Abbie Lora Thurston

1861 - 1947  (85 years)

• Name	Abbie Lora Thurston  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	30 Apr 1861	Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Mar 1947  [2]
  	Find A Grave Memorial ID 119896088
  		1947 Headstone Abbie Lora Stephen
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Lillian Electa Thurston,   b. 29 Oct 1863, Michigan, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1879, Armada, Macomb, Michigan
  2. Henry J Thurston,   b. 2 Aug 1865, Macomb County, Michigan, USA
  3. Manley W Thurston,   b. 6 Jan 1870, Armada Township ,   d. 21 Apr 1928
  Person ID	I56	BriggsFamily
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Manley Thurston,   b. 20 Sep 1840, Macomb, Michigan, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1870, Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA  (Age 29 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Marcia M Bishop,   b. 16 Mar 1845, Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1934, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	15 Oct 1862	Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew Hair Stephen,   b. 30 Apr 1860, Michigan, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1938, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1892	Macomb, Michigan, USA   [1]
  		1892 Marriage Stephen Thurston
  Children	1. Howard Stephen,   b. Jul 1893, Michigan, USA  [natural] + 2. Marion M Stephen,   b. 9 Apr 1897, Michigan, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1966, Tiburon, Marin, California, USA  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1861 - Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA Married - 4 Feb 1892 - Macomb, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1947 Headstone Abbie Lora Stephen
  		1900 US Census Andrew Steavens
  		1892 Marriage Stephen Thurston

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), 1892 Marriage Stephen Thurston. Name: Andrew H. Stephens Gender: Male Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1861 Occupation: Farmer Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1892 Marriage Place: Macomb, Michigan, USA Father: James Stephens Mother: Anna Monton Spouse: Abbie Thurston Father: Manly Thurston Mother: Marcia Bishop Age: 24 Film Number: 000979572 Date of License: 2 Feb 1892 [S46] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), 1947 Headstone Abbie Lora Stephen. Abbie Lora Stephen Birth 1867 Death 1947 Burial Bruce Armada Cemetery Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 119896088 [S66] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), 1900 US Census Andrew Stephen. 8 Jun 1900 Name: Marien Steavens Age: 3 Birth Date: Apr 1897 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1900: Armada, Macomb, Michigan Sheet Number: 5A Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 180 Family Number: 101 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: Andrew Steavens Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's name: Abbie Steavens Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Andrew Steavens 40; Apr 1860;From Michigan;Parents from Scotland;Farmer Abbie Steavens 32;Sep 1862; 2 children both living;From Michigan Howerd Steavens 6;Jul 1893 Marien Steavens 3;Apr 1893 Hattie Bishop 21;Cousin;Dec 1878 Marcia Thurston 55;Mother-in-law;Mar 1845;One child still living;From Michigan Wm Siglow 18;Servant [S27] Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), 1867 Birth Record Alla L Thurston. Name: Alla L Thurston Gender: Female Birth Place: Macomb, Michigan Birth Date: 27 Sep 1867 Father's name: Manley Thurston Mother's name: Marcia FHL Film Number: 979563 [S70] Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), 1862 Marriage Thurston Bishop. Name: Manly Thurston, Age 22 Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1840 Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1862 Marriage Place: Lappeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Spouse: Marcia Bishop, Age 17 Film Number: 000974258 [S46] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), 1870 Find A Grave Manley Thurston Sr. Manley Thurston, Sr Birth 22 Sep 1840 Michigan, USA Death 3 Mar 1870 (aged 29) Michigan, USA Burial Bruce Armada Cemetery Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 8907077 Inscription: 29 yrs. 5 mos. 11 das. Family Members Spouse Marcia M. Bishop Thurston 1845–1935 (m. 1862) Children Manley W Thurston 1870–1928 Information transcribed from The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine, Winter 1957, Detroit, Michigan, pp. 78-82. This information is from a pre 1940 transcription. The cemetery was identified as "Scotch Settlement Cemetery" but this was apparently an error. Source: Macomb County Early Pioneers Surnames. (this is his wife)... and some added information about them both. Marcia Bishop Daughter of Jesse Bishop, of Bruce Township, was born March 16, 1845; married to Manly Thurston, son of B. H. Thurston, October 15, 1862; after marriage, resided on the farm of his father one year, then bought the farm on Section 18 known as the Donaldson farm, on which the family still reside. Mr. Thurston died March 3, 1870. They had four children, three of whom are still living on the homestead. Mrs. Thurston has erected a fine and commodious residence, and has a fine and prosperous farm business. She is and has for many years been connected with the Christian Church of Romeo; a fine musician, vocal and instrumental, and a prominent worker in the Sabbath school. Lillian, born October 29, 1863, died October 24, 1879; Henry J., born August 2, 1865; Abbie L., born September 27, 1867; Manly W., born January 6, 1870. (Data as of 1882)