Lorenzo Thurston age 31 b. NY farmer
(wife's name not readable) age 22 b. NY
1855 New York State Cencus town of Triangle
#56
Nathan Thurston age 48 b. Broome farmer
Matilda age 47 wife b. Stueben
Increase V. age 19 son b. Broome farmer
John T. age 18 son b. Broome farmer
Eliza age 16 dau b. Broome
Thomas age 14 son
Charles age 11 son
1865 New York State Cencus town of Triangle
#9
Matilda Thurston age 57 b. Steuben widow 8 children land owner
Thomas age 23 son b. Broome farmer
Charles age 21 b. Broome farmer
Lydia age 24 wife of Charles b. Pa.
*Increase V. age 29 b. Broome carpenter formerly in Army
Matilda age 24 wife of Increase V. b. Tioga Co
Watson age 8 b. Wisc.
George age 2 b. Broome
*21st Conn. Vol. joined Aug. 1862, served 34 months, resigned due to impaired health.
from files at Broome County Historical Society
Diary of Matilda Thurston
This diary was found in a trunk in the possession of Lydia Palmer Nusbickel, great grandaughter of Matilda. The initals "N.T." were on the trunk, which belonged to Nathan T. Thurston, husband of Matilda.
Matilda (Smith) Thurston b. Apr. 26, 1808 d. Nov. 11, 1870, dau of John and Elizabeth (Richardson) Smith, m. Nathan T. Thurston b. Apr. 26, 1807 d. Sept. 28, 1856, born and buried in Upper Lisle, NY
Children:
1. Marinda b. June 8, 1829 d. Sept. 13, 1919 m. Francis Fry b. July 19, 123 d. Apr. 22, 1908 no children
2. Darius b. Feb. 7, 1830 d. Apr. 22, 1889 m 1.) Ambrosia Burt d. Aug. 20, 1867, children; Alda b. 1860; Burt b. Aug. 12, 1867
m 2)Emma Louisa Burt had Lena B. and Carl D. b. Aug. 17, 1879 d. Jan. 15, 1919
3. Consanus b. Sept. 11, 1834 d. Feb. 8, 1919, m 1) Deborah Ann Watson d. July 30, 1859, child; Watson Nathaniel b. Apr. 14, 1857 d. Mar. 24, 1925, he m. Minnie E. Burrell b.1860 d. May 21, 1836 had children; Claire Alonzo b. 1880 d. 1922; Adeline b. 1884 d. Dec. 23, 1964; Eva b. 1888 d. Oct.5, 1910, m 2)Henrietta Burt b. 1834 d. July 30, 1869; m 3) Ruth Wales b. 1844 d. 1942, children; Una b. 18785 d. 1959; William L. b. 1882 d. 1954 m. Mary F.___ b. 1883 d. 1947 child; Roger b. 1914.
4. Increase Venus b. July 6, 1835 d. July 3, 1887 m. Maranda Sweet b. 1845 d. May 10, 1920, children;
1. George b. Sept. 23, 1862 d. May 5, 1952
2. Minnie b. May 2, 1865
3. Charles b. May 4, 1866
5. Elmer b. Aug. 11, 1867 d. Sept. 30, 1950
6. Nellie b. May 2, 1869 d. May 9, 1879
7. Rena Lydia b. Oct. 28, 1875 d. Mar. 20, 1948
8. Katie b. 1878 d. May 14, 1879
5. John T. b. June 14, 1837 d. Mar. 5, 1913 m. Clarissa L. Yarns b. 1843 d. 1916, children; Ardella (Dell) m. Sam Davies; John J. b. July 21, 1868
6. Eliza Theonie b. 1839 d. 1866 m. John Henry Randall Nov.12, 1860, child; Eva Eliza b. May 30, 1866 m. Wilson Forbes
7. Thomas A. b. Oct. 9, 1841 d. Aug. 9, 1905 m. widow of his brother Charles, Lydia Parish b. June 11, 1841 d. Mar. 25, 1925, children; May Elizabeth b. July 18, 1871 d. Aug. 20, 1963; Albert Nathan b. Mar. 20, 1874 d. July 1, 1955; Ina Lenore b. 1876 d. July 12, 1965; Hattie Minerva b. Mar. 1, 1884 d. July 18, 1965
8. Charles N. b. Apr. 30, 1844 d. Mar. 25, 1865 m. Lydia Parish b. June 11, 1841 d. Mar. 25, 1925.
