club. Another activity of which attracted considerable attention was his management of the campaign of Lawrence DeMuth for the office of the Pres of the Student Body, which resulted in the election of his candidate with a very gratifying majority

      1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp south pt: 25 April Dw 138/138: Vance C Thurlo 11/MO, son of John M and Ella I Thurlo

      1920-1929 HIST: MO,Sullivan & Linn Cos: Browning MO Centennial pg 145-46: "In 1920 he taught school in Linn County [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "Taught South Hooker School], but knowing always that he meant to be a lawyer, he entered the university [The Warrens and You" pg 191: "Missouri U] that fall and graduated in 1924 with an LLB Degree and as a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
      Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "...he was engaged in teaching school in Linn County, and made friends for himself by the care and thought he gave to his work, although it was not his intention to remain in educational work but to prepare himself for the legal profession. He matriculated in the Law Dept of the U of Missouri, and was graduated therefrom in 1924, with the Degree of Batchelor of Laws, and as a member of Phi Delta Phi the legal Greek letter Fraternity. While in the U, he served as sec of the soph law class, and was a member of the Missouri Debating Club. Another activity of which attracted considerable attention was his management of the campaign of Lawrence DeMuth for the office of the Pres of the Student Body, which resulted in the election of his candidate with a very gratifying majority..."
      In June, 1923, Vane was admitted to practice at the Bar of Missouri, but he did not begin his practice until after he had secured his Degree. Opening his office then, at Browning, he began a general civil and criminal practice. He built up a wide and valuable connection and won the friendship of men of consequence all over this part of the state.
      One of the outstanding young Democrats of Linn Co, Vane was singly honored by his party. He was appointed City Attorney of Browning in 1924. In April 1925 he was elected to the office of Mayor. In April 1927 he was reelected to succeed himself, his second term of office expiring in April 1929.
      Vane was deeply and intelligently interested in the welfare of his home community and was determined to let nothing stand in the way of its continued advancement.

      1925 MARRIAGE: Vane Clifton Thurlo married Allalie Fields July 17, 1925, a daughter of Senator Emmett Banyon and Gertrude Carter Fields; 2 children: John C and Joyce Lorraine Thurlo

      1929 HIST: MO,Linn Co-Browning: Browning MO Centennial...pg 146: "Following the disastrous fire of 1929, when he lost all of his law library and equipment, along with other merchants of Browning, he debated as to whether to go into a firm some place else, but decided to reopen an office in Browning."

      1930-1940 HIST: MO,Linn Co: Browning MO Centennial...pg 146: "In 1930, he became a party candidate for Prosecuting Attorning of Linn County and was elected to that office by a large majority. He was re-elected in 1932 and 1934, being the first person to be elected three terms consecutively as Prosecuting Attorney.
      Mr Thurlo practiced law in Brookfield after his term of Prosecuting Attorney ended, from 1936 to 1940..."

      1938 HIST: MO,Sullivan Co: Obit of father, Dec 1938: "wife Ella... who survives with sons Gale and Vane..."

      1940 HIST: MO,Linn Co: Browning MO Centennial... pg 146: "In the spring of 1940, he suffered a heart attack. The following fall he went to the Attorney General's Office. During his years as P.A. it was prohibition and he spend long hours and hard work, together with the Sheriff in keeping Linn County free of gambling, boot-legging and other evils that beset a county at a time like this. When he went to the Attorney General's Office, he took with him an admirable record of public service and of honesty and fine integrity. He served as the first Assistant Attorney General under Roy McKittrick and again under J. E. Taylor."

      1945 HIST: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Browning MO Centennial...pg 46: "He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City at the time of his death... he had been loaned from the Attorney General's Office to the Legislative Research Commission to aid in rewriting Missouri's laws to conform with the new 1945 Constitution."
      Mothers of the West,1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: "Vane was an attorney of brilliant parts, resourceful and highly trained, not only made a name for himself in his learned profession, but won political honors as well and served most capably as Mayor of Browning. He was a native of Linn Co..."

      1945 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Vane Clifton Thurlo died 1 July 1945 of a heart attack; buried Jenkins Cemetery

      Lvs son John in TX, Joyce of home, mother & bro Gale in Browning.

      NOTES: The following information was taken in part from: Mothers of the West,
      1930, Vol IV, pg 224-5, Missouri: Mrs. Thurlo attended the Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO and the Kirksville St Teachers College. Mayor and Mrs. Thurlo had one son, John Clifton, who was born Aug 31, 1926 and one daughter, Joyce Lorraine, born June 23, 1929.
      In 1930, Vane became a candidatefor Prosecuting Attorney of Linn Co and was elected by a large majority. He was re-elected in 1932 and 1934, being the first person to be elected three terms consecutively. After his terms as the Prosecuting Attorney in Linn, he practiced law in Brookfield from 1936 to 1940.
      In 1941, Vane accepted an assignment in the Attorney General's office, eventually becoming the first Asst Attorney General under Roy McKittrich and again under J E Taylor. At the time of his death, July 1 1945, he was on loan to the Legislative Research Commission to aid re-writing the laws of Missouri to conform with the Consititution adopted in 1945. Vane is buried in Jenkins Cemetery near Browning.

      BIR,DTH,BUR: Cemetery Records of NW Linn Co MO Vol I, pg 27

  • Sources 
    1. [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., p 97,192.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo 8 Nov 1898-1 Jul 1945 [no places shown]
      Taken from Meshack Smith Jr family Bible in home of Etha Johannaber

    2. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 4 pg 73.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo sn of John Marion & Ida Ellen Johnson Thurlo bn 8 Nov 1898 on farm nw of Browning
      Date: 5 July 1945

    3. [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., p 97,192.
      Vane C Thurlo buried in Jenkins Cem near Browning MO
      Taken from Meshack Smith Jr family Bible in home of Etha Johannaber

    4. [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., p 97,192.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo 8 Nov 1898-1 Jul 1945 [no places shown], of a coronary thrombosis
      Taken from Meshack Smith Jr family Bible in home of Etha Johannaber

    5. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 4 pg 73.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo son of John Marion & Ida Ellen Johnson Thurlo born 8 Nov 1898 on farm NW of Browning. Taught school 1920, graduated from law school LLB degree in 1924. Opened law office in Browning. 17 Jul 1925 md Allalie Fields. 2 children bn John C & Joyce Larraine Thurlo. In 1929 fire in Browning destroyed his law lib & ofc, but he re-opened it. 1932 elected Prosecuting Attorney of Linn Co, again 1934. 1940 went to Attorney General's Office. 1 Jul 1945 fatal heart attack & died in Jefferson City MO. Leaves son John in Texas, Joyce of home, mother & bro Gale in Browning. Buried Jenkins Cemetery
      Date: 5 July 1945

    6. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 3, pg 80.
      John Marion Thurlo... 26 Aug 1894 married Ella Johnson...
      Obit for John Marion Thurlo

      Date: 29 December 1938

    7. [S284] Browning, Missouri Centennial Celebration Through the Years 1872-1972, pg 145.
      On Aug. 26, 1894, he married Ella Johnson, a school teacher of rural schools [no place shown]

    8. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-5.
      John Marion Thurlo m. Aug. 26, 1894 to Ida Ellen Johnson, two children: Vane Clifton and Arthur Gale

    9. [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 97, 191.
      John Marion Thurlo... md Ida Ellen Thurlo 26 Aug 1894 [no place shown]
      Taken from Meshack Smith Jr family Bible in home of Etha Johannaber

    10. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 5, pg 13.
      Ida Ellen Thurlo... Married John M Thurlo 26 Aug 1894. 2 sons Arthur Dale... and Vane C.
      Date: Vol 5 15 Mar 1951

    11. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, AC Image 27, MG pg 222.
      License issued to John M Thurlo of Browning PO, Sullivan Co MO over 21 and Ella Johnson of Browning PO, Sullivan Co MO over 18...STATE OF MISSOURI, Co of Sullivan... This is to certify that the undersigned did, at R Johnson's in said County on the 26th day of August AD 1894, unite in marrage the above named persons, signed Martin L Allenhouse, filed Aug 28, 1894 by T A White, Recorder
      On Register of Marriage Licenses, pg 46: 23 Aug 1894, License No 101: John M Thurlo 25, md Ella Johnson 22, license returend Aug 28, 1894, by Martin L Alleshouse MG, recorded BK 4
      Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, real image of the page

    12. [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., p 97,192.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo... md Allalie Fields 17 Jul 1925 [no place shown]
      Taken from Meshack Smith Jr family Bible in home of Etha Johannaber

    13. [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 4 pg 73.
      Vane Clifton Thurlo... 17 Jul 1925 md Allalie Fields. 2 children bn John C & Joyce Larraine Thurlo [no place shown]
      Date: 5 July 1945


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