Lisa and Amy: I descend from your James Thorn's brother, Benjamin Thorn and his wife, Elizabeth Myers. I have James' and Benjamin's parents listed as William and Mary Gilliam Thorn, Charles Co., Maryland. Do you have anything else on them and earlier? My branch of the Thorns settled in Monongalia Co. also, by way of Culpepper Co., VA. My direct line: William Thorn, Mary Gilliam (Charles Co., MD) Benjamin Thorn (brother of your James), Elizabeth Myers Peregrine Thorn, Ann Burch (Culpepper Co., VA) Benjamin Burch Thorn, Mary Eleanor Magruder (Monongalia Co., VA/WV) Dennis Magruder Thorn, Catherine Morgan Edward Clarence Thorn, Marietta Hughes Jettie May Thorn, Claude Hezekiah Lough Rob Lough -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Thorn [mailto:lathorn@ovis.net] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:01 PM To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Thorn, Charles Co., MD - Monongalia Co., VA/WV - Tyler Co., VA/WV I am researching the Thorn family that was in Monongalia county, VA/WV. Here is the information I have on them. Hoping to get in touch with others to compare notes. Lisa Thorn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ----------------------------------------- Descendants of James Thorn Generation No. 1 1. James1 Thorn was born Bet. 1700 - 1710 in Charles County, Maryland, and died March 06, 1767 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married Susannah Unknown Abt. 1728. She died Abt. August 26, 1785 in Prince George's County, Maryland. Children of James Thorn and Susannah Unknown are: + 2 i. Thomas2 Thorn, born March 27, 1735 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died Aft. September 14, 1788 in St. Johns Parrish, Maryland. 3 ii. William Thorn, born 1729. + 4 iii. Benjamin Thorn, born 1733 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died Abt. 1790. 5 iv. Ephraim Thorn, born 1736 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died 1779. He married Eleanor Stonestreet. + 6 v. Zachariah Thorn, born 1738. 7 vi. Clocey Thorn, born 1740. 8 vii. James Thorn, born 1749. + 9 viii. Cassandra Thorn, born 1743. 10 ix. Susannah Thorn, born March 30, 1752. She married Luke Adams June 02, 1781 in Prince George's County, Maryland; born 1756 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 11 x. Henry Thorn, born September 16, 1755. He married Elizabeth Wilson May 29, 1779. Generation No. 2 2. Thomas2 Thorn (James1) was born March 27, 1735 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died Aft. September 14, 1788 in St. Johns Parrish, Maryland. He married (1) Rachel Unknown Abt. 1760. She was born in Virginia. He married (2) Casandra Culver Abt. 1770. She was born Abt. 1738. Children of Thomas Thorn and Rachel Unknown are: 12 i. Hezekiah3 Thorn, born July 1763 in St. Johns Parrish, Prince George's County, Maryland; died September 21, 1845 in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina. 13 ii. Thomas Thorn, born February 03, 1766. Children of Thomas Thorn and Casandra Culver are: + 14 i. Benjamin3 Thorn, born 1776 in Prince Georges County, Maryland; died Aft. 1830. 15 ii. Joshua Thorn, born December 09, 1771 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 16 iii. Rachel Thorn, born April 10, 1773 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 17 iv. William Thorn, born October 20, 1774 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 18 v. Eleanor Thorn, born January 20, 1776 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 19 vi. Thomas Thorn, born Abt. 1778 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married Amelia Lowe November 08, 1817 in Monroe County, Virginia; born Abt. 1780 in Monroe County, VA. 20 vii. Mary Thorn, born Abt. 1780 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died 1859 in Monongalia County (now Marion), Virginia. She married Archibald Wilson. 4. Benjamin2 Thorn (James1) was born 1733 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died Abt. 1790. He married Amelia Artis Swann Abt. 1765, daughter of Samuel Swann. She was born Abt. 1735. Children of Benjamin Thorn and Amelia Swann are: 21 i. Winifred3 Thorn, born 1766 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She married Thomas Jones December 26, 1789. 22 ii. Henry Burch Thorn, born 1768 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married Massy Hall February 22, 1803 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 23 iii. Susannah Thorn, born 1770. 24 iv. John Thomas Thorn, born November 10, 1773 in St. John Parrish, Prince George's County, Maryland; died November 1849 in Dickson County, Tennessee. 25 v. Unknown Thorn, born 1775 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 6. Zachariah2 Thorn (James1) was born 1738. He married Martha Beyne Abt. 1767. Children of Zachariah Thorn and Martha Beyne are: 26 i. Henry Burch3 Thorn, born April 03, 1768. He married Mary Thorn February 25, 1790. 27 ii. Walter Thorn, born August 14, 1773. 28 iii. Zachariah Thorn, born December 25, 1775. 9. Cassandra2 Thorn (James1) was born 1743. She married John Jones. Children of Cassandra Thorn and John Jones are: 29 i. Bennet3 Jones. 30 ii. John Wheeler Jones. 31 iii. Catherine Jones. 32 iv. Cassandra Jones. Generation No. 3 14. Benjamin3 Thorn (Thomas2, James1) was born 1776 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1830. He married (1) Sarah Sayre June 02, 1799 in Monongalia County, Virginia, daughter of David Sayre and Hannah Frazier. She was born January 23, 1780 in Monongalia County, Virginia, and died January 21, 1864 in Meigs County, Ohio. He married (2) Hannah Thomas 1825 in Virginia. Children of Benjamin Thorn and Sarah Sayre are: + 33 i. Rebecca4 Thorn, born 1809; died 1840. 34 ii. Hannah Thorn, born Abt. 1810. She married David Bainbridge November 22, 1829 in Monongalia County, Virginia. + 35 iii. Sarah Thorn, born 1811. + 36 iv. Rachel Thorn. + 37 v. Bennett Thorn, born March 26, 1804 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia; died January 26, 1894 in Tyler County, West Virginia. + 38 vi. Alexander Thorn, born May 11, 1811 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia; died September 07, 1890 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. Generation No. 4 33. Rebecca4 Thorn (Benjamin3, Thomas2, James1) was born 1809, and died 1840. She married Thomas Summers. Children of Rebecca Thorn and Thomas Summers are: 39 i. Laverna5 Summers. 40 ii. Louisa Summers. 41 iii. Sarah Summers. 42 iv. Fraize Summers. 43 v. Nelson Summers. 44 vi. Thomas Summers. 45 vii. Henry Summers. 46 viii. Nathan Summers. 47 ix. Benjamin Summers. 48 x. Alex Summers. 49 xi. Jess Summers. 50 xii. Daniel Summers. 35. Sarah4 Thorn (Benjamin3, Thomas2, James1) was born 1811. She married Henry H. Keller October 12, 1839 in Monongalia County, Virginia. Children of Sarah Thorn and Henry Keller are: 51 i. John M.5 Keller. 52 ii. Rebecca C. Keller. 53 iii. Rachel P. Keller. 54 iv. Bennett D. Keller. 55 v. James Keller. 36. Rachel4 Thorn (Benjamin3, Thomas2, James1) She married Frank Henry. Child of Rachel Thorn and Frank Henry is: 56 i. David5 Henry, born 1829. 37. Bennett4 Thorn (Benjamin3, Thomas2, James1) was born March 26, 1804 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, and died January 26, 1894 in Tyler County, West Virginia. He married (1) Rebecca Henry Abt. 1825. He married (2) Sarah McGinty May 24, 1834 in Monongalia County, Virginia. She was born June 19, 1809 in Monongalia County, Virginia Or In Pennsylvania, and died July 27, 1884 in Tyler County, West Virginia. Child of Bennett Thorn and Rebecca Henry is: 57 i. Ulysses5 Thorn, born 1829 in Monongalia County, Virginia; died June 05, 1880 in Tyler County, West Virginia. He married Catherine Weekley May 15, 1851 in Tyler County, Virginia; born February 1832; died December 27, 1910. Children of Bennett Thorn and Sarah McGinty are: 58 i. Henry5 Thorn, born December 06, 1835 in Tyler County, Virginia; died April 07, 1909 in Tyler County, West Virginia. He married Caroline McCoy April 10, 1886; born July 06, 1853; died June 11, 1938 in Tyler County, West Virginia. 59 ii. Hugh Thorn, born June 25, 1837 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia; died October 14, 1928 in Friendly, Tyler County, West Virginia. He married Catherine Williamson April 01, 1862 in Tyler County, Virginia. 60 iii. John Thorn, born April 15, 1839 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia; died September 02, 1866 in Tyler County, West Virginia. He married Sarah Frances Williamson in Monongalia County, Virginia; born 1845 in Tyler County, West Virginia; died in Pleasants County, West Virginia. 61 iv. Bennett Thorn, born January 20, 1844 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, West Virginia; died July 17, 1919. 62 v. Lydia Thorn, born July 30, 1849 in Middlebourne, Tyler County, Virginia; died February 25, 1946. 63 vi. Mary Thorn, born 1850 in Virginia. 38. Alexander4 Thorn (Benjamin3, Thomas2, James1) was born May 11, 1811 in White Day Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, and died September 07, 1890 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. He married Malinda E. Jackson. Children of Alexander Thorn and Malinda Jackson are: 64 i. Sylvestus5 Thorn. 65 ii. Lydia Thorn. 66 iii. Victoria Thorn. 67 iv. Sanford Thorn. 68 v. Adilia Thorn, born 1843.