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John H Thorn 1817–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 22 January 1861

Death Location: Monroe City, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Michael Thorn

Mother: Cassandra Harbin

Spouse(s): Charlotte Richards

Children(s): Willard Thorn

John H Thorn was born in 1817 in Indiana, the child of Michael Thorn And Cassandra Harbin. In 1840, John H Thorn resided in Knox, Indiana, USA. John H Thorn married Charlotte Lockey Richards, and had children including Willard Harbin Thorn. John H Thorn passed away in 1861 in Monroe City, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John H Thorn was born in 1817 in Indiana, the child of Michael Thorn And Cassandra Harbin.
  • In 1840, John H Thorn resided in Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • John H Thorn married Charlotte Lockey Richards, and had children including Willard Harbin Thorn.
  • John H Thorn passed away in 1861 in Monroe City, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Thorn's Ancestors

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John Thorn
1817–1861
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Michael Thorn
1780–
Virginia
Cassandra Harbin
1765–
Grandparents
Joshua Harbin
1726–1791
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Ray
1734–1797
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thorn's Descendants

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John (H) Thorn (1817–22 January 1861) m. Charlotte (Lockey) Richards (1823–)
  1. 1. Willard (Harbin) Thorn 1856–1938 m. Malacy (Jane) Roland 1861–1945
    1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Thorne 1879–1956 m. James (W.) Scarff 1869–1909
      1. 1. Edna (Ladica Scarff) Garrels 1899–1988 m. Roy Garrels 1899–1976
        1. 1. Roger (Dale) Garrels 1921–1974 m. Margaret (Alice Pennebaker) Garrels 1924–2019

John Thorn's Timeline

6 Records

1817
1817
Birth of John H Thorn in Indiana
Indiana
1838
4 Apr 1838
Age 21
John H Thorn was married in Knox, Indiana, USA
Knox, Indiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 23
John H Thorn resided here in Knox, Indiana, USA
Knox, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 33
John H Thorn resided here in District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 43
John H Thorn resided here in Harrison, Knox, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Knox, Indiana, USA
1861
22 January 1861
Age 44
Death of John H Thorn
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrison, Knox, Indiana; Page: 1024; Family History Library Film: 803272
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 204A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Knox, Indiana; Roll: 85; Page: 59; Family History Library Film: 0007727

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 204A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harrison, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrison, Knox, Indiana; Page: 1024; Family History Library Film: 803272

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1861
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe City, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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