Family:Samuel Lewellen and Emiline Jones (1)

1856 born in Missouri. 1860 US Census, Boubon, KS; Turkey Creek post office: Samuel Lewellen 27 farmer, wife Emeline 26, children Sophronia 3, Aley J [Elsie Jane] 1. Property valued at $650. 1 Jul 1863 father returned to Indiana to register for Civil War draft in Randolph County. Enlisted as Private, released as Corporal. 1870 US Census, Chalk Level, MO; Taberville Post Office: Saml Lewellen 36 farmer, wife Emiline R Lewellen 36, children Safronia 23, Eliza 11, Clark 9, Rosa 7, John 5 and Elizabeth 2. 1876 marries. 1880 US Census, Union, IA: Nathan Thornburg 25, farmer, and wife Sophronia 23 with dau Emma 2, mother Elizabeth Thornburg 68, brother Grant 17, farm laborer, and sister Mary 21. 1885 Iowa State Census, Redfield: 1886-1888 lived in Kansas; 2 children were born there. 1895 Iowa State Census, Guthrie County: under name Phrania J 6 Jun 1900 US Census, Jackson Twnshp, IA: John [Nathan] Thornbury [Thornburg] 43, farmer, his wife Saphronia 44, their children Winnie 13, Willie 12, Walter 11, Elfie 7, Minnie 5, Forrest 4, Warren 4/12 and grandson Carl Thornbury 5. Saphronia had 10 children, all still living. 1910 US Census, Penn Twp, IA: Mather [Nathan] Thornburg 52 farmer, wife Sophronia G 50, children William F 22, farm laborer, Walter S 19, farm laborer, Minnie P 15, Forest L 12 and Warren R 10. Had 12 children, 9 still living. 1915 Iowa State Census, Penn; Dexter post office 1920 US Census, Stuart, IA: Nathan Thornburg 65 laborer, wife Sophronia I 64 and children William F 31 laborer, Walter S 29, Forest L 22, Warren A 19 and boarder Armand R Davis 26. Last 4 all farm laborers working outside the home. 1925 Iowa State Census, Stuart: Nathan Thomburg [Thornburg] 69, wife Soprina 68, children Watter [Walter] 35, Forrest 27 and Warren 24. 18 Apr 1930 US Census, Stuart, IA: Sophronia I. Thornburg 73 seamstress, sons Walter S 39 and Warren R. 30 and roomer widower James Custard 63. Both sons work for Bell Telephone Co. as laborers. Own home valued at $550. No radio set. Age 19 at first marriage. Walter is a veteran of WW I. 1940 US Census, Beaver, IA: Laittener Emmons 50 farm laborer, wife Minnie 45, children Dwight 23 farm helper, Carl [Calvin] 18, twins Nina and Sadie 17 and mother-in-law Sophronia Thornberg 83 has old age pension. 1940 deceased in Iowa. Findagrave.com has listing, photo of tombstone shared with husband.

1. ↑ Iowa Select Marriages, 1809-1992.
2.   Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.

   Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, compilation