Daniel Greene THURSTON ²¹

  General Notes:

Daniel Greene Thurston,6, (Norton 5, Samuel 4, Edward 3, Samuel 2,Samuel 1) was the son of Norton & Ann (Greene)Thurston,who were married at Newport,Rhode Island on May 5,1768. "The family of Norton,-Daniel G.,Thomas,Benjamin & Isaac evidently went North to Washington County, New York about the time of the American Revolution.(Newport was occupied by the British.) From that county Daniel Greene and Frances with six or seven children,his father and mother ,and his brother Isaac,wife,Phoebe Inman,and their one year old child,Vandoris Inman Thurston,came to Ohio in 1810 and built on the West side of Alum Creek near the ford and mills located about where route 37 crosses now(1956)."(Berlin)."In 1817 Daniel Greene Thurston moved his family into what is now Kilbourne and they were the First Permanent Settlers in Brown Township." Daniel G. entered into a co-partnership with James Eaton and Steven Gorham (his brother in-law, married to Betsy Thayer). They formed a company and were the contractors in the "famous salt speculation". This being the area of Brown Township which was considered the Salt Reservation. The salt business was not very good so in turn they notified the State authorities, who in turn reported to Congress and the end result was that the area was to be surveyed into 100 acre lots and sold to the highest bidder. This was in 1826. The contractors received the land which they had improved from the labors of their business. This started to bring people into the area . Among these where Ralph S.,James,George & Ezekiel Longwell who had lived in nearby Berlin township as early as 1806. Daniel G. Thurston's contributions to the setting up of the township are to numerous to mention here. A complete account can be found in "Baskins History of Delaware County 1880" in the section of the history of Brown township. He was the proprietor and responsible for setting up the town of Eden(1836) which is now Kilbourne;the first justice of the peace,and started the Presbyterian church which had services in is cabin as did the Methodist. Daniel and Frances had thirteen children who also had many children. He died in May 15,1843 aged 71y 4m 20d,and is buried next to Frances who died Aug.4,1860, at Eden (Old Kilbourne) cemetery North of the town of Kilbourne.

With becoming reverence, we may add in this connection, that Daniel Thurston worked in the "fear of the Lord," and "eschewed evil." "The Lord blessed him," and he "waxed rich and multiplied" He died in 1843, at the age of seventy-two years. His wife outlived him twenty-one years, and died in 1864 at the age of eighty-two years. She saw the country twice convulsed in war, but died without being permitted to witness the peace which finally crowned the great rebellion. She and her husband had born to them thirteen children, all of whom reached the years of maturity. They followed in the footsteps of the father-multiplying abundantly. As a matter of some interest to our readers, we devote a little space to the genealogy of this prolific family. The children of Daniel Thurston were Harriet, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Samuel, Sarah, Phoebe, Norton, Vinal, Eunice, Fannie and Barbara. Harriet first married Dr. Monroe, and, after his death, married Dr. John Loofbourrow. She had two children when she moved to Wisconsin, and died. Mary married Israel Wood, a Quaker (who lived in Peru Township, then in this, but now in Morrow County). She died fifteen years after her marriage, leaving twelve children. Joseph married in 1826, a daughter of B. F. Loofbourrow, who at the time was living on the Thurston farm. There were born to him ten children, all of whom, with one exception, we believe, are now living. Elizabeth married Ralph Longwell, a soldier of 1812, and who died in 1874. In 1879, his widow drew a pension due to the soldiers of 1812, by an enactment of Congress. She was the mother of thirteen children. Sarah first married Lyman Thrall, and, after his death, Andrew Thrall, a brother, who is now living in Southern Ohio. Phoebe married William K. Thrall, and has but one child, Mrs. T. S. Scott, of Eden. Norton married a Miss Jones, and died in 1817. He was the father of six children. Vinal married a Miss Plant; eight children was the result. Eunice married Norton Harden; she died, leaving eight children. Fannie married H. Walker, and had born to her six children. Samuel married, and had born to him eight children. Barbara married William Livingston and was the mother of ten children. These were the families and the children of Daniel Thurston, numbering in all one hundred, twenty and two; and the number of all the generations of this old patriarch down to the present time are "two hundred, eighty and seven souls." To his son, Joseph Thurston, now an active old gentleman of seventy-eight years, we are indebted for most of these facts, as well as much of the history of the township. He is possessed of a strong mind and is in excellent health. The companion of all these years is equally as vigorous as her husband, and together they recount the reminiscences of the early times, with the liveliest interest. The spring after his marriage, he erected a cabin on the one hundred acres of land he purchased at the sale of the " salt section," a purchase that joined his father's place. He paid 80 cents per acre for it in the following payments: One-twentieth of the entire amount down, and of the remainder, one-fourth in sixty days; one-fourth in two years ; one-fourth in three years, and the last remaining fourth in four years ; all without interest and without taxes. The first year he cleared ten acres of ground. This he planted in corn, the result of which was a beautiful crop. He fed the corn to hogs, which he sold at $7.25 per hundred pounds, and some cattle, " pastured in the woods," were sold at from $6.00 to $8.00 per head. The money thus obtained was applied in payment for his land, and for the necessaries of life. Some years later, Mr. Thurston bought 200 acres of land for which he paid $3.00 acre. He moved on to this last purchase where he lived until 1868, when he sold out and moved to Wisconsin. He there embarked in the drug business and continued it for eleven years, then disposed of his interest and returned to Delaware County.



BONDS: Early Delaware County, original located Delaware Historical Society. 31-11 September 12, 1838 Alexander Thrall. Ralph S. Longwell Daniel G. Thurston

From William Monroe Bio.
Daniel Green THURSTON, the Doctor's maternal grandfather, was of English descent, and was a relative of Gen. GREEN, of Revolutionary fame. By occupation he was a farmer. He reached the age of eighty-two, and was the father of fourteen children.

Source Citation: Year: 1790; Census Place: Rensselaerwick, Albany, New York; Roll M637_6; Image: 0286.

Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Johnstown, Montgomery, New York; Roll: 29; Page: 30; Family History Number: 0181383; Image: 00024.
1810 United States Federal Census
about Daniel Thurston
Name: Daniel Thurston
Township: Johnstown
County: Montgomery
State: New York
Free White Males Under 10: 2
Free White Males 26 to 44: 1
Free White Females Under 10: 2
Free White Females 26 to 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 6

Source Citation: 1830 U S Census: Brown, Delaware, Ohio, Page: 60; NARA Roll: M19-130; Family History Film: 0337941.
1830 United States Federal Census
about Danl G Thurston
Name: Danl G Thurston
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Home in 1830: Brown, Delaware, Ohio
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Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Brown, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: 391; Page: 208; Image: 960; Family History Library Film: 0020163.
1840 United States Federal Census
about Daniel Thurston
Name: Daniel Thurston
Township: Brown
County: Delaware
State: Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 4
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Schools - Primary and Common Schools: 1
Schools - No. of Scholars (Pri/Comm): 14
Schools - No. of Scholars at Public Charge: 14
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:

  Noted events in his life were:

• Photo: Article Delaware Gazzette: Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Will: Will of Daniel G. Thurston Page 1, 1843, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Will: Will of Daniel Green Thurston page 2, 1843, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Personal Photo: First Thurston Reunion from Suzanne Link Allen and Charlotte Pittman, 1892, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Personal Photo: The 100th Thurston Reunion from Mary (Thurston)Fleming, 1992, Ashley, Oxford, Delaware, Ohio, USA.

• Photo: D.G. Thurston Salt Kettle, 2009, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

• Photo: 2009 Delaware Co. Pioneers Thurston. Paul Clay, Shirley & Bill Thurston, Charles Sheets and Suzanne Link-Allen, May 2009, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States.

Daniel married Francis "Fanny" THAYER, daughter of Joseph THAYER and Sarah BROWN, on 19 Mar 1797 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. (Francis "Fanny" THAYER was born on 4 Oct 1779 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, died on 4 Aug 1860 in Kilbourne, Brown, Delaware, Ohio and was buried in Old Eden Cem., Kilbourne, Brown, Delaware, Ohio.)

  Marriage Notes:

Phillip Slead an Elder of a Baptist Church in Swansea officiated.
Link to Joe Flint's site
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