Father: John Rattenbury Thorne 1827–1913
Mother: Ann Young 1823–1850
Spouse: Rosina THorn 1848-1888
Married:
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Siblings:
1-M: William Thorne
B: 13 April 1849
D: 27 July 1854
2-F: Mary Jane Thorne
B: 4 January 1851
D: 1 September 1870
Half Siblings: By Emma.
1-F: Martha Lazell Thorne
B: 1 December 1855
D: 20 June 1856
2-F: Emily Lazell Thorne
B: 20 August 1857
D: 12 June 1858
Half Sibling:
Methusaleh's Brother William died 27 July 1854 age 5 of congestive fever.
Mother passed away Died 2 August 1854 age 31 of cholera.
both at Lambeth District, London.
His father then married, to Emma Lazell 5 February 1855.
"At some point John Left Methusaleh and Mary Jane with another family, wheather it
was at the time of his move to Hertford or at the time he moved to Newprot, is not known.
They were however mistreated. During a bout with the chicken pox, they were mistreated adn the pus
from the chicken pox running into their eyes making them blind."
After Emma died: "John was with two children and no one to take care of the, so he had a famiy take them in.
The man did some drinking and when drunk would often bet them with a cane. The
children both caught chicken pox and the infection from the chicken pox got into their eyes. Both
turned blind. Mary Jane's eye sight returned, but not Methuselah's.'.
"John next moved to Berriew, Montgomeryshire Wales. In the 1861 Census Mary Jane and Methusaleh are
with him. Methusaleh is listed as blind.
Mary Jane Came to Utah with Missionaries. Sailing on the "Emerals Isle"
{Note: I cannot find her in the Salt Lake City Cemetery Records. playing with Spelling and using Death Year.}
John left Liverpool 17 October 1877 on the steamship "Idaho'
John and Sarah
Methuselah 25
Emily 15
John 11
Annie 4
Lucy 2
William Infant
Arriving in Utah 7 November 1877
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Death Certificate
Methuselah Thorne
Male White Single
51 yrs 6 months 21 days
Occupation: Peddler
In City: 30 years
At place of death: 18 days
Birth: March 11, 1853; Island Gurney, England
Death: Oct. 2, 1904, County Infirmary, Salt Lake County, Utah
Brights Disease
Contracted S.L. City; Duration ? days
Father: John Thorne
Mother: Ann Young
both born England
Informant: {cannot read looks like Jones MonR} Supt County Infirmary
Burial: City Cemetery Oct 3/04
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Cemetery Record
Name: METHUSALA THORN
Birth: 0/0/1853 UNKNOWN
Death: 10/3/1904 COUNTY INFIRMARY
Relations
Burial Information
Burial: 10/3/1904 Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Grave Location: S-44-12-3E
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Mother: Ann Young 1823–1850
Spouse: Rosina THorn 1848-1888
Married:
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Siblings:
1-M: William Thorne
B: 13 April 1849
D: 27 July 1854
2-F: Mary Jane Thorne
B: 4 January 1851
D: 1 September 1870
Half Siblings: By Emma.
1-F: Martha Lazell Thorne
B: 1 December 1855
D: 20 June 1856
2-F: Emily Lazell Thorne
B: 20 August 1857
D: 12 June 1858
Half Sibling:
Methusaleh's Brother William died 27 July 1854 age 5 of congestive fever.
Mother passed away Died 2 August 1854 age 31 of cholera.
both at Lambeth District, London.
His father then married, to Emma Lazell 5 February 1855.
"At some point John Left Methusaleh and Mary Jane with another family, wheather it
was at the time of his move to Hertford or at the time he moved to Newprot, is not known.
They were however mistreated. During a bout with the chicken pox, they were mistreated adn the pus
from the chicken pox running into their eyes making them blind."
After Emma died: "John was with two children and no one to take care of the, so he had a famiy take them in.
The man did some drinking and when drunk would often bet them with a cane. The
children both caught chicken pox and the infection from the chicken pox got into their eyes. Both
turned blind. Mary Jane's eye sight returned, but not Methuselah's.'.
"John next moved to Berriew, Montgomeryshire Wales. In the 1861 Census Mary Jane and Methusaleh are
with him. Methusaleh is listed as blind.
Mary Jane Came to Utah with Missionaries. Sailing on the "Emerals Isle"
{Note: I cannot find her in the Salt Lake City Cemetery Records. playing with Spelling and using Death Year.}
John left Liverpool 17 October 1877 on the steamship "Idaho'
John and Sarah
Methuselah 25
Emily 15
John 11
Annie 4
Lucy 2
William Infant
Arriving in Utah 7 November 1877
---
Death Certificate
Methuselah Thorne
Male White Single
51 yrs 6 months 21 days
Occupation: Peddler
In City: 30 years
At place of death: 18 days
Birth: March 11, 1853; Island Gurney, England
Death: Oct. 2, 1904, County Infirmary, Salt Lake County, Utah
Brights Disease
Contracted S.L. City; Duration ? days
Father: John Thorne
Mother: Ann Young
both born England
Informant: {cannot read looks like Jones MonR} Supt County Infirmary
Burial: City Cemetery Oct 3/04
--
Cemetery Record
Name: METHUSALA THORN
Birth: 0/0/1853 UNKNOWN
Death: 10/3/1904 COUNTY INFIRMARY
Relations
Burial Information
Burial: 10/3/1904 Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Grave Location: S-44-12-3E
---
Several Sources: Errors may occur;
Time and Energy for this memorial belongs to:
Find A Grave Memorial# 177850172
---
Father: John Rattenbury Thorne 1827–1913
Mother: Ann Young 1823–1850
Spouse: Rosina THorn 1848-1888
Married:
---
Siblings:
1-M: William Thorne
B: 13 April 1849
D: 27 July 1854
2-F: Mary Jane Thorne
B: 4 January 1851
D: 1 September 1870
Half Siblings: By Emma.
1-F: Martha Lazell Thorne
B: 1 December 1855
D: 20 June 1856
2-F: Emily Lazell Thorne
B: 20 August 1857
D: 12 June 1858
Half Sibling:
Methusaleh's Brother William died 27 July 1854 age 5 of congestive fever.
Mother passed away Died 2 August 1854 age 31 of cholera.
both at Lambeth District, London.
His father then married, to Emma Lazell 5 February 1855.
"At some point John Left Methusaleh and Mary Jane with another family, wheather it
was at the time of his move to Hertford or at the time he moved to Newprot, is not known.
They were however mistreated. During a bout with the chicken pox, they were mistreated adn the pus
from the chicken pox running into their eyes making them blind."
After Emma died: "John was with two children and no one to take care of the, so he had a famiy take them in.
The man did some drinking and when drunk would often bet them with a cane. The
children both caught chicken pox and the infection from the chicken pox got into their eyes. Both
turned blind. Mary Jane's eye sight returned, but not Methuselah's.'.
"John next moved to Berriew, Montgomeryshire Wales. In the 1861 Census Mary Jane and Methusaleh are
with him. Methusaleh is listed as blind.
Mary Jane Came to Utah with Missionaries. Sailing on the "Emerals Isle"
{Note: I cannot find her in the Salt Lake City Cemetery Records. playing with Spelling and using Death Year.}
John left Liverpool 17 October 1877 on the steamship "Idaho'
John and Sarah
Methuselah 25
Emily 15
John 11
Annie 4
Lucy 2
William Infant
Arriving in Utah 7 November 1877
---
Death Certificate
Methuselah Thorne
Male White Single
51 yrs 6 months 21 days
Occupation: Peddler
In City: 30 years
At place of death: 18 days
Birth: March 11, 1853; Island Gurney, England
Death: Oct. 2, 1904, County Infirmary, Salt Lake County, Utah
Brights Disease
Contracted S.L. City; Duration ? days
Father: John Thorne
Mother: Ann Young
both born England
Informant: {cannot read looks like Jones MonR} Supt County Infirmary
Burial: City Cemetery Oct 3/04
--
Cemetery Record
Name: METHUSALA THORN
Birth: 0/0/1853 UNKNOWN
Death: 10/3/1904 COUNTY INFIRMARY
Relations
Burial Information
Burial: 10/3/1904 Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Grave Location: S-44-12-3E
---
Several Sources: Errors may occur;
Time and Energy for this memorial belongs to:
Find A Grave Memorial# 177850172
---
Mother: Ann Young 1823–1850
Spouse: Rosina THorn 1848-1888
Married:
---
Siblings:
1-M: William Thorne
B: 13 April 1849
D: 27 July 1854
2-F: Mary Jane Thorne
B: 4 January 1851
D: 1 September 1870
Half Siblings: By Emma.
1-F: Martha Lazell Thorne
B: 1 December 1855
D: 20 June 1856
2-F: Emily Lazell Thorne
B: 20 August 1857
D: 12 June 1858
Half Sibling:
Methusaleh's Brother William died 27 July 1854 age 5 of congestive fever.
Mother passed away Died 2 August 1854 age 31 of cholera.
both at Lambeth District, London.
His father then married, to Emma Lazell 5 February 1855.
"At some point John Left Methusaleh and Mary Jane with another family, wheather it
was at the time of his move to Hertford or at the time he moved to Newprot, is not known.
They were however mistreated. During a bout with the chicken pox, they were mistreated adn the pus
from the chicken pox running into their eyes making them blind."
After Emma died: "John was with two children and no one to take care of the, so he had a famiy take them in.
The man did some drinking and when drunk would often bet them with a cane. The
children both caught chicken pox and the infection from the chicken pox got into their eyes. Both
turned blind. Mary Jane's eye sight returned, but not Methuselah's.'.
"John next moved to Berriew, Montgomeryshire Wales. In the 1861 Census Mary Jane and Methusaleh are
with him. Methusaleh is listed as blind.
Mary Jane Came to Utah with Missionaries. Sailing on the "Emerals Isle"
{Note: I cannot find her in the Salt Lake City Cemetery Records. playing with Spelling and using Death Year.}
John left Liverpool 17 October 1877 on the steamship "Idaho'
John and Sarah
Methuselah 25
Emily 15
John 11
Annie 4
Lucy 2
William Infant
Arriving in Utah 7 November 1877
---
Death Certificate
Methuselah Thorne
Male White Single
51 yrs 6 months 21 days
Occupation: Peddler
In City: 30 years
At place of death: 18 days
Birth: March 11, 1853; Island Gurney, England
Death: Oct. 2, 1904, County Infirmary, Salt Lake County, Utah
Brights Disease
Contracted S.L. City; Duration ? days
Father: John Thorne
Mother: Ann Young
both born England
Informant: {cannot read looks like Jones MonR} Supt County Infirmary
Burial: City Cemetery Oct 3/04
--
Cemetery Record
Name: METHUSALA THORN
Birth: 0/0/1853 UNKNOWN
Death: 10/3/1904 COUNTY INFIRMARY
Relations
Burial Information
Burial: 10/3/1904 Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Grave Location: S-44-12-3E
---
Several Sources: Errors may occur;
Time and Energy for this memorial belongs to:
Find A Grave Memorial# 177850172
---
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