The attached image shows a sheet of paper passed down to Barry R. Smith through his ancestral line to Henry Thurber. It provides vital information about the Thurber family and the family of Henry's father-in-law, Rev. John P. Jones. The letter came to Barry from his mother, who obtained it from her mother, Mrs. Alice (Jackson) Duncan. Alice had it stored with an envelope addressed to Henry Thurber at Putnam, Connecticut postmarked in Providence, Rhode Island. While not certain, it seems reasonable that the sheet was mailed in that same envelope since descendants of the Jones family remained in Providence after Henry moved his family to Putnam.

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Records of Father Jones Family

Also of Henry Thurbers Family

The Olney [sic] Record of Father Jones

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John Allen died April 19^th Wednesday 1848 at Richmond, Va.

Rhodes G. Allen died Saturday, Sept. 30^th 1848 at New York City.

Henry Clarence died Wednesday night Oct. 8^th 1851 7 1/2 oclock pm. at Quinnebaug Ct ___ 25 years old ___

Sarah P. A. Thurber died 8 1/2 oclock pm ___ Tuesday 1852 at Quinnebaug Ct ___ [exactly?] 15 years old ___

Agatha & Edwin married Sabbath evening Jany 9^th 1853

Thomas married Monday Sept. 18 1854 at Boston Mass.

Agathas first son born Woodstock Ct Friday 1855 April 20 lived 3 days Samuel Thurber

Fred Al born Dec 22^d 1854

Wm I Allen died at Quinebaug CT Sept. 4^th (18?)55 Tuesday

Charley Edwin Bugbee born May 1^st 1856

James commenced as Clerk for Brother William today April 8^th 1857

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Married at Quinebaug Ct Wednesday Nov 29^th 1848 by Rev. Mr. Gale

Mary Grace born Friday Jany' 18^th 1850 in New York City Born 10 minutes past 3 o'clock p.m. Dr. Carter

Baptized by Rev. John Lillie Tuesday evening April 9^th 1850. Died at Quinebaug Ct at (9?) min before 11 pm. May 29 1852

James Henry born Tuesday Sept' 2^d 1851 ___ in New York City 10 min before 8 AM. ____ Dr. Sabine

Baptized by Rev. John Lillie Sabbath pm. Nov 16, 1851

Julia Hope born Friday Dec 10 ___ 15 min past 3pm ___ Dr. Harris ___ 1852 Baptized by Rev. James Thompson Monday evening May 15 1853

William Holmes born Friday June 25 1854 5 min past 6pm Dr. Harris

Baptized by Rev. James Thompson Sabbath pm Dec 3^d 1854

Richard King born 1856 Sabbath noon 1/2 past 1 Aug 17^th Drs Fisher & Sabine Baptized by Rev. James Thompson Oct 20^th monday evening 1856

Sixth child (female) born in New York City Jan^y 6^th 1865 Born Dead Interred in Greenwood Cemetery.