Albert King THURBER
polygamist
worked in comb factory
1849 Headed for the California gold rush he stopped in Utah and asked about the
Mormons and six weeks later joined the church.
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1863 Spanish Fork Bishop and member of state Legislature
Served a mission to England and one to the Indians
11 children by Thirza
1877 Sevier Stake President, United Order
BIRTH: Liverpool, Lancashire, England or Holy Well, Flintshire, Wales
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I Came across the plains as a nursing baby age 1and her mother was lost on the
trail. Her sister cared for her until her father remarried in Salt Lake.
(Research):1852 came across plains to Utah in Abraham Smoot Co age 1
stillborn
Their children are double cousins to Bertha and John Butlers. Died of black
lung disease and then pulled back the sheet and announced he had been given a
new set of lungs. His family and stake President Hale were all present. Satan
worked at him and the house was filled with evil spirits but he finished the
work he needed to do attending to the affairs of his business and family
and died 6 weeks later but not from lung problems.
(Research):A great deal of credit goes to this grandmother of mine for her research and love of genealogy. She has contributed heavily to my work.
He married Agnes Brockbank 30 Oct 1867 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Agnes Brockbank was born at Liverpool, Lancashire, England 5 Jun 1851 daughter of Isaac Brockbank and Elizabeth Mainwaring .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Sarah Thurber
born 18 May 1871.
Isaac Erin Thurber
born 21 Oct 1874.
Bertha Malvina Thurber
born 10 Feb 1877.
Annie Catherine Thurber
born 19 Jun 1879.
Joshua Albert Thurber
born 18 May 1886.
Albert King Thurber died 21 Mar 1888 at Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah .
Agnes Brockbank died 30 Nov 1933 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .