Joseph THORNBURGH Jr.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. Joseph was a farmer and took over his father's homestead in Highland Co, OH. They were both members of Fall Creek MM, in Highland Co, and were the parents of five known children:
1. Hannah Thornburg was born Feb. 16, 1813 in Clinton Co, OH and died May 18, 1897 in Iowa.
Hannah married Gerrard Johnson Morgan Feb. 28, 1833. Gerrard was the son of Hugh and Judith (Johnson) Morgan.
2. Joel Thornburg was born in OH, Jul. 27, 1816, died Sept. 13, 1868, and was buried in OH,
He was unmarried.
3. Elizabeth Thornburg was born in OH. She married John Watkins Morgan, son of Hugh
and Judith (Johnson) Morgan, and brother of Gerrard, who married Elizabeth's sister Hannah.
4. Jacob Thornburg was born in OH, June 2, 1818. He married Frances Dillon. He was a
farmer and took over the old Jackson homestead from his parents.
5. Ruth Thornburg was born in OH, Aug. 4, 1825 and died July 7, 1902. Her first marriage was
to Isaac Marmaduke Easiack Apr. 19, 1845 at Fall Creek MM in Highland Co, OH. He died Feb. 4, 1863 and is buried at Clear Creek, OH. Ruth's second marriage was to Edward McVey on Aug. 22, 1866 in Miami MM. Lois S. McVey, a granddaughter of Ruth living in Albuquerque, NM, sent information on the family of Lydia and Joseph. She recalls that Ruth was called "Aunt Ruth" and was said to have had a wonderful sense of humor. Ruth was always telling stories about things that happened to people that she knew. The name of only one son is known, James Porter McVey. See the following account on James.

Joseph married Lydia JACKSON, daughter of Jacob JACKSON and Ann BEALS, on 16 Feb 1812 in Guilford County, NC. (Lydia JACKSON was born on 11 Oct 1788 in Surry County, NC and died on 22 Feb 1870.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 6 Feb 1812, Lower East Fork, Clinton County, OH.