Silas Walter Thurlo

1872 - 1950  (78 years)

• Name	Silas Walter Thurlo
  Born	18 Jan 1872	Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  AFN	1NT1-JV
  Buried	Aug 1950	Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States
  Died	7 Aug 1950	Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States
  Person ID	I3298	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	David Marian Thurlo,   b. 1832, Olive Twp, Morgan, Ohio ,   d. 7 Apr 1911, Ogle, Quay, New Mexico  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Araminta B Mullins,   b. Abt 1834, Missouri, United States ,   d. Aft 18 Jan 1872  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1855	Sullivan, Missouri, United States
  Family ID	F1145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maggie Zane Ogle,   d. 4 Jan 1904, New Mexico, United States
  Married	Bef 11 Aug 1896	prob Oklahoma
  Children	1. Silas Michael Thurlo,   b. 11 Aug 1896, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States ,   d. 29 Aug 1988  (Age 92 years)   2. Rhoda Hinda Thurlo,   b. 22 Apr 1899, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States ,   d. 14 Apr 1988  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth Buckner,   b. 29 Mar 1885, Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States ,   d. 1 Dec 1978, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1905	Ogle, Quay, New Mexico
  Children	1. Fred Henry Thurlo,   b. 2 Sep 1906, Montoya, Quay, New Mexico, United States ,   d. 7 Mar 1958  (Age 51 years) + 2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jan 1872 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Married - Bef 11 Aug 1896 - prob Oklahoma Buried - Aug 1950 - Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States Died - 7 Aug 1950 - Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BIR,ORD: IGI 8014101, Film 1260700, Sh 53. Stanley J Israel, Grandson. "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo". Known as "Walt". MG: #2 wife-IGI Batch 8583023. #1, #2 mgs- "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo". DTH: "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo". NOTES: Thinks he was probably born near Avalon, Mo in Fairview TWP, Livingston County as David and Araminta lived there in 1870. His mother apparently died shortly after he was born. His father married a widow and that lasted only a short time. Lived in Duncan, OK in a dugout and farmed, hunted and father taking jobs to survive. When Walt 15 he left home and took work as a cowpuncher for several different ranches with his coal black curly hair (called him "Curly"). In later years he would gather his family around the hearth and tell harrowing stories of bullies, gunmen and bad cattle stapede he was in before 18 yrs old. In 1889 Walt and some friends decided to "make a run for some land". He did file on some land but didn't keep the taxes paid up (probably near Arapaho OK, as one of his children born there). He married Maggie and had 2 children, moved from Ok after 1900 and may have lived in Sweetwater Tx for awhile before moving on to Quay co, New Mexico. Maggie died and Walt married Mary Elizabeth Buckner. Walt was granted a patent for 160 acres in Quay Co 6 Jul 1908. Another 120 acres was granted 6 Apr 1920. He sold both parcels and 160 acres inhereted from father to Kinkead on 19 Oct 1920. He then moved to Zuni Mtns in McKinley Co with 2 covered wagons, 13 horses, a pen full of chickens, a dog, 4 children and a wife 6-months pregnant". She almost lost her life when the wagon she was driving overturned. Walt filed on 640 acres next to oldes son Mike who had preceeded him by 3 years. They lived that winter with MIke and his family while houses and barns were being built. They farmed until a draught hit and Walt logged when meager farm crops just about wiped out their savings. A forest fire wiped out the business and in 1924 the family moved to Breece for about a year, then on to Farmington in Sep 1926. Walt worked as a rock mason, apple picker or whatever he could find to provide. He reportedly had a leg severely crushed by a log but refused to let it be amputated. He recovered although he walked with a slight limp the rest of his life. In later years he made knieves from old saw blades for pocket money. He was a gentle man who loved his family and thaught them to be totally honest and tell it like it was. His wrath was much more severe if he found that the truth had been skirted.