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Olivia Thornburgh (70906402)
Suggested edit: Died, on Friday, March 5th, 1875, at half past six o'clock, p.m., at the residence of her son-in-law, Col. John B. Minnis, near New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mrs. Olivia Ann Thornburgh, in the sixtieth year of her age. The funeral services will be held this morning (Sunday, March 7, 1875.) at ten o'clock, at the Baptist Church in New Market. The venerable and estimable lady whose deceased is above recorded, was the widow of the late Montgomery Thornburgh, one of the most well-known and distinguished citizens of East Tennessee.
She was born May 2d, 1815, and was married at about the age of twenty. She was a professor of religion from almost girlhood, a member of the Baptist Church, and a long life of earnest devotion to her duties as a wife and mother, is now cut short by the stroke of death.
Her husband died at Macon, Georgia, June 13, 1862, having been carried away from his home as a prisoner. Her two sons had crossed the mountains and joined the Federal Army, and for several years during the trying scenes of the war she was left to provide, unprotected and almost alone, for the care of herself and her little daughters, which duty she discharged with a patience and courage worthy of all praise. To those who know her earnest, unassuming life of duty-doing, and her unselfish devotion to the welfare of those around her, her memory will remain as that of a bright ensample of woman, wife and mother.
About three weeks since, she was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism from the effects of which she had strength to rally. She leaves two sons, Hon. J. M. Thornburgh, Representative in Congress from this District, and Lieut. T. T. Thornburgh of the 2d United States Artillery, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lavinia Rodefer, wife of Dr. Wm. Rodefer, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Callie B. Minnis, wife of Col. John B. Minnis.
Daily Press and Herald Knoxville, Tennessee 07 Mar 1875, Sun • Page 4
Contributor: Paul Thompson (48093380)
ADDED 02-18-2022 as per FINDAGRAVE CONTRIBUTOR: PAUL THOMPSON
Olivia Thornburgh (70906402)
Suggested edit: Died, on Friday, March 5th, 1875, at half past six o'clock, p.m., at the residence of her son-in-law, Col. John B. Minnis, near New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mrs. Olivia Ann Thornburgh, in the sixtieth year of her age. The funeral services will be held this morning (Sunday, March 7, 1875.) at ten o'clock, at the Baptist Church in New Market. The venerable and estimable lady whose deceased is above recorded, was the widow of the late Montgomery Thornburgh, one of the most well-known and distinguished citizens of East Tennessee.
She was born May 2d, 1815, and was married at about the age of twenty. She was a professor of religion from almost girlhood, a member of the Baptist Church, and a long life of earnest devotion to her duties as a wife and mother, is now cut short by the stroke of death.
Her husband died at Macon, Georgia, June 13, 1862, having been carried away from his home as a prisoner. Her two sons had crossed the mountains and joined the Federal Army, and for several years during the trying scenes of the war she was left to provide, unprotected and almost alone, for the care of herself and her little daughters, which duty she discharged with a patience and courage worthy of all praise. To those who know her earnest, unassuming life of duty-doing, and her unselfish devotion to the welfare of those around her, her memory will remain as that of a bright ensample of woman, wife and mother.
About three weeks since, she was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism from the effects of which she had strength to rally. She leaves two sons, Hon. J. M. Thornburgh, Representative in Congress from this District, and Lieut. T. T. Thornburgh of the 2d United States Artillery, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lavinia Rodefer, wife of Dr. Wm. Rodefer, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Callie B. Minnis, wife of Col. John B. Minnis.
Daily Press and Herald Knoxville, Tennessee 07 Mar 1875, Sun • Page 4
Contributor: Paul Thompson (48093380)
ADDED 02-18-2022 as per FINDAGRAVE CONTRIBUTOR: PAUL THOMPSON
Suggested Edit: Find a Grave contributor, Paul Thompson has made the following suggested edits.
Olivia Thornburgh (70906402)
Suggested edit: Died, on Friday, March 5th, 1875, at half past six o'clock, p.m., at the residence of her son-in-law, Col. John B. Minnis, near New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mrs. Olivia Ann Thornburgh, in the sixtieth year of her age. The funeral services will be held this morning (Sunday, March 7, 1875.) at ten o'clock, at the Baptist Church in New Market. The venerable and estimable lady whose deceased is above recorded, was the widow of the late Montgomery Thornburgh, one of the most well-known and distinguished citizens of East Tennessee.
She was born May 2d, 1815, and was married at about the age of twenty. She was a professor of religion from almost girlhood, a member of the Baptist Church, and a long life of earnest devotion to her duties as a wife and mother, is now cut short by the stroke of death.
Her husband died at Macon, Georgia, June 13, 1862, having been carried away from his home as a prisoner. Her two sons had crossed the mountains and joined the Federal Army, and for several years during the trying scenes of the war she was left to provide, unprotected and almost alone, for the care of herself and her little daughters, which duty she discharged with a patience and courage worthy of all praise. To those who know her earnest, unassuming life of duty-doing, and her unselfish devotion to the welfare of those around her, her memory will remain as that of a bright ensample of woman, wife and mother.
About three weeks since, she was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism from the effects of which she had strength to rally. She leaves two sons, Hon. J. M. Thornburgh, Representative in Congress from this District, and Lieut. T. T. Thornburgh of the 2d United States Artillery, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lavinia Rodefer, wife of Dr. Wm. Rodefer, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Callie B. Minnis, wife of Col. John B. Minnis.
Daily Press and Herald Knoxville, Tennessee 07 Mar 1875, Sun • Page 4
Contributor: Paul Thompson (48093380)
ADDED 02-18-2022 as per FINDAGRAVE CONTRIBUTOR: PAUL THOMPSON
Olivia Thornburgh (70906402)
Suggested edit: Died, on Friday, March 5th, 1875, at half past six o'clock, p.m., at the residence of her son-in-law, Col. John B. Minnis, near New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mrs. Olivia Ann Thornburgh, in the sixtieth year of her age. The funeral services will be held this morning (Sunday, March 7, 1875.) at ten o'clock, at the Baptist Church in New Market. The venerable and estimable lady whose deceased is above recorded, was the widow of the late Montgomery Thornburgh, one of the most well-known and distinguished citizens of East Tennessee.
She was born May 2d, 1815, and was married at about the age of twenty. She was a professor of religion from almost girlhood, a member of the Baptist Church, and a long life of earnest devotion to her duties as a wife and mother, is now cut short by the stroke of death.
Her husband died at Macon, Georgia, June 13, 1862, having been carried away from his home as a prisoner. Her two sons had crossed the mountains and joined the Federal Army, and for several years during the trying scenes of the war she was left to provide, unprotected and almost alone, for the care of herself and her little daughters, which duty she discharged with a patience and courage worthy of all praise. To those who know her earnest, unassuming life of duty-doing, and her unselfish devotion to the welfare of those around her, her memory will remain as that of a bright ensample of woman, wife and mother.
About three weeks since, she was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism from the effects of which she had strength to rally. She leaves two sons, Hon. J. M. Thornburgh, Representative in Congress from this District, and Lieut. T. T. Thornburgh of the 2d United States Artillery, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lavinia Rodefer, wife of Dr. Wm. Rodefer, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Callie B. Minnis, wife of Col. John B. Minnis.
Daily Press and Herald Knoxville, Tennessee 07 Mar 1875, Sun • Page 4
Contributor: Paul Thompson (48093380)
ADDED 02-18-2022 as per FINDAGRAVE CONTRIBUTOR: PAUL THOMPSON
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