At last some discussion on this board - I for one am keen to see it - those who have differing personal views have a clear option. I have a web site ( www.thorn.uk.co ) where I am trying to piece together the Thorn / Thorne families, particularly in England. Most of my research has been on my own lines in and around Buckinghamshire, I am trying to make my site a repository for other Thorn / Thorne data and other (currently) unconnected family lines, in England. I've seen American Thorn / Thorne sites; English sites are a bit thin on the ground. I have back to abt. 1750 on my site (fully researched and with source data available). I'm currently immersed in connecting another Buckinghamshire line which spread branches of Thorne's across the Atlantic - I'll then be back to 1684. I would like to hear from anyone who believes they are connected, has information they wish to share or published on the site. Good luck to you all in search of our roots. Dave **************************************** David F Thorn E-mail: david@thorn.uk.co **************************************** http://www.thorn.uk.co

David, I agree with you. I joined this group expecting to see more discussion re Thorn(e) from England as that is where I am stuck. Henry Thorne married Annie Devonshire on July 24, 1892 at Holy Trinity Church, Harrow Green E., in Essex County. On the marriage certificate his father is listed as Joseph Thorne, Cabinetmaker; a witness as Alice Thorne (don't know if this would be his mother, sister, cousin, etc.) I haven't been able to find a trace of Joseph (as I don't have an exact date or place of birth). Henry is listed as age 25 on the certificate so I have an estimated date of birth of 1867. Annie immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's with her three children and Henry was never heard from or talked about and I have not been able to find a trace of him! My husband's grandmother always said she was born in Southend-on-Sea (Not!!!) and I was unable to find a trace of her birth. I've just discoved a birth that might be hers in West Ham, London and will send away for her certificate. I've also discovered that the church they were married in is now called Holy Trinity and St. Augustine of Hippo and is on Holloway Road, Harrow Green, E11 in the Diocese of Chelmsford. I looked it up on a map and it is not far from West Ham. So maybe I am on the right track! Are there any Thorn(e)' s out there with connections to this area??? Great web site David!!! Maybe I will be able to provide a link one day. Ingrid -----Original Message----- From: davidfthorn <davidfthorn@supanet.com> To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 4:20 AM Subject: Thorn / Thorne families in England >At last some discussion on this board - I for one am keen to see it - those who have differing personal views have a clear option. > >I have a web site ( www.thorn.uk.co ) where I am trying to piece together the Thorn / Thorne families, particularly in England. Most of my research has been on my own lines in and around Buckinghamshire, I am trying to make my site a repository for other Thorn / Thorne data and other (currently) unconnected family lines, in England. > >I've seen American Thorn / Thorne sites; English sites are a bit thin on the ground. > >I have back to abt. 1750 on my site (fully researched and with source data available). I'm currently immersed in connecting another Buckinghamshire line which spread branches of Thorne's across the Atlantic - I'll then be back to 1684. > >I would like to hear from anyone who believes they are connected, has information they wish to share or published on the site. > >Good luck to you all in search of our roots. > >Dave > >**************************************** >David F Thorn >E-mail: david@thorn.uk.co >**************************************** >http://www.thorn.uk.co >

David, this is so interesting - my paternal line is the Thorne line and my maternal line is the Birch line - the Birch's are traced to Penn, Buckinghamshire! My Birch married a Plaistowe from Wycombe. There is an old historical church that used to belong to my Plaistowe line..... Jeannie Thorne-Callaway At 09:26 AM 11/21/01 +0000, you wrote: >At last some discussion on this board - I for one am keen to see it - >those who have differing personal views have a clear option. > >I have a web site ( www.thorn.uk.co ) where I am trying to piece together >the Thorn / Thorne families, particularly in England. Most of my research >has been on my own lines in and around Buckinghamshire, I am trying to >make my site a repository for other Thorn / Thorne data and other >(currently) unconnected family lines, in England. > >I've seen American Thorn / Thorne sites; English sites are a bit thin on >the ground. > >I have back to abt. 1750 on my site (fully researched and with source data >available). I'm currently immersed in connecting another Buckinghamshire >line which spread branches of Thorne's across the Atlantic - I'll then be >back to 1684. > >I would like to hear from anyone who believes they are connected, has >information they wish to share or published on the site. > >Good luck to you all in search of our roots. > >Dave > >**************************************** >David F Thorn >E-mail: david@thorn.uk.co >**************************************** >http://www.thorn.uk.co

David, I agree with you. I joined this group expecting to see more discussion re Thorn(e) from England as that is where I am stuck. Henry Thorne married Annie Devonshire on July 24, 1892 at Holy Trinity Church, Harrow Green E., in Essex County. On the marriage certificate his father is listed as Joseph Thorne, Cabinetmaker; a witness as Alice Thorne (don't know if this would be his mother, sister, cousin, etc.) I haven't been able to find a trace of Henry or Joseph (as I don't have an exact date or place of birth). Henry is listed as age 25 on the certificate so I have an estimated date of birth of 1867. Annie immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's with her three children and Henry was never heard from or talked about and I have not been able to find a trace of him! My husband's grandmother always said she was born in Southend-on-Sea (Not!!!) and I was unable to find a trace of her birth. I've just discoved a birth that might be hers in West Ham, London and will send away for her certificate. I've also discovered that the church they were married in is now called Holy Trinity and St. Augustine of Hippo and is on Holloway Road, Harrow Green, E11 in the Diocese of Chelmsford. I looked it up on a map and it is not far from West Ham. So maybe I am on the right track! Are there any Thorn(e)' s out there with connections to this area??? Great web site David!!! Maybe I will be able to provide a link one day. Ingrid -----Original Message----- From: davidfthorn <davidfthorn@supanet.com> To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 4:20 AM Subject: Thorn / Thorne families in England >At last some discussion on this board - I for one am keen to see it - those who have differing personal views have a clear option. > >I have a web site ( www.thorn.uk.co ) where I am trying to piece together the Thorn / Thorne families, particularly in England. Most of my research has been on my own lines in and around Buckinghamshire, I am trying to make my site a repository for other Thorn / Thorne data and other (currently) unconnected family lines, in England. > >I've seen American Thorn / Thorne sites; English sites are a bit thin on the ground. > >I have back to abt. 1750 on my site (fully researched and with source data available). I'm currently immersed in connecting another Buckinghamshire line which spread branches of Thorne's across the Atlantic - I'll then be back to 1684. > >I would like to hear from anyone who believes they are connected, has information they wish to share or published on the site. > >Good luck to you all in search of our roots. > >Dave > >**************************************** >David F Thorn >E-mail: david@thorn.uk.co >**************************************** >http://www.thorn.uk.co >

In a message dated 11/20/2001 5:38:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, tethomps@bluemarble.net writes: > I bet our Thorn's are connected. > > I have printed off your email and will let you know if I find a > connection. > > Do you have parents or grandparents for your Andrew Thorn? > Terresa > Nothing. When I pursued what I could, all I learned Alley Drake Thorn married someone else, more than likely because Andrew was dead. I don't even have his two daugther's names. They were slashmarks on the 1840 census and I can't find any of them on the 1850 or 1860. Only two Drake children are missing. Eliza who married James Warren, and Alley. They may be together, but I don't know where. Shirley

Kinseeker (Bill) Ok! Mine was David Thorne [b.1800 Buckland Newton, Dorset, England d. BN after 1881married Harriet Saunders b.1800 BN .]They had ten children. My problem if there is one was proving who Davids father was. However the only two people I know researching the same line have come to the same conclusion as that of myself. More of that later maybe! The interesting thing is that no-one really new the name of my grandfather, which made things dificult to get started. It turns out that his name was Tom, the grandson of David, and Tom was my fathers name and mine. This Tom was the first traction raod roller driver on the Island of Portland, his son became a traction (steam engine) driver, his son (my father) was a steam engineer and by chance I became a steam engineer. You see, it is in the blood. Minute information, but very important, to me! Tom

Pam, I tend to agree with you. There does not seem to be enough chat on this line. People tend not to pay any attention to e-mails unless it directly involves their part of our very large family. I posted my interests some time ago and did not have any response, or should I say very little. However the response I did have did not go any further once the respondent believed that I was not part of their line. I believe, or would like to believe, that if we could all easily go back far enough, we would find that we are indeed part of the same family. Tom

Hi Shirley, I bet our Thorn's are connected. I have printed off your email and will let you know if I find a connection. Do you have parents or grandparents for your Andrew Thorn? Terresa MaeMay510@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 11/20/2001 4:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, > tethomps@bluemarble.net writes: > > > 2 Margaret Thorn b: Abt. 1802 in BEDFORD, LAWARENCE CO, IN d: Abt. > > 1857 in GREENE CO, IN > > > > I have Ally Drake who married Andrew THORN 1832 in Lawrence Co., IN. They > > had 2 daughters. By 1840, Ally Thorn married another man in another > > county. I'm not sure of his last name, but the first was Riley. > > Ally's marriage To Andrew Thorn was listed in Greene Co., IN marriage > > records with the NC to IN Drakes listed there. > > She was the eldest child of Simon and Patience Gregory Drake of NC. > > > > Shirley Maynard

In a message dated 11/20/2001 4:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, tethomps@bluemarble.net writes: > 2 Margaret Thorn b: Abt. 1802 in BEDFORD, LAWARENCE CO, IN d: Abt. > 1857 in GREENE CO, IN > > I have Ally Drake who married Andrew THORN 1832 in Lawrence Co., IN. They > had 2 daughters. By 1840, Ally Thorn married another man in another > county. I'm not sure of his last name, but the first was Riley. > Ally's marriage To Andrew Thorn was listed in Greene Co., IN marriage > records with the NC to IN Drakes listed there. > She was the eldest child of Simon and Patience Gregory Drake of NC. > > Shirley Maynard

Hereyago... Descendants of Anthony Thorn 1 Anthony Thorn b: Abt. 1775 d: in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana .. +Constance Chamberlin b: Abt. 1775 d: in Lawrence Count, Indiana 2 Margaret Thorn b: Abt. 1802 in BEDFORD, LAWARENCE CO, IN d: Abt. 1857 in GREENE CO, IN .... +Robert Edward Crockett b: Abt. 1802 in TENN d: Abt. 1857 in GREENE CO, INDIANA This is all that I have on the Thorns. I am not sure that his wife was Constance Chamberlain. Someone recently told me that this was not true. I have not done any research as of yet. Terresa

My Thorn line is thus: Thomas THORN who died 1717 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA leaving wife,(believed to have been a MERRYMAN), sons Merryman Joseph and Henry and a daughter, Susannah. Henry must have died in childhood because when Jane made deeds of gift to her other (still minor) children in 1720, Henry was not mentioned. Merryman Joseph THORN, b ca 1712, m. Catherine HIGHTOWER, d. ca 1788 in Granville County, NC. They had children: Jane, Susannah, Thomas, Anne, Katherine, Betty, Merryman Jr., Joshua, Charnel Hightower and my ancestor, Presley. Presley b. ca 1755, m. Anne WILLIAMS in Warren County, NC 1783. They spent some time in Kershaw District, SC where they were counted in the 1800 census, but were in Chester County by 1805. About 1818, after Anne had died, Presley and some of his offspring moved to Madison (later Morgan) County, AL. He died in Franklin County about 1849. His children Winnifred C. (mine), Amory, Presley Jr., William Hightower, Charnel and Thomas. Census records indicate another daughter and two sons who have not been identified to my knowledge. Winnifred C. THORN m. James Love WRIGHT in Chester County, SC and moved with him and her family to Morgan County, AL where he died intestate about 1820. God bless America, Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:MFournier@atlantic.net

I guess that's ok if you want your inbox flooded with mail. I tend to like the normal flow of queries and often if the influx is overpowering, I tend to unsubscribe. Mary Frances Colson Tom Thorne wrote: > Pam, > I tend to agree with you. There does not seem to be enough chat on this line. People tend not to pay any attention to e-mails unless it directly involves their part of our very large family. > I posted my interests some time ago and did not have any response, or should I say very little. However the response I did have did not go any further once the respondent believed that I was not part of their line. > I believe, or would like to believe, that if we could all easily go back far enough, we would find that we are indeed part of the same family. > Tom

I have an Elmer Smith Thorn, b. 7 Dec 1823, perhaps in Dutchess Co., NY. Married Martha Gee 17 Dec 1851, perhaps in Cortland Co, NY. Parents are identified as Thomas Thorn, b. 21 Jun 1784, d. 1 Nov 1845 - and Jerusha SMITH. Elmer and Martha later settled in Barry County, Michigan. Seeking further info on thomas Thorn and Jerusha Smith. Where did they live? Did they have other children? Who were their parents? Jennifer Clark clark1528@aol.com

I am a Thorne! My grandfather - Robert Ernest Thorne, b Nov 18, 1905, his father Albert Thorne, b 3 June 1862, in Guelph, Ontario, m Charlotte Adeline Ford on 20 Dec 1887. his father was John Thorne b abt 1826 in Jersey Isles m Mary Ann Masters b about 1825. I believe John immigrated to Canada, but cannot prove that, except for one census states Albert as being born in Ontario while his siblings were born in Jersey. I have found the family on one Jersey census, but have no other info. Jeannie Thorne-Callaway

> I tend to agree with you. There does not seem to be enough chat on this line. People tend not to pay any attention to e-mails unless it directly involves their part of our very large family. > I posted my interests some time ago and did not have any response, or should I say very little. However the response I did have did not go any further once the respondent believed that I was not part of their line. > I believe, or would like to believe, that if we could all easily go back far enough, we would find that we are indeed part of the same family. > Tom Well, let's start the search. How about each of us post his/her ''who, what, when, where, how'' of their THORN connection. Nothing ventured nothing gained. I would suggest just the initial connection, tho, to keep from crowding the place up. Bill my connection is at a maternal 4Xgreat grandmother......Dicie THORN [b. about 1783 in NC - d. before 1860 in Westville, Kershaw, SC]. She married John HOLLAND [b. about 1780 in NC - d. before 16 Aug 1861 in Westville, Kershaw, SC]. This couple had 8 known children. Dicie was the d/o John and Nancy [?] THORN.

Thanks....sometimes I just don't get it :)

Thanks, George. I wasn't really asking you to post info for my research - I was trying to stimulate some conversation on this list. Every now and then I ask people to post info about their lines so that others reading the list might be able to find some help. We should all talk more <grin>. Pam -----Original Message----- From: GThorneMD@aol.com [mailto:GThorneMD@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:32 PM To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: THORNE Kent, England to New Zealand Pam Seems like my ancestors landed in Lynn, Mass. ?1641 and then migrated to Long Island...the website I mentioned to you has lots of details about that Good luck George

Pam Seems like my ancestors landed in Lynn, Mass. ?1641 and then migrated to Long Island...the website I mentioned to you has lots of details about that Good luck George

Try this one more time. RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA EDMUND BAKER B 10/10/1776 SC M SALEY THORN B ? ON 10/22/1800 LISTED IN THE 1800 RICHMOND COUNTY NC CENSUS DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ON THIS THORN LINE ?????? OR THE BAKER. THIS LINE ENDED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (GALLATIN/FRANKLIN/SALINE COUNTY'S) THANKS STEVE SSPUNK@AOL.COM

George, Tell us about your Thorne ancestors please. Where did they land in America? Where did they settle? Names, etc. Thanks, Pam -----Original Message----- From: GThorneMD@aol.com [mailto:GThorneMD@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 8:04 PM To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: THORNE Kent, England to New Zealand Julie Wish I could be of help...my Thorne ancestors came to the USA in about 1641, so I really don't know about those left in England. You might try www.Thorn.pair.com website...could have some valuable references embedded in the early part of the website. Best George