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]