Sarah Miranda Thurston

Female 1863 - 1925  (~ 61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Miranda Thurston was born Dec 1863, Quebec, Canada (daughter of John Coe Thurston and Cordelia Walker); died 31 Aug 1925; was buried , Dexter-Arnold Lot, Chopmist Hill Rd., Scituate, RI.

    Notes:

    ARNOLD SARAH M (THURSTON) 1863 - 31 AUG 1925 SC111

    Sarah married Frank Dexter Williams Arnold 1 May 1888, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA. Frank was born Oct 1865, Providence, RI; died 29 Mar 1904; was buried , Dexter-Arnold Lot, Chopmist Hill Rd., Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Cordelia Arnold was born Jan 1889, MA.
    2. Earl F. Arnold was born Feb 1891, RI.
    3. Alfred T. Arnold was born Nov 1897, RI.
    4. Randolph T. Arnold was born Aug 1900, RI.
    5. Amy Arnold was born Abt 1902, RI.
    6. Lois Arnold was born Abt 1904, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Coe Thurston was born 20 Jun 1832, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA (son of Calvin Sylvester Thurston and Eliza Jenckes Coe); died Aft 15 Apr 1910.

    Notes:

    John's birth record at Grafton, MA, identifies him as s/o Calvin S. & Eliza J. Thurston.

    In the 1871 Canadian Census, the Thurston family is at Montreal, Canada: John 38, Cordelia 35, Wheeler 11, Mabel 9, Sarah 7, Lisie 5, and Susan 3. The family is Presbyterian. John is a shoemaker. The three youngest children were born in Province of Quebec, and the others were born in the US.

    In the Federal Census of 1880, the family is at Grafton, Worcester Co., MA: J. C. 47 farmer, Cordelia 44, Wilber 20, Mabel C. 18, Sarah 16, Elizabeth A. 14, Susanna A. 12, and Calvin S. 72 (father). Birthplace of all is given as MA.

    In the Federal Census of 1910, the family is at Grafton, Worcester Co., MA: John C. Thurston, 77 MA md 51 y, Cordelia Thurston 74 MA; Sarah Arnold dtr 47 MA widow, Earl 19, Alfred 12, Randolph 10, Amy D. 8, & Lois 6; the last five being John & Cordelia's grandchildren, all born in RI.

    John married Cordelia Walker 9 Mar 1859, Upton, Worcester Co., MA. Cordelia (daughter of Chester Williams Walker and Nancy Claflin) was born 24 Nov 1835, Upton, Worcester Co., MA; died 16 May 1916, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Grafton, MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Cordelia Walker was born 24 Nov 1835, Upton, Worcester Co., MA (daughter of Chester Williams Walker and Nancy Claflin); died 16 May 1916, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Grafton, MA.

    Notes:

    Cordelia died May 16, 1916 and she was 80 years, 5 months and 23 days old at the time of her death. Cause of death was senility & myocarditis.

    Notes:

    At the time of their marriage, John C. Thurston was a resident of Marlboro, MA; age 26 b Grafton; s/o Calvin S. Thurston; and a bootmaker. Cordelia Walker was of Upton; age 23 b Upton; d/o Chester W. Walker.

    Children:
    1. Wilbur Herbert Thurston was born Mar 1860, Upton, MA.
    2. Mabel Grace Thurston was born Abt 1862, US.
    3. 1. Sarah Miranda Thurston was born Dec 1863, Quebec, Canada; died 31 Aug 1925; was buried , Dexter-Arnold Lot, Chopmist Hill Rd., Scituate, RI.
    4. Elizabeth Ada "Lizzie" Thurston was born 2 Feb 1866, Quebec, Canada.
    5. Susie Arabella Thurston was born 9 Jan 1868, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died 22 Feb 1948; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Calvin Sylvester Thurston was born 7 Apr 1808, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA (son of Daniel Thurston and Rosanna Ellis); died 1890, Montreal, Canada.

    Notes:

    Calvin Sylvester THURSTON
    Calvin Sylvester, s. Daniel and Rosanna, April 7, 1808, Grafton.

    Calvin died at age 81 y 10 m of "old age." The death record identifies his parents as Daniel & Rosanna. It has his middle initial as M, but everywhere else it is S, for Sylvester. The death record says he was a resident of Grafton but died at Montreal, and was buried at Grafton.

    Calvin married Eliza Jenckes Coe 2 May 1830, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA. Eliza (daughter of Isaac Coe and Sarah Unknown) was born 1 May 1810, Hopkinton or Little Compton, RI; died 30 Sep 1876, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Eliza Jenckes Coe was born 1 May 1810, Hopkinton or Little Compton, RI (daughter of Isaac Coe and Sarah Unknown); died 30 Sep 1876, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Eliza died of lung congestion at age 66y 5 m.

    Children:
    1. 2. John Coe Thurston was born 20 Jun 1832, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; died Aft 15 Apr 1910.
    2. Isaac D. Thurston was born 21 Mar 1834, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    3. Edward H. Thurston was born 24 Apr 1836, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    4. Albert S. Thurston was born Apr 1838, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; died 5 Sep 1838, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    5. Eliza Melinda Thurston was born 13 Jan 1842, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; died 27 Oct 1844, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.

  3. 6.  Chester Williams Walker was born 14 Feb 1808, Upton, Worcester Co., MA (son of Ebenezer Wood Walker and Sarah Stodder); died 22 Feb 1888, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Chester Williams WALKER
    Chester Williams, s. Ebenezer W. and Sarah, Feb. 14, 1808. Birth Upton, MA

    In the Federal Census of 1850, the Walker family is at Upton, Worcester Co., MA: Ebenezer 63, Chester W. 42, Nancy 39, Miranda 17, Cordelia 15, Eliza 12, and Adeline S. 10.

    Chester married Nancy Claflin 20 Sep 1832, Hopkinton, MA. Nancy (daughter of John Claflin and Clarinda Mellish) was born 13 Nov 1810, Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA; died 12 Feb 1888, Upton, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Nancy Claflin was born 13 Nov 1810, Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA (daughter of John Claflin and Clarinda Mellish); died 12 Feb 1888, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Chester W. and Nancy Claflin of Hopkinton, int. Aug. 26, 1832. Marriage, Upton, MA

    Nancy CLAFLIN
    Nancy, d. John and w., Nov. 13, 1810.

    Nancy CLAFLIN
    Nancy, Nov. 17, 1811. P.R.H3.Birth
    Hopkinton, MA

    Both Nancys were married in 1832 at Hopkinton. However, the death record of Nancy Walker and her age at death agrees with the first birth record.

    Notes:

    Chester W. WALKER
    Chester W. and Nancy Claflin of Hopkinton, int. Aug. 26, 1832. Marriage Upton, MA

    Chester W. WALKER
    Chester W. of Upton, and Nancy Claflin, Sept. 20, 1832. Marriage Hopkinton, MA

    Children:
    1. Miranda Walker was born Abt 1833, MA.
    2. 3. Cordelia Walker was born 24 Nov 1835, Upton, Worcester Co., MA; died 16 May 1916, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Grafton, MA.
    3. Eliza Walker was born Abt 1838, MA.
    4. Adeline S. Walker was born Abt 1840, MA.
    5. William C. Walker was born Abt 6 Oct 1842; died 18 Sep 1849, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.
    6. George B. Walker was born Abt 3 Jun 1845; died 8 Jun 1846, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Daniel Thurston was born 7 Nov 1775, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA (son of John Thurston and Susannah Wheeler); died 22 Aug 1825, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.

    Daniel married Rosanna Ellis Abt Jun 1799, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA. Rosanna (daughter of Amos Ellis and Hannah Unknown) was born 21 Jun 1782, Bellingham, MA; died 28 Jun 1849, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rosanna Ellis was born 21 Jun 1782, Bellingham, MA (daughter of Amos Ellis and Hannah Unknown); died 28 Jun 1849, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Rosanna Ellis was of Bellingham as indicated in the marriage intention dated 9 June 1799.

    Rosanna THURSTON
    Wid. Rosanna (d. Amos and Hannah Elles), June 28, 1849, a. 67 y. 7 d. Consumption, [wid. Daniel, G.S.]

    Children:
    1. Milenda Thurston was born 16 Aug 1800, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    2. Sylvester H. Thurston was born 22 May 1802, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; died 1803, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    3. John Ellis Thurston was born 21 Feb 1804, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    4. Caroline Warren Thurston was born 6 Feb 1806, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    5. 4. Calvin Sylvester Thurston was born 7 Apr 1808, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA; died 1890, Montreal, Canada.
    6. Susannah Wheeler Thurston was born 8 Jul 1810, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    7. William Harrison Thurston was born 19 Mar 1813, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    8. Daniel Clarendon Thurston was born 14 Mar 1816, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    9. Hannah Hill Thurston was born 22 Sep 1821, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    10. Jonathan V. Thurston was born 14 Apr 1824, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.

  3. 10.  Isaac Coe

    Isaac — Sarah Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Unknown
    Children:
    1. William Coe was born 11 May 1803, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI.
    2. Mary Ann Coe was born 14 Jul 1806, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI.
    3. 5. Eliza Jenckes Coe was born 1 May 1810, Hopkinton or Little Compton, RI; died 30 Sep 1876, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
    4. John Davis Coe was born 11 Jul 1810, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI.
    5. Adeline Coe was born 26 Jul 1812, Hopkinton, Washington Co., RI.

  5. 12.  Ebenezer Wood Walker was born 2 Apr 1787, Upton, Worcester Co., MA (son of Ebenezer Walker and Molly Wood).

    Ebenezer married Sarah Stodder 4 Oct 1807, Upton, Worcester Co., MA. Sarah was born , Cohasset, MA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Sarah Stodder was born , Cohasset, MA.

    Notes:

    Sarah WALKER
    Sarah, w. Ebenezer, Jan. 10, 1845, a. 75 y. 3 m. 25 d.

    Notes:

    Ebenezer Wood WALKER
    Ebenezer Wood and Mrs. Sarah Stodder, Oct. 4, 1807, Marriage Upton, MA

    Children:
    1. Margery Wood Walker died 14 Mar 1815, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.
    2. 6. Chester Williams Walker was born 14 Feb 1808, Upton, Worcester Co., MA; died 22 Feb 1888, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.

  7. 14.  John Claflin was born 27 Aug 1777, Hopkinton, MA (son of Ebenezer Claflin and Sarah Unknown); died 19 Feb 1864, Hopkinton, MA.

    Notes:

    He was probably s/o Ebenezer & Sarah Claflin b 27 Aug 1777 at Hopkinton, MA. His daughter Nancy's death record gives his birthplace as Hopkinton. The death record gives John's parents as Ebeneza & Sarah.

    John married Clarinda Mellish 13 Jan 1805, Roxbury, MA. Clarinda was born Abt 1782, Roxbury, MA; died 14 Nov 1824, Hopkinton, MA. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Clarinda Mellish was born Abt 1782, Roxbury, MA; died 14 Nov 1824, Hopkinton, MA.

    Notes:

    John CLAFLIN
    (see also Claffin), John, and Clarinda Mellish, Jan. 13, 1805. Marriage Roxbury, MA

    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Claflin was born 13 Nov 1810, Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA; died 12 Feb 1888, Upton, Worcester Co., MA.