Genealogy Record For
George Thorn - (Mark's 2nd cousin, 4x removed)
George W Thorn (10/29/1839-11/08/1927)
  • Spouse: Phebia E Swick (Thorn) (02/28/1850-08/04/1919)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Lafayette Thorn (12/17/1869-12/06/1948)
    2. Daughter: Sciota Thorn (Bonner) (05/27/1873-11/01/1935)
    3. Daughter: Clarissa Thorn (Dec 1875 - 10 Feb 1886) B&D:Barbour Co., West Virginia, Buried at Trinity Cemetery - Age 11)
    4. Daughter: (Minnie) Armena Thorn (Newlon) (04/03/1877-07/22/1957)
    5. Son: Enzer Thorn (28 Feb 1879 - Aft 1880) B:Barbour Co., West Virginia - Infant)
  • Parents
    1. Father: John Thorn ( ABT 1799 - 1850) B:West Virginia, D:West Virginia, Son of Thomas H Thorn and Rebecca Stewart, Married Judith Yeager in 1820 in Barbour County, Virginia)
    2. Mother: Judith Yeager (Thorn) (1800 - After 1850) B:West Virginia)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Jasper Thorn (1842 - ?) B:Virginia, D:West Virginia, Married Mildred Taylor in 1861 in Virginia and they had one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Thorn)
George's Personal Information
Born in Barbour County, West Virginia (WV), USA on Tueday, October 29, 1839
Occupation: Farmer
Died in Junior, Barbour County, West Virginia (WV), USA on Tueday, November 8, 1927 (Age 88)
Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery in Barbour County, West Virginia (WV), USA
Burial: 11 Nov 1927
Cause of Death: Old age and paralysis, beginning at age 75
Marriage to:
    Phebia E Swick (Thorn) (02/28/1850-08/04/1919) on Thursday, May 7, 1868 (Age 29)
     - in Barbour County, West Virginia (WV), USA
Comments: Information provided by George Thorn's Family Bible

Age 31 - 1870 US census Belington, Barbour, West Virginia
Thorn, George age 31, Phoebe E. - age 19, Lafayette - age 6/12

Child 5 - Birth Record - line 234 - Un-named child - later named Enser

Age 41 - 1880 US census - Barbour Co., West Virginia Thorn, George - age 40, Phoebe E. - age 30, Lafayette - age 10, Siota - F - age 7, Clarissa - age 5, Armena - age 3, Enzer - M - age 4/12

Age 61 - 1900 U.S. census - Barbour Co., West Virginia
Thorn, George b. Oct 1839 - age 60, Febie - b. Feb. 1850 age 50 - married 33 years mother of 6 children, 5 living, Syota - D, b. May 1873 age 27, William born Jan 1880 age 20, Alta D b.Oct 1882 - age 17

Age 71 - 1910 U.S. census - Barbour Co., W. Va. - Valley
Thorne, George, Sr. age 70 married 42 years, Phoebe G. wife - age 60 married 42 years mother of 6 children, 5 living, Alta - daughter age 22

Death Certificate - the informant is William Thornton of Junior, West Virginia (not sure who this person might be).

A picture of George and his headstone can be found at - Find a Grave entry for George W Thorn
Other Website Links: Family Tree Maker site for the John Thorn
Source: Vernon Wilson's RootsWeb Site #I8014 and
Mac/McPherson of PA - Lowell Thomas #I58971 and
Penrose Family Website and
Marriage Record - Line 2 - WV Culture DB and
Birth Record - Line 234 - Enser - Child 5 - WV Culture DB and
Death Certificate - WV Culture DB and
Find a Grave entry for George W Thorn
Family Lines: George is listed in the following family line report: Stickel(s)
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