West Virginia Pioneers

Benjamin Franklin Thorn

Male 1843 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Thorn 
    Born 1 Oct 1843  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19196  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Michael Stanton Thorn,   b. 24 Feb 1814, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1865, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Sarah Dewees,   b. 28 Jan 1813,   d. 11 May 1881  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Y  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co # 145 all born VA
      Michael 36
      Sarah 37
      Mary E 15
      Emma 11
      Margaret 9
      Franklin 6
      Elvira 4
      John 2

      1860 Wirt, VA
      Michael thorn 46
      Sarah 47
      Emily E 24
      Franklin 16
      Elvina 13
      John L 12
      Amanda E 11
      Clarissa 9
      James W 6
    Family ID F5461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza E Bumgarner,   b. 15 Apr 1855, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Dec 1870  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Hardesty's History of Wirt Co WV, p 50
    Children 
     1. Luella Thorn,   b. 26 Sep 1871,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Estelle Thorn,   b. 5 Nov 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Tilden Thorn,   b. 1 Oct 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Snowden Thorn,   b. 30 Oct 1879,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S226] Hardesty's History of Wirt Co, WV 1882.

    3. [S153] John C. Dawson.