I have just confirmed that the wife of John Thorn(e) born Oct 1794 in MD was
Margaret Blue. Census records indicate she was born 1803 in VA or NC. I
have located her father and mother (Benjamin Blue and Elizabeth Beard) and
many of her paternal ancestors.
John was on the 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 census. I could not locate him on the
1880 census; however, his obit says John died in July 1885 in Jefferson Co.
Does anyone know who John's parents were? I located a John Thorn on the
JeffCo. Web Site, Wills . . . that died in 1818. Many researchers have
tagged this as my John's father; however, I don't see how that is possible.
His first wife was supposed to be Susannah Risque (Risk) who he married in
1801 and she died in 1808 in Scott Co., KY. He next married Susannah Byers
about 1809 in Scott Co.
Well, if John was born Oct 1794, neither one of these women could be his
mother! So, who were his parents?????
I sure need help with this family.
Karen