2nd eldest of about 10.
Siblings: Marshall; Margaret Virginia; Alexander A; George S; America Lilburn; Robert Franklin; William; Joel F; and Florence.
Married William F. Thrasher s/o John Fee Thrasher and Elizabeth Rush, on November 8, 1860, Lewis County, Missouri.
Census Records:
• 1850: District 48, Lewis, Missouri
John Gregory 42, farmer; Frances Gregory 27; Marshall Gregory 11; Sarah Gregory 9; Margarett V Gregory 6; Alexr A Gregory 4; George S Gregory 2; America Gregory 3 months; Robert Rush 14
• 1860: Reddish, Lewis, Missouri
J Gregory 53, farmer; F Gregory 39; M Gregory 21; S Gregory 20 (Sarah); V Gregory 16; A Gregory 15;Geo Gregory 12; A Gregory 10; R Gregory 7; W Gregory 3; Joel Gregory 2; M Gregory 1
• 1870: Grand River, Wayne, Iowa
William F Thrasher 30, clergyman; Sarah Thrasher 29; John Thrasher 9; Susan Thrasher 3; William F Thrasher Jr 5 mo.
• 1880: Allerton, Wayne, Iowa
William F. Thrasher 39, minister of the gospel; Sarah E. Thrasher 39; John M. Thrasher 18; Susan C. Thrasher 12; Alpha R. Thrasher 6
• 1900: New London, Henry, Iowa
William F Thrasher 50, life insurance agent; Sarah Thrasher 56; John M Thrasher 35, liveryman. Sarah states she gave birth to 9 children and 2 are living.
• 1910: New London, Henry, Iowa
William F Thrasher 69, fire insurance agent; Sarah E Thrasher 69. Susan states she gave birth to 9 children and 1 is living.
Cause of death: bronchitis; senility, both conditions for several years
Buried July 1, 1919
Sources: Federal Census records; Missouri Marriage records; Missouri Death Certificate.
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Letter found on Ancestry written by William F. Thrasher to Marion Thrasher who was researching the family genealogy:
Burlington, Iowa, December 11, 1894. Marion Thrasher, M. D., San Francisco, Cal.
"Dear Sir: I was born in Marion County, Mo., the sixth of June, 1840; my wife, Sarah E. Gregory was born in Lewis County, Mo., September 24, 1840. I was married November 8, 1860. John D., our son, was born September 13, 1861. Susie Cally was born July 21, 1867, but died January 4, 1893. Alpha was born March 10, 1874. We had eight children in all, the rest dying in infancy. I am District Agent of the Union Building and Savings Association located at Des Moines, Iowa. I have a sister Sarah, Samuel Miller's wife, of Palmyra, Marion County, Mo. Have an uncle, Eli Thrasher, of Lewiston, Lewis County, Mo. My other sister, Jala McRea, lives at Gage, Texas. I have the honor of remaining, Yours truly, W. F. Thrasher."
2nd eldest of about 10.
Siblings: Marshall; Margaret Virginia; Alexander A; George S; America Lilburn; Robert Franklin; William; Joel F; and Florence.
Married William F. Thrasher s/o John Fee Thrasher and Elizabeth Rush, on November 8, 1860, Lewis County, Missouri.
Census Records:
• 1850: District 48, Lewis, Missouri
John Gregory 42, farmer; Frances Gregory 27; Marshall Gregory 11; Sarah Gregory 9; Margarett V Gregory 6; Alexr A Gregory 4; George S Gregory 2; America Gregory 3 months; Robert Rush 14
• 1860: Reddish, Lewis, Missouri
J Gregory 53, farmer; F Gregory 39; M Gregory 21; S Gregory 20 (Sarah); V Gregory 16; A Gregory 15;Geo Gregory 12; A Gregory 10; R Gregory 7; W Gregory 3; Joel Gregory 2; M Gregory 1
• 1870: Grand River, Wayne, Iowa
William F Thrasher 30, clergyman; Sarah Thrasher 29; John Thrasher 9; Susan Thrasher 3; William F Thrasher Jr 5 mo.
• 1880: Allerton, Wayne, Iowa
William F. Thrasher 39, minister of the gospel; Sarah E. Thrasher 39; John M. Thrasher 18; Susan C. Thrasher 12; Alpha R. Thrasher 6
• 1900: New London, Henry, Iowa
William F Thrasher 50, life insurance agent; Sarah Thrasher 56; John M Thrasher 35, liveryman. Sarah states she gave birth to 9 children and 2 are living.
• 1910: New London, Henry, Iowa
William F Thrasher 69, fire insurance agent; Sarah E Thrasher 69. Susan states she gave birth to 9 children and 1 is living.
Cause of death: bronchitis; senility, both conditions for several years
Buried July 1, 1919
Sources: Federal Census records; Missouri Marriage records; Missouri Death Certificate.
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Letter found on Ancestry written by William F. Thrasher to Marion Thrasher who was researching the family genealogy:
Burlington, Iowa, December 11, 1894. Marion Thrasher, M. D., San Francisco, Cal.
"Dear Sir: I was born in Marion County, Mo., the sixth of June, 1840; my wife, Sarah E. Gregory was born in Lewis County, Mo., September 24, 1840. I was married November 8, 1860. John D., our son, was born September 13, 1861. Susie Cally was born July 21, 1867, but died January 4, 1893. Alpha was born March 10, 1874. We had eight children in all, the rest dying in infancy. I am District Agent of the Union Building and Savings Association located at Des Moines, Iowa. I have a sister Sarah, Samuel Miller's wife, of Palmyra, Marion County, Mo. Have an uncle, Eli Thrasher, of Lewiston, Lewis County, Mo. My other sister, Jala McRea, lives at Gage, Texas. I have the honor of remaining, Yours truly, W. F. Thrasher."
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