Solomon Thorn and Elvira Perry

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Husband Solomon Thorn ¹

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            AKA: Solomon Thorne 2
           Born: 23 Nov 1823 - Barnhart Mills, Butler Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Nov 1898
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: George Thorn (1796-1868) 1
         Mother: Catharine Barnhart (      -1830) 1

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       Marriage: 1 Feb 1849 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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Wife Elvira Perry

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            AKA: Alvira Perry 1
           Born: 2 Mar 1823
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Oct 1910
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: Thomas Perry (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Alfred P. Thorn

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           Born: Cal 25 Mar 1851
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1882
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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2 M William Nelson Thorne ²

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            AKA: William N. Thorn 1
           Born: 19 Jul 1853 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1911
         Buried:  - McKee Cemetery, Clintonville, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Olive A. Osborne (1862-1944)
           Marr: 25 Jun 1884 1

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3 F Hessie L. Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1859
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 1881
         Buried:  - Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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4 F Emma M. Thorn ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 

         Spouse: S. C. Frye (      -      ) 1

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5 M Harry B. Thorn ^{1 5 6}

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           Born: 1866 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1949 6
         Buried:  - Amity-Mt. Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 7

         Spouse: Della M. Hovis (1868-1953) 6
           Marr: 1892 6

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6 M Fred W. Thorn ⁵

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Solomon Thorn

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At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed to Henry Barnhart, of Millerstown, Pennsylvania, to learn the mill-wright trade. After he acquired a knowledge of this trade he engaged in the business and for many years was employed in erecting mills throughout northwestern Pennsylvania. He was also a partner of Amos Dotterrer in equipping furnaces, saw and grist mills with machinery. In 1850 he located in Scrubgrass township, Venango County, and built a saw mill on Little Scrubgrass creek which he operated for sixteen years. In 1866 he purchased a hotel in Clintonville, enlarged it, and for sixteen years was its landlord. In 1882 he was appointed steward of the county farm, and filled that position for eighteen months, resigning it on the death of his son again to take charge of the hotel. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a firm adherent of the Republican party.
He and his wife had eight children; only three of whom were still living in 1890.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1001.

2 Frederic A. Godcharles, LL.D., Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Vol. 21 (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1934), Pg 268.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 75.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 104.

5 Frederic A. Godcharles, LL.D., Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Vol. 21 (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1934), Pg 269.

6 Nancy Byers Romig, Descendants of Rev. Johan Theodor Hofius (Export, PA: Self-published, July, 1997), Pg 14.

7 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 37.