Benjamin Henry Thurston

Benjamin Henry Thurston

Male 1816 - 1906  (89 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Henry Thurston  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 22 Oct 1816  Cambria, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Jul 1906  Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1906 Death Record Benjamin H Thurston
    1906 Death Record Benjamin H Thurston
    Siblings 10 siblings 
    Person ID I141  BriggsFamily
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 

    Father Joseph Thurston,   b. 11 Jul 1785, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1870, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Keziah Henry,   b. 7 Apr 1786, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1880  (Age 94 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 27 Jan 1807  Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1807 Marriage Thurston Henry
    1807 Marriage Thurston Henry
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Electa Sperry,   b. Abt Sep 1820, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1849, Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1839  Macomb County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. Manley Thurston,   b. 20 Sep 1840, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1870, Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)  [natural]
    +2. Mary Thurston,   b. 26 Jan 1846, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1914, Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruth Brown,   b. Abt 1815, Madison County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1873, Armada, Macomb, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1852 
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Caroline Allen,   b. Abt 1823, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1875, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1873  Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1873 Marriage Thurston Hamilton
    1873 Marriage Thurston Hamilton
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1816 - Cambria, Niagara, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Sep 1839 - Macomb County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1873 - Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jul 1906 - Bruce, Macomb, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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    1906 Death Record Benjamin H Thurston
    1906 Death Record Benjamin H Thurston
    1873 Marriage Thurston Hamilton
    1873 Marriage Thurston Hamilton
    1860 US Census Henry B Thurston
    1860 US Census Henry B Thurston
    1900 US Census Robert N McKay
    1900 US Census Robert N McKay

  • Sources 
    1. [S45] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), 1873 Marriage Thursron Hamilton.
      Name: B Henry Thurston
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 62
      Birth Year: abt 1811
      Birth Place: New York
      Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1873
      Marriage Place: Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, USA
      Residence Place: Bruce
      Spouse: Caroline Hamilton
      Residence Place: Romeo
      Birth Place: Washington Me
      Age: 50

    2. [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

    3. [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

    4. [S51] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), 1906 Death Record Benjamin H Thurston.
      Benjamin H Thurston
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Marital status: Widowed
      Occupation: retired farmer
      Death Age: 89
      Birth Date: 22 Oct 1816
      Birth Place: Niagara Co NY
      Death Date: 4 Jul 1906
      Death Place: Bruce, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
      Father: Joseph Thurston, VT
      Mother: Karrioh Hurry, MA
      Cause of Death: Stricture of the pyloric orifice of the stomach

    5. [S52] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), 1807 Marriage Thurston Henry.
      Name: Keziah Henry of Russel, Mass
      Event Type: Marriage
      Marriage Date: 27 Jan 1807
      Marriage Place: Westfield, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name: Joseph Thurston of Lyndon, VT