Printed in the Thursday, March 28, 1901 - The Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
Mrs. S. A. Thurston
The body of Mrs. S. A. Thurston arrived from Lincoln where she died last Tuesday. Deceased is Mrs. Ed Farr's grandmother and is well known in this city where she has lived for some time prior to going to Lincoln. She was an old lady beloved for her kindly disposition and pleasant ways. The funeral will take place from the residence of Ed Farr this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and the remains will be interred in the Blair cemetery.
At the time of the 1885 Nebraska state census, Martha Thurston was living In Blair, Nebraska. She was 71, and was the mother-in-law of the head of household.
Francis McCumber Head, 51
Elizebeth McCumber Wife , 49
Albert McCumber Son, 17
Samuel H Thurston, Father-in-law 76
Martha Thurston , Mother-in-law F 71
By 1900, Martha was living in Hastings, Nebraska, at 614 N. Burlington Avenue. The 1900 US Census lists:
Martha Shaver, head, 58, widowed, dressmaker, b. Nov. 1841 New York
Mattie Shaver, daughter, 32, single, librarian, b. Oct. 1867 Illinois
Martha Thurston, 84, mother, b. Nov. 1815 Massachusetts.
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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon; Note: the Vig files of the Danish Archives listed her grave as 16.7.11; the Blair cemetery records show 16.7.11 Unknown bought by Mrs. S.A. Thurston; National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Aleta 47765997
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Mrs. S. A. Thurston
The body of Mrs. S. A. Thurston arrived from Lincoln where she died last Tuesday. Deceased is Mrs. Ed Farr's grandmother and is well known in this city where she has lived for some time prior to going to Lincoln. She was an old lady beloved for her kindly disposition and pleasant ways. The funeral will take place from the residence of Ed Farr this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and the remains will be interred in the Blair cemetery.
At the time of the 1885 Nebraska state census, Martha Thurston was living In Blair, Nebraska. She was 71, and was the mother-in-law of the head of household.
Francis McCumber Head, 51
Elizebeth McCumber Wife , 49
Albert McCumber Son, 17
Samuel H Thurston, Father-in-law 76
Martha Thurston , Mother-in-law F 71
By 1900, Martha was living in Hastings, Nebraska, at 614 N. Burlington Avenue. The 1900 US Census lists:
Martha Shaver, head, 58, widowed, dressmaker, b. Nov. 1841 New York
Mattie Shaver, daughter, 32, single, librarian, b. Oct. 1867 Illinois
Martha Thurston, 84, mother, b. Nov. 1815 Massachusetts.
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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon; Note: the Vig files of the Danish Archives listed her grave as 16.7.11; the Blair cemetery records show 16.7.11 Unknown bought by Mrs. S.A. Thurston; National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Aleta 47765997
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Printed in the Thursday, March 28, 1901 - The Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
Mrs. S. A. Thurston
The body of Mrs. S. A. Thurston arrived from Lincoln where she died last Tuesday. Deceased is Mrs. Ed Farr's grandmother and is well known in this city where she has lived for some time prior to going to Lincoln. She was an old lady beloved for her kindly disposition and pleasant ways. The funeral will take place from the residence of Ed Farr this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and the remains will be interred in the Blair cemetery.
At the time of the 1885 Nebraska state census, Martha Thurston was living In Blair, Nebraska. She was 71, and was the mother-in-law of the head of household.
Francis McCumber Head, 51
Elizebeth McCumber Wife , 49
Albert McCumber Son, 17
Samuel H Thurston, Father-in-law 76
Martha Thurston , Mother-in-law F 71
By 1900, Martha was living in Hastings, Nebraska, at 614 N. Burlington Avenue. The 1900 US Census lists:
Martha Shaver, head, 58, widowed, dressmaker, b. Nov. 1841 New York
Mattie Shaver, daughter, 32, single, librarian, b. Oct. 1867 Illinois
Martha Thurston, 84, mother, b. Nov. 1815 Massachusetts.
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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon; Note: the Vig files of the Danish Archives listed her grave as 16.7.11; the Blair cemetery records show 16.7.11 Unknown bought by Mrs. S.A. Thurston; National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Aleta 47765997
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Mrs. S. A. Thurston
The body of Mrs. S. A. Thurston arrived from Lincoln where she died last Tuesday. Deceased is Mrs. Ed Farr's grandmother and is well known in this city where she has lived for some time prior to going to Lincoln. She was an old lady beloved for her kindly disposition and pleasant ways. The funeral will take place from the residence of Ed Farr this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and the remains will be interred in the Blair cemetery.
At the time of the 1885 Nebraska state census, Martha Thurston was living In Blair, Nebraska. She was 71, and was the mother-in-law of the head of household.
Francis McCumber Head, 51
Elizebeth McCumber Wife , 49
Albert McCumber Son, 17
Samuel H Thurston, Father-in-law 76
Martha Thurston , Mother-in-law F 71
By 1900, Martha was living in Hastings, Nebraska, at 614 N. Burlington Avenue. The 1900 US Census lists:
Martha Shaver, head, 58, widowed, dressmaker, b. Nov. 1841 New York
Mattie Shaver, daughter, 32, single, librarian, b. Oct. 1867 Illinois
Martha Thurston, 84, mother, b. Nov. 1815 Massachusetts.
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Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library. Kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Christine Solomon; Note: the Vig files of the Danish Archives listed her grave as 16.7.11; the Blair cemetery records show 16.7.11 Unknown bought by Mrs. S.A. Thurston; National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Aleta 47765997
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