Jean, We are still trying to swim back stream to England! We all may be your cousins. Thanks for the response. Et ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Greenwood" <jean.greenwood2@ntlworld.com> To: <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 2:57 PM Subject: RE: Thorn Families - Roll Call > Hi All > > My Thorn is fairly recent and a brick wall. > > John T was born c 1802-5 in Yorkshire according to 1841 census. He > married Sarah Edson of Spofforth Yorks in Knaresborough Yorks in 1828. > Unfortunately he died in 1848 so I do not have any census entry which > gives his full place of birth and so far have been unable to find any > suitable candidate in any parish records. > > This list seem to be mainly US Thorns but if any of you should have any > info .......... > Cheers > Jean > >

Hello, I am looking for information on the Thorns that came to California, Benjamin Kent Thorn was born in New York to Elizabeth "Betsy" (nee Platt) Thorn and Platt Thorn born in Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY Platts parents were: William Thorn and Susannah Mitchell Platt Thorn moved his family to Illinois, where he was a farmer and had three children: Benjamin Kent Abbott Goddard and Mary A Abbott and mary were both born in Illinois.Ben was born in NY. Elizabeth Thorn died 1890 age 84 Platt died in Illinois in 1859 After Platts death Elizabeth came with the two younger children to California and lived for awhile with her son Ben. She then went to Napa, Calif. Ben was the sheriff of San Andreas, CA and the house he built in 1861 is still standing.He married Annie Meeks and had two children. I have some pictures of Ben and also some unidentified pictures of people taken in Ohio who may also be Thorns. If anyone is intrested in this family I would love to share with you. I have scanned all the pictures. Thanks, Michelle

Hi Michelle, I believe that Ben Thorn was the sherrif who caught Black Bart. Do you know when Ben came to Calif. ? My Thorns, Col. Thomas and family came in 1849. I am wondering if they were on the same wagon train? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Bellinger" <michellebellinger@comcast.net> To: <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 2:14 PM Subject: Benjamin Thorn NY to Illinois to Calif > Hello, > I am looking for information on the Thorns that came to California, > > Benjamin Kent Thorn was born in New York to Elizabeth "Betsy" (nee Platt) > Thorn and Platt Thorn > born in Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY > > Platts parents were: William Thorn and Susannah Mitchell > > Platt Thorn moved his family to Illinois, where he was a farmer and had > three children: > Benjamin Kent > Abbott Goddard > and Mary A > > Abbott and mary were both born in Illinois.Ben was born in NY. > > Elizabeth Thorn died 1890 age 84 > Platt died in Illinois in 1859 > > After Platts death Elizabeth came with the two younger children to > California and lived for awhile with her son Ben. > She then went to Napa, Calif. > Ben was the sheriff of San Andreas, CA and the house he built in 1861 is > still standing.He married Annie Meeks and had two children. > > I have some pictures of Ben and also some unidentified pictures of people > taken in Ohio who may also be Thorns. > If anyone is intrested in this family I would love to share with you. I have > scanned all the pictures. > > Thanks, > Michelle > > >