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Edward Franklin Thayer 1826 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1826

Birth Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts

Death Date: 20 Mar 1886

Death Location: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois

Father: Edward Thayer

Mother: Elizabeth Brackett

Spouse(s): Luthera Booth

Children(s): Edward Thayer, Nancy Thayer, Myra Thayer, Franklin Thayer, Otis Thayer, Walter Thayer, Ernest Thayer, Sarah Thayer, Charles Thayer, Merton Thayer

Edward Franklin Thayer was born in 1826 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of Edward Thayer and Elizabeth Brackett. In 1870, Edward Franklin Thayer resided in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois. In 1880, Edward Franklin Thayer resided in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois. Edward Franklin Thayer married Luthera Eliza Booth, and had children including Edward Erastus Thayer, Nancy Lucretia Thayer, Myra Elvira Thayer, Franklin Homer Thayer, Otis Troe Thayer, Walter Myron Thayer, Ernest Weston Thayer, Sarah A Thayer, Charles C Thayer, Merton Everett Thayer. Edward Franklin Thayer passed away in 1886 in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Edward Franklin Thayer was born in 1826 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, the child of Edward Thayer and Elizabeth Brackett.
  • In 1870, Edward Franklin Thayer resided in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois.
  • In 1880, Edward Franklin Thayer resided in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois.
  • Edward Franklin Thayer married Luthera Eliza Booth, and had children including Edward Erastus Thayer, Nancy Lucretia Thayer, Myra Elvira Thayer, Franklin Homer Thayer, Otis Troe Thayer, Walter Myron Thayer, Ernest Weston Thayer, Sarah A Thayer, Charles C Thayer, Merton Everett Thayer.
  • Edward Franklin Thayer passed away in 1886 in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Thayer's Ancestors

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Edward Thayer
1826 – 1886
Birth Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Parents
Edward Thayer
1798 – 1832
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Brackett
1799 – 1894
Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Thayer's Descendants

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Edward (Franklin) Thayer (2 Jun 1826 – 20 Mar 1886) m. Luthera (Eliza) Booth (27 Oct 1828 – 3 Sep 1894)
  1. 1. Edward (Erastus) Thayer (7 Apr 1853 – 1928) m. Elizabeth (June) Ernst (Nov 1865 – 1926)
    1. 1. Pearl Thayer (20 Apr 1883 – 1952)
    2. 2. Grace (Mae) Thayer (9 Jul 1887 – 9 Dec 1947) m. Burrell (J) Raines (abt 1890 – )
      1. 1. Samuel (Eugene) Raines (17 Jun 1916 – 1973) m. Catherine (Julia) Miller (16 Jan 1923 – 22 Sep 1993)
        1. 1. Brian Raines
      2. 2. Joseph (B) Raines (abt 1919 – )
      3. 3. Edward Raines (abt 1921 – )
    3. 3. Melvin (H) Thayer (27 Sep 1894 – 13 Oct 1895)
  2. 2. Nancy (Lucretia) Thayer (25 Jul 1856 – 10 Feb 1912)
  3. 3. Myra (Elvira) Thayer (26 Apr 1858 – 1 Aug 1920)
  4. 4. Franklin (Homer) Thayer (4 Jun 1862 – 1 Feb 1937)
  5. 5. Otis (Troe) Thayer (Abt 1864 – 19 Mar 1933)
  6. 6. Walter (Myron) Thayer (10 Oct 1867 – 19 Jan 1893)
  7. 7. Ernest (Weston) Thayer (10 Oct 1867 – 13 Jun 1934)
  8. 8. Sarah (A) Thayer (22 April 1869 – 6 Nov 1874)
  9. 9. Charles (C) Thayer (6 Mar 1871 – 6 Oct 1874)
  10. 10. Merton (Everett) Thayer (abt 1873 – 15 Aug 1947)

Edward Thayer's Timeline

4 Records

1826
2 Jun 1826
Birth of Edward Franklin Thayer in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
1870
1870
Age 44
Edward Franklin Thayer resided here in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 54
Edward Franklin Thayer resided here in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
1886
20 Mar 1886
Age 60
Death of Edward Franklin Thayer in Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
Sidney, Champaign, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1826
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 023
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 295A
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 295A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sidney, Champaign, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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