Kathy Re: [or-roots] Thornberry Brothers

[V McKibben]

Don't know anything about the family, but Ron Thornberry (married to
Rebecca, I believe), with about 5 children,  lived in Newport as of a few
years ago. Our boys were in Scouts together.
Valerie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Laird" <katty_az_99 at yahoo.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Thornberry Brothers


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've been lurking for quite some time now, hoping I'd
> just happen on some information regarding this family,
> but haven't so far. So, I thought I'd give this a
> try...I'm looking for more information on the
> Thornberry brothers who moved from Oklahoma to Oregon
> before 1920. I'm hoping that someone has more
> information that they can provide. These brothers had
> one other brother Wallace Thornton Thornberry who
> lived in the Kansas City, MO area and eventually died
> there. They also had two older sisters, Minnie and
> Maude. Their parents were Wallace Ware Thornberry of
> Kentucky and Sarah Ann Williams of Virginia. Wallace
> was born March 9, 1849 and died November 29, 1909 in
> Oklahoma. Sarah was born July 23, 1849 and died May
> 26, 1937 in Clackamas Co., OR.
>
> 1. Grider Thornberry (aka Buck Thornberry)
> b. May 26, 1873 Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY
> d. Unknown in Unknown (possibly Jackson, MS)
> Spouse: Mary Hammett (aka Hattie)
> Occupation: Traveling Salesman
>
> According to a postcard (No date) their address was
> 224 14th St.
> Astoria, OR
> The postcard is a picture with Grider and Hattie on a
> train. The train reads A&C Seaside
>
> Special R.R.
>
> Found in the 1910 census in Kentucky
>
> 2. Joseph Walter Thornberry
> b. January 1, 1879 in Hinkleville, Ballard Co., KY
> d. Unknown in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR (though I've
> heard rumors that he died in
>
> Washington and buried in Oregon)
> buried: River View, Abby, Portland, Oregon
> Spouse: Nora Reams b. Abt. 1881 d. Unknown in
> Portland, Multnomah Co., OR buried: River
>
> View, Abby, Portland, Oregon
> Occupation: Buttermaker, Creamery
>
> Found in the 1900(OK), 1910(OR), 1920(OR) and 1930(OR)
> census'.
>
> 3. Tecumseah T. Thornberry
> b. October 25, 1881 in Ballard Co., KY
> d. October 15, 1962 in Multnomah, OR
> Spouse: Vera M. McCoy b. Abt. 1883 d. February 03,
> 1962 in Multnomah, OR
> married: August 31, 1918 in Portland, Multnomah Co.,
> OR
>
> Found in 1900(OK), 1910(OK), 1920(OR), 1930(OR)
> census'
>
> 4. Culbert Thornberry (aka Cull, aka Carl)
> b. December 4, 1883 in Hinkleville, Ballard Co., KY
> d. July 15, 1966 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
> Spouse: Laura Couger (Cowger), Sime M. (Maiden name
> unknown)
> Laura Cowger d. January 27, 1912
> Unknown d. Unknown (before 1920)
> Sime Marion Thornberry (maiden name unknown) b. March
> 1902 d. July 27, 1977 in Astoria, Clatsop Co., OR
> Occupation: Chauffer Auto
>
> Found in 1900, 1920(OR) and 1930(OR) census'.
>
> 5. Don Golium Thornberry (aka Golden Thornberry)
> b. January 1887 in Kentucky
> d. 02 Jul 1914 in Clatsop Co., OR (died of
> appendicitis)
> Spouse: Harriette E. Thornberry (maiden name unknown)
> Occupation: Policeman
>
> Found in 1900(OK), 1910(WA) census'.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Kathy (Tucson, AZ)
>
>
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