Died of a disease contracted in the Civil War. Served in the 2nd NH Regiment. He was a Baptist.
From Thurston Genealogies[1]
John Osborne Thurston 8 (Nathaniel Kimball, 7 Daniel, 6 Nathaniel, 5 Daniel, 4 Benjamin, 3 Daniel, 2 Daniel, 1) eldest child of Nathaniel Kimball and Sarah Ann (York) Thurston of Brentwood, N. H. ; born there April 19, 1833; married, Aug. 27, 1856, Lydia Amanda Dame of Methuen, Mass., born Aug. 27, 1838. He died Nov. 11, 1876, and she married, second, March 26, 1883, Joseph Benjamin Conners, who served in the 2d N. H. regiment, and died soon after marriage, in Lowell, Mass. Mr. Thurston was a shoemaker in Methuen, served three years in the war against the rebellion in the 2d N. H. regiment, where' he contracted a disease which caused his death ; a Christian Baptist in religion. His widow resides in Haverhill.
5159 George Albert,9 b. Jan. 18, 1857; m., Feb. 4, 1878, Martha Olive Carr, b. in
Gilmanton, N. H., Jan. 11, 1859; he was a shoemaker in Methuen, Mass.,
and d. July 28, 1884; both members of the Methodist church. They had:
5160 Frank Arthur,10 b. Feb. 24, 1878.
5161 Mary Helena,10 b. July 8, 1881.
5162 Sylvanus Kimball,9 b. Dec. 25, 1863; m., March 5, 1881, Rosella Hewett of
Raynham, Mass., b. April 11, 1865; he was a shoemaker and member of
the Baptist church. They have :
5163 Lester Osborne,10 b. Jan. 18, 1SS5.
5164 Clara, 9 b. Aug. 2, d. Aug. 9, 1869.
5165 Samira Ellen,9 b. Sept. 10, 1870.
5166 John Osborne,9 b. July 21, d. Nov. 11, 1872.
5167 Lydia Frances,9 b. Nov. 1, 1875.
POSTERITY OF DANIEL THURSTON: from Thurston Genealogies by Brown Thurston, Portland, ME 1892. Eighth Generation #4383, page 334.
Plus oral and written family history given to Kristine Thurston by Frances May (Thurston) Porter. Based on work done at New England Historical Genealogical Society.
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