SIXTH GENERATION

520. Richard Thorn was born on 23 Feb 1786 in Cayuga, NY. He was christened on 12 Apr 1793. He died in 1884 in California. Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #102.

Update: His wife/children converted to LDS Faith and moved to Utah...he did not and stayed in New York for a long time...eventually remarrying and moving to CA. (as per Jerri Rudloff)

He was married to Mary Ann Armstrong (daughter of Ashel Armstrong and Elizabeth Nelson) on 6 Sep 1806 in Clinton, Dutchess Co, NY. Mary Ann Armstrong was born on 22 Sep 1784 in Dutchess Co, NY. She died on 7 Mar 1856. Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #102. Per descendant Helen Snelgrove, her middle name was actually ANNER. Richard Thorn and Mary Ann Armstrong had the following children:

+896 i. Phillip Thorn.
+897 ii. Ashel Thorn.
+898 iii. Elizabeth Thorn.
+899 iv. Joseph Thorn.
900 v. Alfred Thorn was born on 22 Jan 1814 in Cairo, Green Co, NY. He died on 6 Apr 1816. Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #102
+901 vi. Mary Thorn.
902 vii. Abner Thorne was born on 17 Apr 1819 in Clinton, Dutchess Co, NY. He died on 10 Oct 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL. Source: Automated Archives, Inc. CD #102
+903 viii. Mary Abigail Thorn.
+904 ix. Lydia Ann Thorn.
+905 x. Richard Thorn.