NINTH GENERATION

2828. Solomon P. Thorn was born on 1 Jan 1845 in Clintondale, Ulster Co., NY. He died in Oct 1928 in Clintondale, Ulster Co., NY. He was buried in Town of Lloyd Cemetery, Ulster Co, NY. Solomon P. Thorne was a leading fruit farmer and recognized political leader of Plattekill Township, Ulster Co., NY. Solomon attended schools in Clintondale until age 16, at which time he entered Union Springs Academy at Cayuga, NY. After two years tenure at Union Springs, he entered Eastman's Business College, at Poughkeepsie, NY. He owned a fifty acre fruit farm and made a specialty of manufacturing fruit packages. He had a large and beautiful residence and in the summer it was filled with many boarders from New York City. He was a delegate to his party's state convention in 1887 and 1895. He was also supervisor of Plattekill in 1889 and 1890. He and his wife were members of the Orthodox Friends Church.

Solomon P. Thorn was a New York State Legislator and a close friend of Teddy Roosevelt, while he was Governor of the State.

He was married to Kathryn M. Hasbrouck (daughter of Richard E. Hasbrouck and Rachel Hasbrouck) on 31 Mar 1868 in Clintondale, Ulster Co., NY. Kathryn M. Hasbrouck was born in 1844 in Clintondale, Ulster Co., NY. She died in 1935 in Clintondale, Ulster Co., NY. She was buried in Town of Lloyd Cemetery, Ulster Co, NY. Name also spelled as Katherine and Catherine.

She was a resident of Clintondale. Attended Marlboro Monthly Meeting and was appointed an Elder on 24 Oct 1823. She was received by request on 26 Mar 1863. She is a the second great granddaughter of Abraham Hasbrouck, Patentee of New Paltz, NY. Solomon P. Thorn and Kathryn M. Hasbrouck had the following children:

+3663 i. John Richard Thorn.
+3664 ii. Lewis M. Thorn.