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Princess Elvira Thurlo
Abt 1843 - 1895 (~ 52 years)
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Name Princess Elvira Thurlo Born Abt 1843 Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female AFN CWZW-ZX Buried Oct 1895 Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States [4] Died 29 Oct 1895 near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri [5, 6, 7] Person ID I1896 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father John Thurlo, b. 9 Jun 1799, New Hampshire, United States , d. 5 Aug 1877, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 78 years) Mother Abigail Hussey, b. 7 Dec 1804, Massachusetts, United States , d. 13 Dec 1857, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 53 years) Married 25 Apr 1822 Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio, USA [8] Family ID F623 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 John W P Curtis, b. Abt 1841, Missouri, United States , d. 7 Jan 1865, Colorado, United States (Age ~ 24 years) Married 2 Apr 1863 Sullivan, Missouri, United States [9, 10, 11] Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F622 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Albert Jackson Smith, b. Abt 1829, Boone, Missouri, United States , d. 1 May 1873, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri (Age ~ 44 years) Married 13 Dec 1866 Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States [12, 13, 14] Children + 1. Mary Belle Smith, b. 24 Sep 1867, so Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 25 Jun 1924, Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States (Age 56 years)+ 2. Josephine Laura Smith, b. 6 Mar 1869, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 13 Sep 1955, Valley Park, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Age 86 years)+ 3. Marcus Melvin Smith, b. 17 Jun 1871, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 26 Sep 1934, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 63 years)+ 4. Rosa Gertrude Smith, b. 23 Dec 1872, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 20 Oct 1906, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 33 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F591 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1843 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
Married - 2 Apr 1863 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
Married - 13 Dec 1866 - Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States 
Buried - Oct 1895 - Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Princess Elvira (Thurlo) Smith, wife of Albert Jackson Smith, with son, Marcus Melvin and daughters Mary Belle (Smith) Atkins, Rosa Gertrude (Smith) Nickell and Josephine Laura (Smith) Bradshaw
Sullivan County, Missouri, before Marcus went west to Oregon in 1904-1905
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Notes - c1843 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Princess Elvira Thurlo born about 1843, called Aunt Pink
1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Dist #96, p 312, 8-29-1850: Princes E Thurlow age 7 bn Missouri, daughter of John and Abigail Thurlow
1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co,Scottsville PO, 10 Aug pg737, Dw 786: Princes E Thurlo age 17 bn Missouri, domestic, daughter of John and Mary A Thurlo
1863 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Sullivan Co: John W P Curtis md to Frances E Thurlow 2 Apr 1863
1865 DEATH of husband: COLORADO: John W. P. Curtis died on the 7th of Jan 1865
1865 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Sullivan Co: AJ Smith md Mrs Princes E Curtis 13 Dec 1866
1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp p 14, Milam PO, 24 July, Dw #102:
SMITH, Albert J 41/MO (farming); Princes E 28/MO; Mary B 2/MO; Laura J 1/MO
HISTORY: MO,Sullivan Co-nw of Browning: N/A 692,296 pg 29-Depostion E by Jacob G Watson a friend of Albert J Smith 17 Apr 1901: "I knew Mrs Curtis when she young and unmarried, she first md J W Curtis. I understood he was killed or shot somewhere West. Then Mrs Curtis, whose maiden name was Princess E Thurlo md Albert J Smith...lived together in my neighborhood as husband and wife until said Albert died... Mrs Princess E Smith lived in this neighborhood after Smith's death and until she died on the farm of her brother, Columbus Thurlo. She lived at the time with her son Marcus M Smith... never remarried..."
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo: "Princess lived most of her life in and around Sullivan County, and was affectionately called Aunt 'Pink' by all the children, whether related or not, and by her old brother Columbus, who probably started the nickname by teasing her when they were growing up. Princess, being skilled in the use of a needle, supported and raised her family by being not just a seamstress but tailor as well. Her customers included men wanting her suits as often as women wanting her dresses."
1873 DEATH of husband: MO,Sullivan Co, near Scottsville: Albert Jackson Smith died 1 May 1873
1880 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp pg 29, 17 June, Dw #320:
SMITH, Princess 38/MO (NH,Mass) widow; Mary 12/MO (MO,MO), Laura 9/MO;
Marcus 7/MO; Gertrude 5/MO
1873-1890 HISTORY: N/A Pension 294,384 Affidavit, Alfred S Tunnell and AB Dell of Scottsville, neighbors of Princis E Smith: 1873-1890: "...Princess not remarried since the death of Albert J Smith. Said claimant is not possessed of any real estate, and the following is the only personal property owned by her, except household goods viz: 2 work mares, 1 suckling colt, 1 cow, and 4 head of hogs... only means of support aside from her own labor & that of her children..."
1895 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Princess Elvira Thurlo Curtis Smith died 30 Oct 1895, on her brother Columbus Thurlo's farm, died of Exopthalmic soilre [hard to read-ck]; buried Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning [personally seen by Pam Wagner]
- c1843 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Princess Elvira Thurlo born about 1843, called Aunt Pink
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Sources - [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
Princes Thurlo was mother of Marcus Melvin Smith [no dates or places shown]
Pedigree chart in brown bk of remembrance in Grace's brown suitcase - [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, IGI 8583203/31, film #1260697.
Princess Elvira Thurlo born about 1843 in Sullivan Co Missouri - [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 9-1.
Princess Elvira Thurlo (9), the ninth child of John and Abigail was born in Sullivan County, Missouri about 1843... - [S285] Family Rcds: LOVELACE, Princess Rebekah Atkins.
Princess Smith was buried in Hoover Cemetery, no date given
Conversation with Mrs Lovelace by Pam Wagner, May 1992 - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension 692,296 pg 8.
...I attended Princes E Smith during her last sickness and that she died on the 29th day of October 1895 of Exopthalmic soilre...no place shown
General Affidavit by DL Whaley, MD of Browning, Linn Co, Mo
Date: 5 May 1898 - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension 692,296 Pg 1, Pg 10.
Princess E Smith dd 30 Oct 1895; Mother died of heart failure...on her brother's (Columbus) farm 30 Oct 1895, no place shown, but he lived Sullivan Co MO
Declaration for Miners Pension and Deposition A by Mary Belle Smith Atkins
Date: 22 February 1899 - [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425.
Princess Elvira Thurlo died 29 Oct 1895, no place shown - [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-10.
John, their third child married Abigail Hussey, as we know, on April 25, 1822. Their marriage was performed by Donald Gibbs, J.P. in Olive Township, Morgan County, Ohio.
Date: 1985 - [S283] History of Sullivan Co Missouri, Vol 1 pg 605.
John W P Curtis md to Frances E Thurlow 2 Apr 1863, Sullivan Co MO - [S277] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Marriage Rcds, MG Bk B pg 36.
Frances E Thurlow md John WP Curtis 2 April 1863, Sullivan Co MO - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Application #355362.
Princess E Smith married to John W P Curtis 2 April 1863, Sullivan Co MO
Declaration for Widow's Pension by Princess E Smith
Date: 21 July 1890 - [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, M515851, pg 1337.
A J Smith md Princes E Curtis 13 Dec 1866, Sullivan Co MO
MO,Sullivan Co Marriage Rcds - SS 20 Feb 1986 LA.
Date: 13 December 1866 - [S277] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Marriage Rcds, BK B-C pg 106.
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Sullivan... This is to certify that on 13th day of December AD 1866, Mr AJ Smith and Mrs Princes E Curtis were by me united in marriage according to the laws of God and of the State of Missouri at Sullivan County Missouri. John Clements, J. P; filed for record September 2, 1867, W A Preston, Recorder.
Also Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, real image of page 106, Ancestry.com Img #7 - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Cert 294.384, pg 15.
This is to certify that on the 13th day of Dec AD 1866, Mr A J Smith and Mrs Princes E Curtis were by me united in marriage according to the laws of God and the state of Missouri and Sullivan County. Signed John Clements, Justice of the Peace, recorded 15 Sep 1887
Certificate of marriage, Sullivan County Missouri
Date: 5 October 1887
- [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.