Hannah Price Dowdy1

F, b. 25 January 1850, d. 22 March 1942
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Hannah Price Dowdy was born on 25 January 1850 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., GA.1 
Death*She died on 22 March 1942 at age 92.1 
FatherRev. Jacob K. Dowdy1 b. 14 Nov 1822, d. 18 Aug 1880
MotherLucy Findley1 b. 6 Oct 1821, d. 22 Mar 1909
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S106] Letter from Earl Savage to Dr. Ben Dowdey concerning descendants of Amos Dowdy.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary1

F
Relationship6th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary married John Thurman.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandmother. 

Family

John Thurman b. abt 1732, d. abt 1770
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 7-9.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 9.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 8.
  5. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 7.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Thurman1

M, b. about 1732, d. about 1770
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*John Thurman married Mary.1 
Birth*John Thurman was born about 1732.2 
Death*He died about 1770 in Anson Co., NC.3 
Interest* John Thurman, husband of Mary (--?--), was a descendant of another John Thurman (husband of Anne Morecraft). John and Anne Morecraft Thurman came from England in 1638 with their children Elizabeth, Joan and John, and settled in James County, Virginia. They probably sailed with his brother-in-law Edmund Morecraft, a Virginia-London merchant, who was engaged also in transporting immigrants to America at his own expense in order to receive the fifty acres headright allowed for each person.
In 1756 John Thurman, the descendant of John and Anne Morecraft Thurman, moved with his wife Mary and their children, from Virginia to the southern border of Anson County, North Carolina. After John's death and prior to the Revolution, the family moved across the border into Cheraw District, now Chesterfield County, South Carolina, from where the sons Benjamin and Philip went to serve as soldiers in the cause of the Revolution.4 
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandfather. 

Family

Mary
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 7-9.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 7.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 7.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 9-10.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 9.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 8.
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Julia Shumate1

F
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Julia Shumate is buried at Old Friendship Church, Chesterfield Co., SC.1 
Death*She died in Chesterfield Co., SC.1 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Thurman, son of John Thurman and Mary.2 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandmother. 

Family

Benjamin Thurman b. abt 1755
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 9.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 25.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 41.
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Benjamin Thurman1

M, b. about 1755
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*Benjamin Thurman died in DeKalb Co., GA.2 
Burial*He was reportedly buried in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, north of Capitol Avenue, at the homestead of his son David.3 
Marriage*He married Julia Shumate.2 
Birth*Benjamin Thurman was born about 1755 in VA.2 
FatherJohn Thurman2 b. abt 1732, d. abt 1770
MotherMary2
Interest* Benjamin was a well established planter during the Revolution, and was a soldier and furnished supplies for Continental and militia use in 1780, 1781, and 1782.2 
Milit-Serv*Benjamin Thurman was milit-serv. 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 

Family

Julia Shumate
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 9.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-1.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 25.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 41.
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Margaret Boyles1

F, b. 20 February 1824, d. March 1902
Burial*Margaret Boyles is buried in Trinity burying grounds, Walker Co., GA.2 
Birth*She was born on 20 February 1824 in NC.2 
Marriage*She married David Clark Thurman, son of David Thurman and Lavinia Mann, on 26 August 1840.1,2 
Death*Margaret Boyles died in March 1902 at age 78.2 
FatherEnoch Boyles2
MotherNancy2
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 3rd great-granduncle. 

Family

David Clark Thurman b. 8 Nov 1819, d. 16 Aug 1889
Children

Citations

  1. [S107] "Garrett's Necrology", Obit. Abstracts, Roll #5, frame 312.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 12.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 13.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 14.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 15.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 16.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 17.
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John Thurman1

M, b. 1776
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John Thurman was born in 1776.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Thurman1

M, b. 1778, d. 1871
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*William Thurman was buried at Smith Chapel, Carroll Co., GA, Rev. John Thurman, his nephew, preaching the funeral.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth White.1 
Birth*William Thurman was born in 1778 in SC.1 
Death*He died in 1871 in Carroll Co., GA.1 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Elizabeth White b. 1790
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 25.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 26.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 32.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 38.
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Richard Thurman1

M, b. 1787, d. 1857
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Richard Thurman is buried at Smith Chapel, Carroll Co., GA.1 
Marriage*He married Nancy Little in SC.1 
Birth*Richard Thurman was born in 1787 in SC.1 
Death*He died in 1857 in Carroll Co., GA.1 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Interest* Censuses show Richard was living in Chesterfield County, South Carolina in 1820, and in DeKalb County, Georgia in 1830-40-50. He moved to Carroll County, GA in 1851 with his son, Rev. John Thurman. Richard's will was dated September 3, 1856, probated March 2, 1857; recorded in Will Book A of Carroll County.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Nancy Little
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 41.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 46.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Moses Thurman1

M, b. 1800
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Moses Thurman is buried at Old Friendship Church, Chesterfield Co., SC.1 
Death*He died in SC.1 
Marriage*He married Lynn.1 
Birth*Moses Thurman was born in 1800.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Lynn

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Philip Thurman1

M, b. 15 November 1757, d. 2 September 1840
Relationship5th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Philip Thurman was born on 15 November 1757 near the Big Pee Dee River, Anson Co., NC.2 
Marriage*He married Kesiah on 10 July 1783 in Cheraw District, SC.2 
Death*Philip Thurman died on 2 September 1840 in Roane (now Bledsoe) Co., TN, at age 82.2 
FatherJohn Thurman1 b. abt 1732, d. abt 1770
MotherMary1
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-granduncle. 
Interest* Philip's pension application states that he fought as a private in the Revolutionary War with troops from the Cheraw District, South Carolina, from 1775 to 1782. It also states that though he and Kesiah were residents of Cheraw, they were married in North Carolina, because "in those days the law in South Carolina required that people go to North Carolina to be married". In 1801 he and his family migrated from South Carolina to Smith County, Tennessee, and in 1806 moved to Bledsoe (then Roane) County.2 

Family

Kesiah d. May 1845 or Jun 1845
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 53.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 54.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 57.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 58.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 59.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 61.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Frances Thurman1

F, b. 1780
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Frances Thurman married Major Gregg.1 
Birth*Frances Thurman was born in 1780.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Major Gregg

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Patricia Thurman1

F, b. 1782
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Patricia Thurman married Horne.1 
Birth*Patricia Thurman was born in 1782.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Horne

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Thurman1

F, b. 1784
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Elizabeth Thurman married Orfie Rayfield.1 
Birth*Elizabeth Thurman was born in 1784.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Orfie Rayfield

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Thurman1

F, b. 1789
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary Thurman married Gandy.1 
Birth*Mary Thurman was born in 1789.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Gandy

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nancy Thurman1

F, b. 1789
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Nancy Thurman married William Massey.1 
Birth*Nancy Thurman was born in 1789.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

William Massey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ann Thurman1

F, b. 1798
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Ann Thurman married Tanner.1 
Birth*Ann Thurman was born in 1798.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Tanner

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Julia Thurman1

F, b. 1795, d. 1877
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Julia Thurman was born in 1795.1 
Marriage*She married William Davis in 1814.1 
Death*Julia Thurman died in 1877.1 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

William Davis b. 1786, d. 1881
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benjamin Franklin Thurman1

M, b. 1791, d. 1874
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Benjamin Franklin Thurman is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.3 
Marriage*He married Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers.4 
Birth*Benjamin Franklin Thurman was born in 1791 in Cheraw District, SC.4 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Boozer after 1862.4 
Death*Benjamin Franklin Thurman died in 1874 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.4,5 
FatherBenjamin Thurman2 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate2
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family 1

Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers b. 1793, d. 1862
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth Boozer

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 47.
  5. [S108] Franklin M. Garrett, Atlanta and Environs, A Chronicle of its People and Events, p. 60.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth White1

F, b. 1790
Death*Elizabeth White died in Fulton Co., GA, during the Civil War.1 
Marriage*She married William Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.1 
Birth*Elizabeth White was born in 1790 in Chesterfield Co., SC.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

William Thurman b. 1778, d. 1871
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 25.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 26.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 32.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 38.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nancy Little1

F
Burial*Nancy Little is buried at Smith Chapel, Carroll Co., GA.1 
Death*She died in Carroll Co., GA.1 
Marriage*She married Richard Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate, in SC.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Richard Thurman b. 1787, d. 1857
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 41.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 46.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers1

F, b. 1793, d. 1862
Burial*Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.1 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Franklin Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.2 
Birth*Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers was born in 1793 in SC.2 
Death*She died in 1862.2 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Thurman b. 1791, d. 1874
Children

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 47.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
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Kesiah1

F, d. May 1845 or June 1845
Marriage*Kesiah married Philip Thurman, son of John Thurman and Mary, on 10 July 1783 in Anson Co., NC.2 
Death*Kesiah died in May 1845 or June 1845.2 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Philip Thurman b. 15 Nov 1757, d. 2 Sep 1840
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 53.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-1.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 54.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 57.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 58.
  6. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 59.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 61.
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Elizabeth Boozer1

F
Marriage*Elizabeth Boozer married Benjamin Franklin Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate, after 1862.1 
Num Child*Elizabeth Boozer had 0 children.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Thurman b. 1791, d. 1874

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 47.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Moses Thurman1

M, b. 1759
Relationship5th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Moses Thurman was born in 1759.1 
FatherJohn Thurman2 b. abt 1732, d. abt 1770
MotherMary2
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 7.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 8.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Philip Thurman1

M, b. 1802
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Philip Thurman married Pleasant.1 
Birth*Philip Thurman was born in 1802.2 
FatherBenjamin Thurman1 b. abt 1755
MotherJulia Shumate1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Pleasant

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lynn1

F
Marriage*Lynn married Moses Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Moses Thurman b. 1800

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Pleasant1

F
Marriage*Pleasant married Philip Thurman, son of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Philip Thurman b. 1802

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Major Gregg1

M
Marriage*Major Gregg married Frances Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Frances Thurman b. 1780

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Horne1

M
Marriage*Horne married Patricia Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate.2 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Patricia Thurman b. 1782

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 10.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 11.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014