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Surname: THORNBURG
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From "West Point Bee", West Point, Lee co., Iowa dated Oct.
9, 1919:
Obituary
Mr. Wm. THOURNBURG, father of Mrs. Louis WAHRER, was born in Indiana, Oct.
19, 1834. Died at his home at Mt. Hamill, September 29, 1919, at the age
of 84 years, 11 months, and 10 days.
He served in the Union army during the Civil War -- was a member of Co.
E, 45th Iowa Vol. He was married to Miss Lucy PERRY in 1867. To this union
was born five children, four of who survive him, one dying in infancy.
Those living are: Messers Frank and Edward THORNBURG, Mrs. Otto HAMPTON,
and Mrs. Louis WAHRER.
Mr. THORNBURG was brought up in the faith of the Quakers, he in which faith
he lived an died.
His first wife died in 1893 and he was again married in 1898 and some four
years ago he was called upon to mourn the loss of the second companion.
The funeral services were held in the home at Mt. Hemil, and his remains
were laid to rest in the Sharon cemetery.
[William THORNBURG, son of Jacob THORNBURG and Rachel HAMMER was probably
born in Randolph co., Indiana. Was a Quaker at Cherry Grove MM, Randolph
co.,Indiana. Moved to Iowa in 1839 with his parents.]