Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel Thorngate and Cecelia Williams




Husband Samuel Thorngate

           Born: 16 Feb 1849 - England
     Christened: 
           Died: Cal 28 Dec 1928
         Buried: 
       Marriage:  - Wales



Wife Cecelia Williams

            AKA: Celia Williams
           Born:  - South Wales
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Sep 1926
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Thomas E. Thorngate

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary A. Myers (      -      )
           Marr: 1894 - ? Venango Co, PA


2 M Obed Edom Thorngate 2

            AKA: Obed Edom Thorngate,1 Obie E. Thorngate
           Born: 8 Apr 1875 - Lawrence, Stark Co, OH 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1944 - New Kensington, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Laura Etta Rodgers (1873-1937) 2
           Marr: (Divorced on 11 Jul 1919)
         Spouse: Lessye B. Morganthal (Abt 1879-      )
           Marr: 22 Dec 1919 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3


3 F [Unk] Thorngate

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: E. F. Randall (      -      )



General Notes: Husband - Samuel Thorngate


Unk newspaper,
Samuel Thorngate.
Samuel Thorngate, an old resident of this section, died at 11:30 o'clock Friday morning at the residence of his grandson, Jasper, on the Meadville Pike, after an illness of a few days, following failing health for some months.
He was born in England on February 16, 1849, and was therefore aged 79 years, 10 months and 12 days. He was married in Wales to Miss Cecelia Williams who preceded him in death on September 5, 1926.
Shortly after their marriage he came to America where he obtained employment in the coal mines of Ohio and later was joined by his wife at Canal Fulton, O. He followed coal mining most of his life and until compelled to retire on account of advancing age.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter as follows: Thomas E., of Franklin; Obie E., of Canton, O., and Mrs. E. F. Randall, of Toledo, O. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Thorugate has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for nearly 50 years, being at the time of death a member of Rockland Lodge, this county. He was a man of sterling integrity, and highly regarded by all his acquaintances and friends.
His daughter, Mrs. Randall, being in California at present, funeral announcement can not be made until word has been received from her.

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Sources


1 Compiler's Speculation.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 106.

3 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #13661.


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