John W. Thurman1

M, b. 10 November 1819
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John W. Thurman was born on 10 November 1819.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman2 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White2 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 32.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Thurman1

F, b. 13 November 1822
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Sarah Thurman is buried at Smith Chapel, Carroll Co., GA.1 
Birth*She was born on 13 November 1822.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Num Marr*Sarah Thurman was married 0 times.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ardella Windsor Thurman1

F, b. 3 May 1825
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Ardella Windsor Thurman was born on 3 May 1825.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Crawford in 1846.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Robert Crawford
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 34.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Robert Crawford1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Robert Crawford married Ardella Windsor Thurman, daughter of William Thurman and Elizabeth White, in 1846.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Ardella Windsor Thurman b. 3 May 1825
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 33.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 34.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Ann Thurman1

F, b. 18 June 1829, d. 1902
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary Ann Thurman married William Boyles.1 
Birth*Mary Ann Thurman was born on 18 June 1829 in DeKalb Co., GA.1 
Death*She died in 1902.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

William Boyles b. 22 Jun 1822, d. 1 Apr 1895
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Boyles1

M, b. 22 June 1822, d. 1 April 1895
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*William Boyles married Mary Ann Thurman, daughter of William Thurman and Elizabeth White.1 
Birth*William Boyles was born on 22 June 1822.1 
Death*He died on 1 April 1895 at age 72.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Mary Ann Thurman b. 18 Jun 1829, d. 1902
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eliza Thurman1

F, b. 18 June 1829, d. 15 January 1904
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Eliza Thurman married Elihu Crawford.1 
Birth*Eliza Thurman was born on 18 June 1829 in DeKalb Co., GA.1 
Death*She died on 15 January 1904 at age 74.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Elihu Crawford
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 36.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 37.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elihu Crawford1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Elihu Crawford married Eliza Thurman, daughter of William Thurman and Elizabeth White.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Eliza Thurman b. 18 Jun 1829, d. 15 Jan 1904
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 35.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 36.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 37.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Thurman1

M, b. 22 April 1834
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*William Thurman died in young manhood.1 
Birth*He was born on 22 April 1834.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 38.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

David Richardson Thurman1

M, b. 11 January 1839?, d. 10 October 1910
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*David Richardson Thurman is buried in Turin, GA.1 
Marriage*He married Matilda Brown Shepard.1 
Birth*David Richardson Thurman was born on 11 January 1839? In DeKalb Co., GA.1 
Death*He died on 10 October 1910 at age 71.1 
FatherWilliam Thurman1 b. 1778, d. 1871
MotherElizabeth White1 b. 1790
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Matilda Brown Shepard b. 4 Mar 1843, d. 16 Nov 1916
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 38.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 39.
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Matilda Brown Shepard1

F, b. 4 March 1843, d. 16 November 1916
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Matilda Brown Shepard is buried in Turin, GA.1 
Marriage*She married David Richardson Thurman, son of William Thurman and Elizabeth White.1 
Birth*Matilda Brown Shepard was born on 4 March 1843 in Henry Co., GA.1 
Death*She died on 16 November 1916 at age 73.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

David Richardson Thurman b. 11 Jan 1839?, d. 10 Oct 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 38.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 39.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Rev. John Thurman1

M, b. 28 November 1810, d. 7 November 1894
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Rev. John Thurman is buried at Smith Chapel, Carroll Co., GA.2 
Birth*He was born on 28 November 1810 in Chesterfield Co., SC.1 
Marriage*He married Martha Ann McDaniel about 1835.2 
Marriage*Rev. John Thurman married Eliza S. Lavender in 1858.2 
Death*Rev. John Thurman died on 7 November 1894 in Carroll Co., GA, at age 83.1 
FatherRichard Thurman1 b. 1787, d. 1857
MotherNancy Little1
Interest* At age 18 John began preaching, and later was licensed by the Methodist Church. After moving near Bowdon, GA in 1851, he helped organize Mount Pleasant, now Smith Chapel Church, for which he gave the church site and the adjacent burying ground.2 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family 1

Martha Ann McDaniel b. abt 1815, d. 19 Nov 1857
Children

Family 2

Eliza S. Lavender
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 41.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 42.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 44.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 43.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 45.
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Martha Ann McDaniel1

F, b. about 1815, d. 19 November 1857
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Martha Ann McDaniel was born about 1815.2 
Marriage*She married Rev. John Thurman, son of Richard Thurman and Nancy Little, about 1835.1 
Death*Martha Ann McDaniel died on 19 November 1857.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Rev. John Thurman b. 28 Nov 1810, d. 7 Nov 1894
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 42.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 43.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 44.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eliza S. Lavender1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Eliza S. Lavender married Rev. John Thurman, son of Richard Thurman and Nancy Little, in 1858.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Rev. John Thurman b. 28 Nov 1810, d. 7 Nov 1894
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 42.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 45.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Richard Enoch Thurman1

M, b. 18 June 1830, d. 1917
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Richard Enoch Thurman was born on 18 June 1830.1 
Marriage*He married Emily Nichols on 28 February 1850 in DeKalb Co., GA, Rev. John Thurman, his brother, presiding.1 
Death*Richard Enoch Thurman died in 1917.1 
FatherRichard Thurman1 b. 1787, d. 1857
MotherNancy Little1
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Emily Nichols
Children

Citations

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

Emily Nichols1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Emily Nichols married Richard Enoch Thurman, son of Richard Thurman and Nancy Little, on 28 February 1850 in DeKalb Co., GA, Rev. John Thurman, his brother, presiding.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Richard Enoch Thurman b. 18 Jun 1830, d. 1917
Children

Citations

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

Sarah "Polly" Thurman1

F, b. 1843
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Sarah "Polly" Thurman married William Bradfield McDuffie in Atlanta, GA.2 
Birth*Sarah "Polly" Thurman was born in 1843 in DeKalb Co., GA.3 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

William Bradfield McDuffie

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 47.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-3.
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William Bradfield McDuffie1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*William Bradfield McDuffie married Sarah "Polly" Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers, in Atlanta, GA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Sarah "Polly" Thurman b. 1843

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Julia Thurman1

F, b. 1825
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Julia Thurman was born in 1825 in SC.2 
Marriage*She married W.A. Sizemore in 1851 in Atlanta, GA.1 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

W.A. Sizemore

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

W.A. Sizemore1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*W.A. Sizemore married Julia Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers, in 1851 in Atlanta, GA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Julia Thurman b. 1825

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Thurman1

M, b. 1817
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*William Thurman was born in 1817 in DeKalb Co., GA.2 
Marriage*He married Nancy Salem in 1859.1 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Nancy Salem b. 1828
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nancy Salem1

F, b. 1828
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Nancy Salem was born in 1828.2 
Marriage*She married William Thurman, son of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers, in 1859.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

William Thurman b. 1817
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 48.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

David Thurman1

M, b. 1829, d. 29 November 1884
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*David Thurman is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Atlanta, GA.2 
Birth*He was born in 1829 in DeKalb Co., GA.1 
Marriage*He married Jane Weaver Brooks on 11 December 1859.1 
Death*David Thurman died on 29 November 1884.3 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Jane Weaver Brooks b. 29 Jan 1844
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 50.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1-1.
  4. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 51.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jane Weaver Brooks1

F, b. 29 January 1844
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Jane Weaver Brooks is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Atlanta, GA.1 
Birth*She was born on 29 January 1844 in DeKalb Co., GA.1 
Marriage*She married David Thurman, son of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers, on 11 December 1859.2 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

David Thurman b. 1829, d. 29 Nov 1884
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 50.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  3. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 51.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Isaac Thurman1

M, b. 1831
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*Isaac Thurman was killed while in action for the Confederate Army.2 
Marriage*He married Mattie Spivey.1 
Birth*Isaac Thurman was born in 1831 in DeKalb Co., GA.3 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 
Num Child*Isaac Thurman had 0 children.1 

Family

Mattie Spivey

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mattie Spivey1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mattie Spivey married Isaac Thurman, son of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Isaac Thurman b. 1831

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Thurman1

M, b. 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*John Thurman married Mary Cates.2 
Birth*John Thurman was born in 1833 in DeKalb Co., GA.3 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Mary Cates
Child

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2.
  3. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Elizabeth Thurman1

F, b. about 1834
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary Elizabeth Thurman married Joel Lee in Atlanta, GA.1 
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Thurman was born about 1834 in SC.1,2 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Joel Lee
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joel Lee1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Joel Lee married Mary Elizabeth Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Thurman and Eleanor "Nellie" Rivers, in Atlanta, GA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Thurman b. abt 1834
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Henry Thurman1

M, b. about 1845
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Henry Thurman married Elizabeth.2 
Birth*Henry Thurman was born about 1845 in DeKalb Co., GA.1,2 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Thurman1 b. 1791, d. 1874
MotherEleanor "Nellie" Rivers1 b. 1793, d. 1862
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 5R. 

Family

Elizabeth b. abt 1845
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 49.
  2. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014