John William THORP
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, Early Germans of New Jersey, Their History, Churches, & Genealogies (FHL#947.9F 2gc)
Merle O. Thorp, Thorp Vertical File, Personal Pedigree Chart, 1995 (Morristown Public Library)
New Jersey Certificate of Death (Poss of Vicki Treu) D24.12
New Jersey Certificate of Marriage (Poss. of Vicki Treu) D24.4
A History of Morris County,New Jersey, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914
Marriage proved with copy of marriage record. MOT lists the birth date as 1803 MOT lists the death date as 13 Feb New Jersey Archives searched for death certificate, 26 Aug 1998. Nothing found
Birth date & place from IGI File, Film #457544 New Jersey Archives searched for Death Certificate 26 Aug 1998, nothing found.
Sold property in Indiana in 1866 and moved back to New Jersey. (Rec'd 9/98) Ira was 22 in January when he married Ira was a Civil war soldier 1861 to 1865 from Indiana. Marriage proved with copy of marriage return. Death was proved with copy of death return. DOCUMENTS: D24.15, D24.16, D24.17 PHOTOS: HISTORY:
He married Patty Coleman Horton Abt 1824 at Morris, New Jersey . Patty Coleman Horton was born at Chester Twp, Morris, New Jersey 23 Sep 1802 daughter of Barnabas Horton and Elizabeth Coleman .
They were the parents of 7
children:
William B. Thorp
born 7 Feb 1826.
Matilda Elizabeth Thorp
born 11 Jul 1828.
Ira Thorp
born 4 Jun 1830.
Maher H. Thorp
born 24 May 1833.
Harriet A. Thorp
born 7 Mar 1836.
Mary Thorp
born 16 Feb 1839.
Silas H. Thorp
born 16 Oct 1840.
John William Thorp died 14 Feb 1872 at Chester Twp, Morris, New Jersey .
Patty Coleman Horton died 11 Nov 1872 at Chester Twp, Morris, New Jersey .