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James Henry Thurston
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| LAST NAME: Thurston
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FIRST NAME: James
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MIDDLE NAME: Henry
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| BORN: 12 Oct 1852
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DIED: 4 May 1933
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BURIED: (Chamberlin Cemetery)
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| OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Dunsford, Ontario, Canada
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| DEATH PLACE: Monmouth, Polk Co., Oregon
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1st MARRIAGE - Eliza Prudence Daniel, 19 Mar 1879
OSBH DC (Polk County 1933) #60 - James Henry Thurston, male, farmer, married (Anna O.), b. 12 Oct 1852 in Dunsford, Ontario, Canada, d. 4 May 1933 in Monmouth, Oregon (Broad St.) at the age of 80 y's 6 m's 22 d's, name of father Jabez Thurston (b. England), maiden name of mother Elizabeth Blanco (b. England), interment Chamberlin Cemetery, informant W.H. Thurston of Independence, Oregon.
1910 OR CENSUS - James H. Thurston, age 57, occupation farmer, b. Canada, is enumerated with his wife of 30 years, Eliza P., age 53, mother of 8 children 7 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Canada, along with Herbert, age 15, b. Canada.
2nd MARRIAGE - Hannah Q. Olmstead, 20 Nov 1919, Monmouth, Polk Co., Oregon
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
OSBH DC (Polk County 1933) #60 - James Henry Thurston, male, farmer, married (Anna O.), b. 12 Oct 1852 in Dunsford, Ontario, Canada, d. 4 May 1933 in Monmouth, Oregon (Broad St.) at the age of 80 y's 6 m's 22 d's, name of father Jabez Thurston (b. England), maiden name of mother Elizabeth Blanco (b. England), interment Chamberlin Cemetery, informant W.H. Thurston of Independence, Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
James Henry Thurston Passes At Monmouth
James Henry Thurston, 80, died at the family home in Monmouth yesterday. He had been ill for several weeks, was cared for in a Salem hospital for a time.
Born in Dunsford, Ontario, Canada, October 12, 1852, Mr. Thurston had spent the past 21 years in Polk county, living successively at Suver, Independence and Monmouth.
Mr. Thurston resided at Dunsford until he was 25 years old, moving from there to Balsam Grove in the same province, where he resided until he came to Suver in 1909, to Independence in 1919, going to Monmouth in 1930.
Mr. Thurston was married to Eliza Prudence Daniel March 19, 1879, at Balsam Grove. Eight children were born to them. Mrs. Thurston died November 18, 1912. Mr. Thurston was married to Hannah Q. Olmstread at Dallas in November, 1919, who survives, together with two daughters and four sons: Mrs. L. L. Conger, Medford; Mrs. Ernest Stewart, Lindsay, Ontario; J. J. Thurston, Cameron, Ontario; A. J. Thurston, Acacia Valley, Ontario; P. S. Thurston, Medford; W. H. Thurston, route 2, Independence; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Murdock, Bobeayeon, Ontario; a brother, E.A. Thurston, Eugene; two half brothers, R.M. Thurston, Newberg and J.J. Thurston, Portland. The remains are at the Keeney funeral home, pending the arrival of his son from Medford to decide upon the date.
Mr. Thurston was a farmer, following that vocation all of his life until his retirement a few years ago, and was successful, accumulating a competence.
Independence Enterprise, 5 May 1933, 1:3
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SOURCES:
Branigar Survey
OSBH DC (Polk County 1933) #60
1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Suver, ED 251, sheet 9B)
Oregon Marriages 1906. 1920 (Ancestry)
IE 5 May 1933, 1:3
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