"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with image of marriage record, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-M56W ), Jas B Thurston and Temperance Guffey, 12 Mar 1846; citing Wayne County, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 591,550.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65P-DJJ), James B Thurston, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 221, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ8-FDS), S. C. Thurston, 29 Jul 1853; Parents: James Thurston and Temperence Guffey; citing Wayne, Wayne County, Kentucky, reference 2:P3ZHGD; FHL microfilm 216,842.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4H-X3P), James Thurston; Mullentown, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 21, family 151, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,002.
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