Re: Thornburgs-Indiana, Iowa, Ohio
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Thornburgs-Indiana, Iowa, Ohio
Tracy Newman 2/18/01
Dear Tracy:My name is William J. Thornburg, Jr. I was born April 7, 1925 in Calipatria, Imperial County, California and am the son of William James Thornburg, Sr. and Marguerite Ellen (nee Brown) Thornburg.William Sr. was born on March 24, 1884in Modesto, California and was the son of William Henry Harrison Thornburg (but he never used the Henry) and Oresta Sally Curtis.William H. H. Thornburg was born December 9, 1832 in La Porte County, Indiana and was the son of Absolom Thornburg and Tacy (Tasa?) (nee Hague) Thornburg.Absolom was born July 3, 1801 in Virginia (I believe in what is now West Virginia).Tacy Hague was born May 25, 1805; she and Absolom were married January 8, 1823.Tacy died May 16, 1846 exactly one week to the day after the birth of her daughter Mary on May 9, 1846.Prior to Mary, Tacy and Absolom had produced Lucinda H. Thornburg on 11-23-1823, Amanda M. Thornburg on 8-13-1826, Jane L. Thornburg on 2-15-1828, Edward M. Thornburg on 1-27-1831, William H. H. Thornburg on 12-9-1832, Hannah A. Thornburg on 10-29-1835, twins Moses S. and Aaron S. Thornburg on 12-16-1836, Sarah E. Thornburg on May 26, 1842, and Mary mentioned above.Absolom was remarried on 1-15-1849 to Lucy Lewis.Some records indicate five children born of this union, but I know of only two, Landon and Garland Thornburg.The twins, Moses and Aaron, married sisters from the Thousand Islands area of New York.Moses married Martha Gould and Aaron married Mercy Gould.The following is copied from the Mitchell County, Iowa Newspaper of Thursday February 22, 1912:
"MRS. AARON S. THORNBURG Born July 9, 1840, Died February 16, 1912.Death entered the home of one of the pioneer families of Mitchell Co. last Friday night and called Mrs. A. S. Thornburg of Orchard.The fun-eral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Court of Osage.There was a large gathering of the friends and neighbors present, and every evidence manifested of the esteem in which she was heldby those who knew her for so many years, and of the deep sympathy felt for the bereaved husband and family.All of the children were present excet two who are living on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Thornburg had been in poor health for about two years.The immediate cause of her death was a stroke of paralysis Wednesday evening from which she lapsed into unconsciousness and passed away in peaceful sleep.Mrs. Thornburg, whose maiden name was Mercy Gould, was born in Alexandra Bay, New York, July 9, 1840.She spent her girlhood on one of the beautiful Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence river.She came west with her parents in 1855 and located on a farm in Mitchell county near a little settlement on the Cedar river called Watertown.Here she was married, Decemberr 13, 1858, to A. S. Thornburg who had also pioneered to the new state from the east.Shortly after their marriage they moved onto a farm just east of Orchard where she spent the remainder of her life.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornburg were the parents of nine children and grandparents of fourteen children.During a period of over fifty-three years with this large family, of two generations, this is the first death that has occurred.
Mrs. Thornburg was a quiet and unostentatious woman, who for these more than fifty years of married life did her full measure of faithful duty as a wife and mother.She was one of those sweet and even tempered souls, who found her greatest hapiness in her husband and children, who day by day and year by year gladly welcomed each day's work and duty as an opportunity for service for those she loved
Truly her husband will rejoice in her memory and the children shall call her blessed."
Also from the same issue of the newspaper:CARD OF THANKS"As it is impossible for us to see personally, all those who helped and befriended us during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother, we wish to take this means to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the many favors and beautiful floral tributes.(signed) A. S. THORNBURG AND FAMILY"
Also from the same issue of the newspaper:RESOLUTIONS"WHEREAS, In view of the loss we have sustained by the decease of our friend and associate, Mrs. A. S. Thornburg, and of the still heavier loss of those nearest and dearest to her, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the members of the Cemetery Association, that it is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed, that in regretting her removal from our midst, we mourn for one whose utmost endeavors were exerted for the welfare and prosperity of this association; a friend and companion who was dear to us all; whose upright life was a standard of emulation to her followers.RESOLVED, That in our care of the Silent City where she rests, we will strive to make more beautiful because of her labor among us.RESOLVED, That the heartfelt sympathy of this Association be extended to her family in their affliction."