Person:Frank Torbett (1)

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Frank Thurston Torbett
b.30 Nov 1901 Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States
d.17 Sep 1982 Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States
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  1. Frank Thurston Torbett1901 - 1982
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  • H.  Frank Thurston Torbett1901 - 1982
  • W.  Mae E. EngersAbt 1878 -
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Name Frank Thurston Torbett
Gender Male
Birth? 30 Nov 1901 Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States
Marriage .
to Mae E. Engers
Death? 17 Sep 1982 Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States

Listed in 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Stonewall Co., Texas,Justice Precinct 1, ED 255, Sheet 4B, 20 April 1910, dwelling64, family 74. Torbett, Frank M., Head, 32, married1, 12 years,b. TX, parents b. unk., Carpenter, Engers; May E., wife, 32,married1, 12 years, 1 child, 1 living, b. TX, parents b. MS &TX; Thurston, son, 8, single, b. TX, parents b. TX. 

Listed in 1880 census, Kaufman, Texas

Frank Tarbet, 36 Farmer b. Abt 1844, Georgia Mary Tarbet 22, Bradford Tarbet 1 William Tarbet 23 Mollie Tarbet 24 Effie Tarbet 14 Ed Patton 19


Listed in 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Falls Co., Texas, Marlintown, ward 3, ED 71, Sheet 7A, 7 January 1920, 414 Colima St.,dwelling 155, family 160 as a boarder. Torbertt, Frank, 41,married, b. TX, parents b. TN & GA, Attendant, Hospital; May,boarder, 42, married, b. TX, parents b. MS & TX, Attendant,Hospital; Thurston, boarder, 18, single, b. TX, parents b. TX.

Listed in 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Falls Co., Texas, Marlincity, ward 2, Precinct 3, ED 3, Sheet 24A [55], April 15, 1930,525 Coleman, dwelling/family 554. Torbett, Frank, Lodger, 52,1st married age 23, b. TX, parents b. TN & GA, Electrician,Hospital; May, wife, 51, 1st married age 22, b. TX, parents b.TX, Laboratory, Hospital; Thurston, son, 28, single, b. TX, parents b. TX, Commerical Artist.

Born in Gatesville, TX on Nov. 30, 1901. Torbett was a resident of Los Angeles in 1928-29. By 1943 he had returned to Texas and remained there until his death in Marlin in September 1982. Source: Thurston was a commercial Artist by trade. Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" City Directory; Social Security Death Index (1940-2002).

Thurston was the son of Dr. Frank Torbett who worked at the Torbett Sanitarium in Marlin, Texas, which had been founded and was run by the doctor’s brother, John. From a letter by Robert E. Howard. one-time collaborator, of Frank Thurston Torbett.

"A talented young man,” Howard wrote of Thurston to H. P. Lovecraft in December 1935, “with remarkable artistic ability. He is not only a portrait-painter of great ability but has considerable literary talent.” Howard relates further that his friend “became interested in the occult, and now devotes practically all his time to this study. He is sincere in his devotion to it, but I regret his interest in it, since it has caused him to neglect his undoubted talents.”

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