Family: Thornburg, Samuel Raymond / Thomas, Pherbia Harriet (F11249)

m. 10 Oct 1931


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  • Thornburg, Samuel RaymondFather | Male
    Thornburg, Samuel Raymond

    Born  28 Aug 1892  Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1981  Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  10 Oct 1931  [1, 2, 3]  Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, USA  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thornburg, William Daniel | F17365 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ball, Lucy Anne | F17365 Group Sheet 

    Thomas, Pherbia HarrietMother | Female
    Thomas, Pherbia Harriet

    Born  3 Aug 1904  Victor, Teller County, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1980  Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Thomas, Harry George | F4064 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Wagoner, Harriet May | F4064 Group Sheet 

    Thornburg, PherbiaChild 1 | Female
    + Thornburg, Pherbia

    Born  7 Nov 1938  Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Aug 1984  Quaker Hill, Dutchess County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Cooper, Donald Cole | F17366 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S28] The Compendium of American Genealogy.

    2. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 15 Jan 2018.
      Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 17 Jun 1936, page 25

      S. Raymond Thornburg to Wed Miss Pherbia Thomas

      New York, June 16. -- Special -- Pherbia Thomas, daigher of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thomas of Asbury Park and sister of Lowell Thomas, novelist and Radio commentator, will be married on Saturday to S. Raymond Thornburg, formerly of Evansville, Ill., at Paling (sic), N.Y. Mr. Thornburg, now in the oil business, formerly was in the investment banking business in Chicago. He was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan college in 1915. Miss Thomas was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan in 1926.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    3. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 16 Jan 2018.
      Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), 3 Feb 1981, page 5

      Extracted information:
      Raymond "Pinky" Thornburg, 88, Danbur, Conn., formerly of Davenport d. 17 Jan in Danbury.

      "He was president of Pawling Rubber Co and served as chairman until 1976. Mr. Thornburg was director of the company at the time of his death."

      "Mr. Thornburg organized and was president of the Investigation and Finance Co., Chicago. He also served as financial advisor to the governor of Shansi Province in West China. He also was publisher of Guideposts magazine."

      "Mr. Thornburg married Pherbia Thomas in 1936 in Quaker Hill, Pawling. She died Nov. 24, 1980."

      Graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University
      Served on the Metropolitan Board of the YMCA of Greater New York, 1953-1972. One of the founders of the Y of the Holiday Hills branch and as chairman of the board of Holiday Hills, 1955-1972.

      "Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Cole (Pherbia) Cooper, Fairbanks. Ala. (sic); one grandson, and a nephew, Lowell Thomas, Jr., Anchorage, Alaska."

      Researched by Ted Smith


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