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John Harley Thurston 1896–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 November 1896

Birth Location: Ft Branch, Indiana

Death Date: 19 Jan 1951

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Edward Thurston

Mother: Ethel Ewing

Spouse(s): Veronica Koob

Children(s): Evelyn Thurston, Infant Thurston, William Thurston, Betty Thurston, Dorothy Thurston, John Thurston

The story of John Harley Thurston began in 1896 in Ft Branch, Indiana. John Harley Thurston married Veronica Vera Catherine Koob, and had children including Betty Lou Gulley Thurston, Dorothy Gertrude Thurston, Evelyn Ethel Thurston, Infant Son Thurston, John Edward Jack Thurston, William Harley Thurston. John Harley Thurston passed away in 1951 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Harley Thurston began in 1896 in Ft Branch, Indiana.
  • John Harley Thurston married Veronica Vera Catherine Koob, and had children including Betty Lou Gulley Thurston, Dorothy Gertrude Thurston, Evelyn Ethel Thurston, Infant Son Thurston, John Edward Jack Thurston, William Harley Thurston.
  • John Harley Thurston passed away in 1951 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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John Thurston's Ancestors

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John Thurston
1896–1951
Birth Place: Ft Branch, Indiana
Parents
Edward Thurston
1864–1940
Perry County, Indiana, USA
Ethel Ewing
1877–1961
Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Allen) Ewing
1841–1925
Posey, Indiana, United States
Eliza (Jane) Boren
1843–1894
Owensville, Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William EWING
1763–1839
Rachel Bowling
1785–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bowling
1746–1791
Martha Williams
1751–1791

John Thurston's Descendants

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John (Harley) Thurston (21 November 1896–19 Jan 1951) m. Veronica ("Vera" Catherine) Koob (Dec 26, 1896–Dec 14, 1989)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Ethel) Thurston 1924–1989
  2. 2. Infant (Son) Thurston 1918–1918
  3. 3. William (Harley) Thurston 1923–1985 m. Rosemary (Elizabeth) Risk 1920–2005
  4. 4. Betty (Lou Gulley) Thurston 1931–2012
  5. 5. Dorothy (Gertrude) Thurston 1919–1989
  6. 6. John (Edward (Jack)) Thurston 1921–2003

John Thurston's Timeline

2 Records

1896
21 November 1896
Birth of John Harley Thurston in Ft Branch, Indiana
Ft Branch, Indiana
1951
19 Jan 1951
Age 55
Death of John Harley Thurston in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1896
    Event Place: Ft Branch, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1951
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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