Searching for information on the parents of Almira Brooks???? Another lose end and brick wall in the database. No direct relationship to Mary's family. This is a request for help from one of our list readers.... FIRST GENERATION 1. Almira BROOKS was born about 1771 in , , Massachusetts. She died on 22 Jul 1858 in , Kings, New York. She was married to Caleb THAYER (son of Caleb THAYER and Elizabeth DANIELS) in 1795 in Readsboro, Windham, Vermont. Caleb THAYER was born on 16 Nov 1770 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Resided 1832, Murry Orleans County, N.Y. Edward Calver's Heath, Massachusetts; A History and Guidebook, 2nd ed., p. 97 "South of this on 75 acres, was, first, Caleb Thayer Jr., whose parents had lived south of Dell. It was his before 1794 and until 1805. His father was living with him as late as the end of December 1801." Almira BROOKS and Caleb THAYER had the following children: 2 i. Betsey THAYER was born in 1795. 3 ii. Joseph THAYER was born in 1797. He died before 1799. 4 iii. Joseph THAYER was born in 1799. He died in 1824. +5 iv. William K. THAYER (born on 18 Jul 1802). 6 v. Caleb THAYER was born on 7 Sep 1804 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts. 7 vi. John Brooks THAYER was born in 1806. He died in 1864. 8 vii. Horace THAYER was born in 1811. 9 viii. Alfred D. THAYER was born on 10 May 1816 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in 1834. SECOND GENERATION 5. William K. THAYER (Almira BROOKS-1) was born on 18 Jul 1802 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Jul 1860 in Marysville, Yuba, California. He was married to Anastatia RICE. Anastatia RICE was born on 2 Apr 1808 in , , Massachusetts. She died on 4 Dec 1858 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. William K. THAYER and Anastatia RICE had the following children: 10 i. Anastatia THAYER was born in 1831 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. 11 ii. Alfred D. THAYER was born on 25 May 1833 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. 12 iii. Alfonzo THAYER was born about 1835 in , , New York. +13 iv. Alanson THAYER (born in 1837). +14 v. Azubah THAYER (born on 23 Aug 1839). 15 vi. Azuba THAYER was born on 8 May 1840 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. +16 vii. William Frederick THAYER (born on 26 Aug 1841). +17 viii. Leo THAYER (born on 18 Jun 1844). +18 ix. Electon THAYER (born on 5 Nov 1847). 19 x. Aranah THAYER was born on 21 Jun 1849 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. 20 xi. Emma THAYER was born on 11 Nov 1851 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. THIRD GENERATION 13. Alanson THAYER (William K.-2, Almira BROOKS-1) was born in 1837 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Filed for his Civil War pension from Colorado, June 16, 1893. Severed in Company 7, Michigan Cavalry. Pension #1152000 9908014 He was married to Harriet STEVENS. He was married to Elizabeth H.. 14. Azubah THAYER (William K.-2, Almira BROOKS-1) was born on 23 Aug 1839 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. She died on 5 Mar 1928 in Denver, Denver, Colorado. She was married to Peter ELLIS on 16 Nov 1865. Azubah THAYER and Peter ELLIS had the following children: 21 i. Thomas B. ELLIS. 22 ii. Emily Anastasia ELLIS. 23 iii. Agatha ELLIS. 24 iv. Beatrice ELLIS. 16. William Frederick THAYER (William K.-2, Almira BROOKS-1) was born on 26 Aug 1841 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. He died on 6 Dec 1903 in Bosie, Ada, Idaho. Applied for his Civil War pension, May 3, 1881 in Colorado. No. 422052 678176. He was married to Lorinda E. GREENFIELD on 29 Mar 1864 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Lorinda E. GREENFIELD was born on 16 May 1844 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. She died on 24 Jun 1912 in Bosie, Ada, Idaho. William Frederick THAYER and Lorinda E. GREENFIELD had the following children: +25 i. Frederick Andrew THAYER (born on 24 Dec 1866). 26 ii. Sarah Anastatia THAYER was born on 30 Aug 1868 in Humburg, Livingston, Michigan. She died on 29 Jul 1870 in Genoa, Livingston, Michigan. +27 iii. William Dinsmore THAYER (born on 16 Aug 1871). 28 iv. Jessie THAYER was born about 1876 in , , Michigan. She died about 1898 in Cannon City, , Colorado. 29 v. Leonora THAYER was born on 27 Sep 1884 in Evergreen, Araphoe, Colorado. 17. Leo THAYER (William K.-2, Almira BROOKS-1) was born on 18 Jun 1844 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. He was married to Cora PICKERT on 27 Oct 1867 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. Cora PICKERT was born about 1849 in , , Canada. He was married to Mollie. 18. Electon THAYER (William K.-2, Almira BROOKS-1) was born on 5 Nov 1847 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan. 1880 Census of Qury County, Colorado. listed as a boarder at the residence of Joseph and Virginia Van Dorn. Occupation: Miner. Single: age 32. He was married to Mary L..