Samantha Tubbs THURSTON

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• Census: 1850, Living with father in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living with father in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living with brother, Erastus, in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living with brother, Erastus, in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1900, Living with nephew, William G Thurston, in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan

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Her mother died when she was nineteen, and she kept house for her father; over thirty years, taking all the care and responsibility of a mother to the twelve younger children, conducting the homestead affairs with such efficiency and well-directed thoughtfulness as to receive the unqualified approbation and admiration of all her relatives and friends; for the last twenty years has been living with her youngest brother, he knowing no mother but her. She has in her possession two heirlooms of interest, a pewter platter, 52 inches in circumference, formerly belonging to her grandfather Daniel Thurston, one of a set that he divided among his children; and a quart cup which he gave to her father. On the platter are the letters, "W.C.H." and something more that cannot be made out. She has also a plain gold band ring with the letters "W.C." inside, and the motto," This is my heart's delight," which is thought to be about 300 years old, and has been used as a wedding ring for every generation as far back as they can trace.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1860, Living in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan
• Census: 1870, Living with son, Erastus, in Leoni, Jackson Co., Michigan

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Mr. Thurston was a farmer and shoemaker in Aurora, New York. He was a stern, strong-willed man, a decided Universalist, and deacon of the church in Aurora, a Whig, and after a Republican, a man of character, honored by his fellow-citizens with several offices of trust; served in the war of 1812; obtained leave to go home and make pair of boots, his father taking his place in the army. While at home he heard that his father had been killed by the Indians. he and his brother Daniel immediately started for Buffalo (which had been burned by the British), with two ox teams, and met their father just out of the city. They loaded their teams with ammunition, which had been left by the American army, and carried it to a place of safety from the British. In 1850 he sold his farm and moved to Leoni, where he had a farm of 500 acres; P.O. address, Grass lake, Michigan.

Thomas married Electa WILLCOX on 9 Sep 1813. Electa died on 26 Nov 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Thurston lived in Fitchburg till after the birth of his son Enoch, but probably very soon after that he moved to Windsor, Vt., where he remained till about 1787, when he removed to Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York. Here his house and its contents, including his family records, were burned. In 1806 he purchased 700 acres of land of the Holland Co. in Aurora, New York, whither he migrated with two ox teams, erected a log house, and commenced life in what was then a dense forest, except about ten acres which had been cultivated by thew Indians. Here they experienced al the hardships of pioneer life. Sometime after the death of his wife he took a horse-back journey to Massachusetts to visit his mother, but she was not living. He was a deacon in the Baptist church in Scipio, but afterward changed his connection to the Universalist church inAurora. He was a man of "good disposition and regular habits." he served in the revolutionary war, and as a substitute for his son Thomas in the war of 1812, and was at the burning of buffalo, New York. His large farm was divided between his sons, Enoch giving $400 for his choice. he was a staunch Whig in politics. He spent the last days of his life with his son Thomas, and with him moved to Leoni, Jackson Co., Mich., P.O., Grass Lake.

Daniel married Hannah HILTON in Apr 1780. Hannah was born in of Fitchburg, Massachusetts; died in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]