Posted on: Lee Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/LeeObits/156 Surname: THORNBURG, PERRY, HAMPTON, WAHRER ------------------------- >From "West Point Bee", West Point, Lee co., Iowa dated Oct. 9, 1919: Obituary Mr. Wm. THOURNBURG, father of Mrs. Louis WAHRER, was born in Indiana, Oct. 19, 1834. Died at his home at Mt. Hamill, September 29, 1919, at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 10 days. He served in the Union army during the Civil War -- was a member of Co. E, 45th Iowa Vol. He was married to Miss Lucy PERRY in 1867. To this union was born five children, four of who survive him, one dying in infancy. Those living are: Messers Frank and Edward THORNBURG, Mrs. Otto HAMPTON, and Mrs. Louis WAHRER. Mr. THORNBURG was brought up in the faith of the Quakers, he in which faith he lived an died. His first wife died in 1893 and he was again married in 1898 and some four years ago he was called upon to mourn the loss of the second companion. The funeral services were held in the home at Mt. Hemil, and his remains were laid to rest in the Sharon cemetery.