Silas Thurla

Male 1775 - 1823  (48 years)


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  • Name Silas Thurla 
    Born 31 Jan 1775  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Apr 1823  prob Morgan, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Apr 1823  prob Morgan, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4335  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father John Thomas Thorla,   b. 25 Sep 1752, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Colony, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1835, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Deliverance Owens,   b. 13 Aug 1756, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Colony, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 3 Jul 1821, prob Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 65 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1774  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Colony, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Sweatt,   b. 23 Dec 1776, Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1852, prob Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1795  [3
    Children 
     1. Ruth Thurlo,   b. 4 Apr 1796, Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susanna Thurlo,   b. 4 Oct 1797,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. 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)
     4. Dellia Thurlo,   b. 11 Dec 1802,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rhoda Thurlo,   b. 20 Apr 1805,   d. 18 Oct 1863  (Age 58 years)
    +6. Daniel Thurlo,   b. 16 Mar 1807, Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Benjamin Thurlo,   b. 6 Apr 1809,   d. 1897  (Age 87 years)
     8. Louisa Thurlo,   b. 12 Mar 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Silas Thurlo,   b. 12 Nov 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +10. Wesley Thurlo,   b. 10 Jun 1822, prob Morgan, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F1141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1775 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Apr 1823 - prob Morgan, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Apr 1823 - prob Morgan, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1775 BIRTH: MASS,Essex Co-Newbury: Silas Thurla was born 31 January 1775
      Some Newbury Thurlows and Their Descendants
      Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo

      1795 MARRIAGE: NH,Merrimack Co-Boscawen: Silas Thurlo... married Susannah Sweatt on Oct. 22, 1795.

      1816 HISTORY: "History of Noble Co, Ohio 1887" as taken from "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo" pg 13: Silas Thorla from Massachusetts, brought his family to his new home, where Olive now is, in 1816. He had been there about two years previously, engaged in salt-making. Mr. Thorla was a man of good general information, and by profession a surveyor.

      1819 HISTORY: "...He was one of the early Justices of the Peace and served also as Co Surveyor of Morgan Co. Silas and Dennis Gibbs were the first Justices of the Peace in Olive Twp, commissioned 18 Aug 1819.
      Silas and Robert McKee were among the first settlers in Olive and Noble County. They had a store in Olive, drilled for salt water and made salt to sell. Robert McKee married Ruth Thorla, Silas's sister [dau? to ck out].

      1820 CENSUS: OH,Morgan Co-Olive Twp:

      1821 WILL: OH,Morgan Co: Proven 17 July 1821. "The following is copied as nearly as possible from the handwritten will with comments in ( ) by Emmett Thurlo:
      In the name of God amen I Silas Thurlo of Morgan County and State of Ohio being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say;
      First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susanna Thurlo all my real and personal estate so long as she shall live subject to the follsowing restrictions (unknown word) legases; first, if she shall ever marry to hold only one third of my real estate and the household furniture of my personal estate; secondly to the executors to rent out my half of the salt works if they see fit until all my just debts is paid after collecting my debts and selling what personal property they shall see fit to spare; third after my debts is paid to give to each one of my daughters a large Bible; that is to Ruth McKee, Susanna Sweatt, Lelior McKee (assumed to Dellia), Rhoda Thurlo, and Loisa (Louisa) Thurlo and if my dear wife should die before Rhoda or Loisa is married they or either of them in that case, to have a good fitting out as either of my daughters that is married and that my dear wife is to divide what and how she sees fit any of my personal property and the income of my real estate between my children and after her death my real estate and what personal property she shall leave undisposed of to be divided equaly between my sons, that is to say, John Thurlo, Daniel Thurlo, Benjamin Thurlo and Silas Thurlo.
      Also I request my executors to give to the support of my father and mother if they ever should come to want in proportion with Benjamin Thurlo and Richard Thurlo their sons a comfortable living and I so appoint my beloved wife Susanna Thurlo and Robert McKee whom I hereby appoint sole Executrix and Executor of my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
      Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above Silas Thurlo to be his last will in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our names with respects in the presents of the testator Silas Thurlo, Nothan Smith, Crastus (unknown).

      1823 DEATH: Silas Thurlo died in April 1823 [no place shown but probably Morgan, Ohio-ck]

  • Sources 
    1. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-9.
      Silas Thurlo was born Jan. 31, 1775 [no place shown], the son of John Thomas Thurlow and Deliverence Owens
      Date: 1985

    2. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-9.
      Silas Thurlo died in April 1823 [no place shown]
      Date: 1985

    3. [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425., pg 8-9.
      Silas Thurlo... married Susannah Sweatt on Oct. 22, 1795. [no place shown]
      Date: 1985