William Thomas Thurber

7 September 1858–17 April 1922 (Age 63)
Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States

The Life of William Thomas

When William Thomas Thurber was born on 7 September 1858, in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, William Thomas Thurber, was 31 and his mother, Kesiah Jane Langley, was 27. He married Mary Adarena Fry on 20 July 1884, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Carthage Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Marion Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 April 1922, in Civil Bend Christian Cemetery, Marion Township, Daviess, Missouri, United States, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Thurber
1858–1922
Mary Adarena Fry
1860–1956
Marriage: 20 July 1884
Ann M Thurber
1885–
William Thurber
1887–
Wilbert William Thurber
1888–1974
Albert Thurber
1891–1941
Lula Thurber
1894–1929
Chloe Gladys Thurber
1896–1969
Frank Thurber
1899–
Sherman L Thurber
1909–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
20 July 1884
Missouri, United States
children

(8)

    Ann M Thurber

    Female1885–Female

    William Thurber

    Male1887–Male

    Wilbert William Thurber

    Male1888–1974Male

    Albert Thurber

    Male1891–1941Male

    Lula Thurber

    Female1894–1929Female

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Parents and Siblings

siblings

(10)

+5 More Children

World Events (8)

1860

Age 2

In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Age 3

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

Age 17

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • William T Thurber in household of Keziah Thurber, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William T Thurber in household of William Thurber, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William T Thurber, "United States Census, 1920"

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