1. PHILANDER THURSTON, (son of CYRUS and (---) THURSTON) was born 29 jan 1810 in Springfield, Otsego County NY. He moved to Jefferson County, probably as a young child with his parents, and settled in Hounsfield outside Watertown toward Sackets Harbor. By 1850 he was a hotel keeper in the Town of LeRay, retiring in 1789. He died 9 Feb 1887 aged 77 years and was buried in the Black River Cemetery.
He married 8 Apr 1838 in Hounsfield
JANE SALONA CLEVELAND (daughter of HARVEY and RELIEF (CROSS) CLEVELAND)
who was born 1 Jan 1814 in the Town of Rutland, Jefferson County.
She died 27 Mar 1899 at Black River aged 85 years.
Children, born in Town of LeRay, Jefferson Co, THURSTON:
2 i JANE ANN THURSTON married ORVILLE COMINS
3 ii MARTHA AMELIA THURSTON married GEORGE PETTIBONE OAKS
4 iii MARIA OPHELIA THURSTON married JOSIAH BURRINGTON
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