Luke Thurston Family from Walpole As It Was and As It Is (1880)

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Surname: THURSTON	
Source: Walpole As It Was and As It Is by George Aldrich, 
        The Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, N.H., 1880, page 368

THURSTON, LUKE, was born in Franklin, Mass., Feb. 7, 1785. His wife, Olive Clark, was born 
June 25, 1785. They were married in Dec. 1810, when they moved directly to Walpole, and bought the 
farm now owned by Andrew Roy, of David Thompson. Here he lived twenty years and sold out to 
Luther D. Knowlton and purchased the farm now owned by Edwin Guild, of Albert Locke, where he 
lived till he died. He was an industrious, unobtrusive citizen and at the time of his death had accumulated 
a handsome property Ch.
I. Esther, b. Oct. 10, 1811; m., first, Samuel C. Underwood of Westminster, Vt., Mar. 13, 1850. 
He d. Nov. 4, 1865 aged 47; she then m. Willard Witt, Dec.17, 1873, and resides in 
Westminster, without issue.
II. Willard C., b. Jan. 29, 1815; d. Apr. 10, 1852, unm.
III. Emeline, b. Oct. 31, 1818: m. Henry J. Watkins, Nov. 10, 1842, and had 3 ch.--2 living, (see 
Ap.)
IV. Harriet, b. Dec. 24, 1821, d. July 13, 1865, unm.
V. Eliza Ann, b. May 30, 1824, m. Eri Richardson, Jan.13, 1859.
Luke Thurston died Jan. 1, 1862; his widow d. Apr. 3, 1875.