Pioneer Citizen Of Parsons Dies
Death Comes to Cyrus E. Thruston Who Came Here by Oxen
This city lost another of its pioneers in the death of Cyrus E. Thurston, 72 years old, at 6 o'clock last night in his home, 1300 Stevens. Mr. Thurston had been in poor health for more than six years and his death was not unexpected.
In 1869 he arrived in Parsons with his parents, after a long trip of many weeks, following an oxen team from Salisbury, Mo., Only last year he had the pleasure of making the same journey of 310 miles in a motor car with his son and the entire trip was made in one day.
Mr. Thurston lived for many years on a farm six miles west of Parsons and in 1907 moved into the city where he has made his home since that time. He is survived by his widow, two sons, W. E. Thurston of Parsons, and G. Marvin Thurston of Salisbury; four daughters, Mrs. McKinley Jones of Oswego, Mrs. D. E. Minton of Parsons, Mrs. R. V. Trammell of Blackwell, Ok., and Miss Gladys Thurston who is employed at the Peterson studio, also by 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Thurston was a brother of George W. Thurston, owner of the Thurston Flour and Feed company of this city and of Mrs. C. K. Leinbach of Wanatchie, Wash., and Mrs. Charles Eldridge of Kansas City.
He was widely known throughout this entire community as an honest and straightforward
man who was firm in his convictions and yet charitable in
his attitude toward the feelings of other men.
The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Martin funeral home, conducted by the Rec. C. I. Coldsmith and burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery west of Parsons.
Pioneer Citizen Of Parsons Dies
Death Comes to Cyrus E. Thruston Who Came Here by Oxen
This city lost another of its pioneers in the death of Cyrus E. Thurston, 72 years old, at 6 o'clock last night in his home, 1300 Stevens. Mr. Thurston had been in poor health for more than six years and his death was not unexpected.
In 1869 he arrived in Parsons with his parents, after a long trip of many weeks, following an oxen team from Salisbury, Mo., Only last year he had the pleasure of making the same journey of 310 miles in a motor car with his son and the entire trip was made in one day.
Mr. Thurston lived for many years on a farm six miles west of Parsons and in 1907 moved into the city where he has made his home since that time. He is survived by his widow, two sons, W. E. Thurston of Parsons, and G. Marvin Thurston of Salisbury; four daughters, Mrs. McKinley Jones of Oswego, Mrs. D. E. Minton of Parsons, Mrs. R. V. Trammell of Blackwell, Ok., and Miss Gladys Thurston who is employed at the Peterson studio, also by 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Thurston was a brother of George W. Thurston, owner of the Thurston Flour and Feed company of this city and of Mrs. C. K. Leinbach of Wanatchie, Wash., and Mrs. Charles Eldridge of Kansas City.
He was widely known throughout this entire community as an honest and straightforward
man who was firm in his convictions and yet charitable in
his attitude toward the feelings of other men.
The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Martin funeral home, conducted by the Rec. C. I. Coldsmith and burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery west of Parsons.
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Cyrus E Thurston
1858 - 1930
Family Members
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Daniel Edward Thurston
1852–1913
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Elizabeth Eleanora "Lizzie" Thurston Thurston
1854–1922
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Clara Jane "Carrie" Thurston Meixell Leinbach
1856–1938
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Mary Emily Thurston Ames
1861–1922
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Calvin Marvin Thurston
1863–1916
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George Washington Thurston
1866–1937
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Alice Caroline "Allie" Thurston Eldredge
1868–1947
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William Ford Thurston
1871–1876
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