All I have on my great grandfather is that his name was Thomas Edward Thorne b. 1846 in London. His mother's name was Sarah Chandler. He married Anne Devine Davis and he came to America after 1889. He lived in Mass. died May 21, 1926 in South Attleboro, Mass. Had two daughters Elizabeth and Sara Eliza. Family story is that he worked in the king's stables. Probably cleaning the stalls. They were Church of England and poor working class people. They left London abt. 1880 and moved to Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire and then came to America. In Lancashire they attended St.. John's Church in Hurst. Their daughter Sarah (my grandmother) and a cousin Annie Hayes came together to Mass. and worked and saved money and then sent for the parents to come. That is all I know. Can anyone help? Jackie in Tx. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Adams Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:00 PM To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Chat Dear List My Thorn line seems to start in Suffolk in 1600s, then to Essex and on to London. Would love to know if my original Thorn actually was born in Suffolk or if he came from elsewhere but haven't got that far yet. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Thorne <Tom.Thorne@btinternet.com> To: <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:17 PM Subject: Re: Chat > Pam > Thanks for your vote of confidence. As you can see by the volume of traffic > and its contents, people tend to vote with their E-mails. > And although most of them do not seem to be relatives, I am just as excited > with their news and findings as they are. And you never know when you might > see something that relates to your line of research. > All Thornes' are interesting to me. > Tom > In wet Dorset, England > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Reid" <pamreid@home.com> > To: <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 5:08 PM > Subject: RE: Chat > > > > I hope that most of us are very happy to see discussion going on for the > > first time in a long, long time. This is what mailing lists are for and I > > am thrilled to see so many people posting for the first time! > > > > Happy Thanksgiving (a little late) > > Pam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Thorne [mailto:Tom.Thorne@btinternet.com] > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 5:48 AM > > To: THORN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Chat > > > > > > Yes I see what you mean! > > I do not appologise though (well maybe a littlle) for this sight has been > > quite quiet for some time, I thought it about time we stated our > interests, > > even just for the sake of any new comers. > > There is nothing worse than joining a new list and having no-one answer > your > > interests. > > I will be more tactful next time. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert and Mary Frances Colson" <mcolson@the-cia.net> > > To: <THORN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:18 PM > > Subject: Re: Chat > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >