Manley Thurston

1840 - 1870  (29 years)

• Name	Manley Thurston  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	20 Sep 1840	Macomb, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Mar 1870	Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  	Suicide by hanging
  		1850 Mortality Schedule Manley Thurston
  Buried	Abt 3 Mar 1870	Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Find A Grave Memorial ID 8907077 - Bruc- Armada Cemetery
  		1870 Headstone Manley Thurston
  Siblings	1. Mary Thurston,   b. 26 Jan 1846, Macomb, Michigan, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1914, Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I62	BriggsFamily
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Henry Thurston,   b. 22 Oct 1816, Cambria, Niagara, New York, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1906, Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, United States  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Electa Sperry,   b. Abt Sep 1820, Vermont, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1849, Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA  (Age 28 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	29 Sep 1839	Macomb County, Michigan, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marcia M Bishop,   b. 16 Mar 1845, Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1934, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1862	Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA   [1, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Abbie Lora Thurston,   b. 30 Apr 1861, Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1947  (Age 85 years)  [natural]   2. Lillian Electa Thurston,   b. 29 Oct 1863, Michigan, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1879, Armada, Macomb, Michigan  (Age 15 years)  [natural]   3. Henry J Thurston,   b. 2 Aug 1865, Macomb County, Michigan, USA  [natural]   4. Manley W Thurston,   b. 6 Jan 1870, Armada Township ,   d. 21 Apr 1928  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1840 - Macomb, Michigan, USA Married - 15 Oct 1862 - Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Died - 3 Mar 1870 - Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Buried - Abt 3 Mar 1870 - Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1870 Headstone Manley Thurston
  		1860 US Census Henry B Thurston
  		1850 Mortality Schedule Manley Thurston

  
  

• Sources

  [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) [S12] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Federal Mortality Schedule Manley Thurston. Name: Manley Thurston Gender: Male Race: White Marital status: Married Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birth Place: Michigan, USA Age: 30 Death Date: Mar 1870 Cause of Death: Suicide by hangings Census Year: 1870 Census Place: Armada, Macomb, Michigan, USA Line: 22 [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 [S65] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), 1860 US Census Henry B Thurston. 20 Jul 1860 Name: Henry B Thurston Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1817 Gender: Male Birth Place: New York Home in 1860: Armada, Macomb, Michigan Post Office: Armada Dwelling Number: 1324 Family Number: 1357 Occupation: Farmer Married Within Year: Yes Household Members: Name Age Henry B Thurston 43,farmer, from NY Ruth Thurston 45, from NY Manley Thurston 19, farm labor Mary Thurston 13 Caleb Lunzly 42 [S70] Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), 1839 Marriage Thurston Sperry. Name: Electa Sperry Gender: Female Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1820 Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1839 Marriage Place: Macomb, Michigan, USA Spouse: Henry Thurston Age: 23 Film Number: 000979570