Rhoda Ann Thurlo

Female Abt 1826 - 1852  (~ 26 years)


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  • Name Rhoda Ann Thurlo 
    Born Abt 1826  Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    AFN S1SX-NN 
    Died Aug 1852  Ione, Amador, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Aug 1852  Ione, Amador, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3274  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father John Thurlo,   b. 9 Jun 1799, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1877, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Abigail Hussey,   b. 7 Dec 1804, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1857, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1822  Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Wampler Knifong,   b. 11 Apr 1811, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1880, Polk, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 1845  Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Children 
    +1. John Martin Knifong,   b. 6 Apr 1846, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1895, Waterloo, Linn, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +2. Pasca Henriette Knifong,   b. Abt 1849, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Olive E Knifong,   b. 1851, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1826 - Morgan, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1845 - Sullivan, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aug 1852 - Ione, Amador, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aug 1852 - Ione, Amador, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • c1826 BIRTH: OH,Morgan Co: Rhoda Ann Thurlo born about 1826

      1845 MARRIAGE: Rhoda Ann Thurlo md Joseph Knifong in 1845
      Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo
      Browning Centennial:8 children; 5 boys, 3 girls, lived in Western states [after husband's 2nd mg]

      1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co: 19 Sep, Dw 221: Rhody Ann Knifong age 27 bn Ohio, wife of Joseph Knifong

      1852 DEATH: CA-Sierra Mountains: Rhoda Ann Thurlo got sick and died August 1852 after crossing the plains.


      NOTES: Check out IGI MG Rcd #M8583203, #31 Morgan Co, Ohio. Shows married to Alexander McKee 8 Jan 1825,SS: 21 Jan 1981 SG. Cleared birth record for 1826 Morgan Co, OH?

  • Sources 
    1. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425.
      Not in 1860 Sullivan Co census, believed to have moved west. Rhoda reportedly died in CO, buried there. Joseph to have con't to OR, rmd & had other children. No record of the desc of md to Rhoda

    2. [S476] Family Rcds: SMITH, Richard C.
      ...20 Apr 1852 Joseph & Hatcher fam started for gold fields of CA. After several hard months on trail, Rhoda Ann became ill in Sierra Nevada mtns, arriving in Ione Valley CA 2 Aug 1852 where Rhoda dd. Leaving children with Hatcher fam, Joseph went to OR where arrived 16 Nov 1852. He returned to CA to get children, returned to Polk Co, OR...
      1994 letter to Pam Hallmark Wagner

    3. [S476] Family Rcds: SMITH, Richard C.
      Mrs Knifong, her 3 children...went with wagons west...Mrs Knifong dd after taking sick in the Sierra Nevada mtns. I kept the 3 children till spring & then Mr Knifong took them & went to Oregon.
      1994 letter: Newspaper account contained in book, "The Knifong Family & it's Related Families" by Mrs Ruby Wallace Knifong, article sub-titled "Moving on West" pg 24, written by Mrs Frances Hatcher Feb 1921

    4. [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

    5. [S193] IGI-International Genealogical Index, IGI 1760721/film: Rhoda or Rady Ann md Joseph Knifong (1845), of Sullivan Co, MO.
      Rhoda or Rady Ann md Joseph Knifong (1845), of Sullivan Co, MO.

    6. [S374] History of Linn Co MO, Film 1443382, pg 746.
      Joseph Knifong and Miss Thurlo md in 1840, were next md aft Meshack Smith and Adeline Minnis, but born about 1826 the couple found themselves in Sullivan Co when it was organized...old man Knifong died 1841 (husand or father).

    7. [S476] Family Rcds: SMITH, Richard C.
      Joseph Knifong md Rhoda Ann Thurlo in Sullivan Co 1845 & had 3 children.
      1994 letter