Zadock Thrasher, born ca 1757 US, d 1-8-1841 in Sidney Township, Hastings,
Ontario, buried Longwell Cemetery, Sidney Twp.
He owned land in Thurlow near Russell Pitman 1787. History has this family coming from
that part of the US that is now Pennsylvania having come with a group of Dutch and English immigrants to North America.
They came to Canada in 1784, choosing the Bay of Quinte or Long Reach, Napanee. They were members of the Reform. Church.
Recent information reveals he was a Private in Capt Oliver Soper's Co, Col
Timothy Ealker's Reg. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the
Revolution, Volume 15, Page 703.
A-1 Joseph Thrasher, Nothing more known.
A-2 Cornelius Thrasher, b ca 1784 in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. He
married Abigail and then Elizabeth. They had chi: John, Samuel, Holsay, Bazaliel, Philmon, Zedock
B-1 John Thrasher, born 1788 US, married ca 1810 1st Abigail Bush, 2nd Jane Greer, of whom no issue. He ran a hotel in Hastings,
Thurlow Twp, Ontario, Canada. Family is recorded in the "`Bay of Quinte
History." His history states the following: This family
is of Scottish origin, for the great-grandfather emigrated from Scotland to the United States and settled in New York. His son, John,
came to Canada after the Revolutionary War. He married Abigail Bush in New York, and had eleven children, and after her death,
married Mrs Jane
Greer, who had no issue. They show in the 1871 census, page 47, Div 2 of Thurlow, Hastings East. He says he is 88, English and born in the
US.
C-1 Gilbert Thrasher, born 10-11-1810, married 1st Christian Reid, 2nd Mrs L. Lang. Gilbert says in the 1871 census
they are English,
page 70, Div 3 of Thurlow, Hastings East.
D-1 John Thrasher
D-2 Joseph Thrasher
D-3 George G. Thrasher
D-4 Lucinda Thrasher
D-5 Abbie Thrasher
D-6 Jane Thrasher
D-7 Annie Thrasher
C-2 Joseph John Thrasher, born 11-7-1812,died 4-9-1896, bur Elmwood Cem, married
7-30-1833 Hastings, Ontario Jannetta Jane Stewart. They show in the
1871 census. He is 59, professes to be of German descent. Living in Thurlow, Hastings East, page 27, Div 3.
D-1 Albert Allen Thrasher, born 7-23-1835,died 9-23-1915,married Cynthia Jane Reid,
born 1837 Thurlow, died 7-26-1918, dau of of Gilbert Reid,
g-dau of John Reid. She married 2nd Joseph John. They show in the 1871 census of Thurlow, He is 35 and he says
he is of German descent.
E-1 Joseph Thrasher, born 6-29-1858,died 1-5-1901,married 1st Alice Martin, 2nd Sarah E. Mains, by whom he had:
F-1 Charles Thrasher
F-2 Harry Thrasher
F-3 Mabel Thrasher
F-4 Albert Thrasher
F-5 Jennie Thrasher
E-2 Mettie Jane Thrasher, born 6-10-1861,died 10-25-1933,married David Gilbert Roblin. Lived Sidney.
F-1 Percy Roblin
F-2 Cora Roblin
F-3 Lena Roblin
F-4 Gladys Roblin
E-4 John L. Thrasher, born 1862 Hungerford, Ontario, died Feb 1927,married Mary Jane Bush.
F-1 Roy Thrasher
E-5 George Gilbert Thrasher, born 1867 Hungerford, died 1935,married
Rachel E Dobson. He was Barrister in Sterling. No chi.
E-6 William Thrasher, born 1869 Sidney ,Ontario, died 11-2-1929,married 1st
Florence Deslip, 2nd Hannah Carrie Sills, lived Thurlow.
F-1 Floyd E. Thrasher, by 1st wife
F-2 Walter Thrasher, by 2nd
E-7 Charles E. Thrasher, born 11-13-1874,died 4-15-1875.
E-8 Albert Edwin Thrasher, teacher, born 4-15-1875,d 6-7-1947 Hamilton,
Ontario, married 1st Cora Sheriff. No issue, married 2nd
Marie McFarlaine.
E-9 Gilbert D. Thrasher, born 12-14-1879,died 4-22-1886.
E-10 Beatrice Thrasher, born 10-8-1882 Sidney, Ont. Died young.
D-2 Gilbert B. Thrasher, born 12-7-1839,married Hester Jane Clapp, dau of Dorland Clapp, desc of Joseph Clapp of Dutchess Co, NY.
They lived Sidney. Show in the 1871 census of Sidney, Hastings West, page 41, Div 2. He is 31, born
Ontario.
E-1 Lottie Thrasher, married Charles Hadden, lived Picton.
F-1 Richard Hadden
E-2 Georgina Thrasher, died young.
E-3 Joseph D. Thrasher, married Ethel Denyes, lived Thurlow. No chi.
E-4 Hattie Thrasher, married Harry Clark, lived Belleville.
F-1 Verna Clark
F-2 Helen G. Clark
E-5 David A. Thrasher, married and lived Sidney, No issue.
E-6 Georgia Thrasher, died 18 yrs
C-3 William Thrasher, born 1814,married Abigail Queen.
D-1 Joseph Thrasher
D-2 Jane A. Thrasher
D-3 Mary A. Thrasher
C-4 Samuel Thrasher, born 1816,married Isabella Reid.
D-1 Daniel Thrasher
D-2 Abigail Thrasher
D-3 Jane Thrasher
D-4 John Thrasher
D-5 Anson Thrasher
The following were raised by his brother, Joseph John Thrasher
D-6 George Thrasher
D-7 James Thrasher
D-8 Margaret Thrasher
D-8 Mary Thrasher
C-5 Sylvester Thrasher, born 1818/22,married Jane Bowen. They show in Thurlow,
Hastings East in the 1871 census. He is 49, born Ontario and he says they are
Dutch.
D-1 John Thrasher
D-2 Lanetta Thrasher
D-3 Elizabeth Thrasher
D-4 Margaret Thrasher
D-5 Josephine Thrasher
D-6 Abbie A. Thrasher
C-6 Eleanor Thrasher, born 1822,married Stephen Jones.
D-1 Leonard Jones
D-2 Amos Jones
D-3 Mary Jones
D-4 Hulda Jones
D-5 Cyntha Jones
D-6 Abbie A. Jones
C-7 Margaret Thrasher, born 1824,married Benjamin Palmer at Hungerford.
D-1 William Palmer
D-2 Jane Palmer
D-3 Mary Palmer
C-8 Julia A. Thrasher, born 1826,married James Garrison at Thurlow.
D-1 William Garrison
D-2 Ann Garrison
D-3 Margaret J. Garrison
C-9 Abbie Thrasher, born 1828, died 18 years old.
C-10 child Thrasher, died young.
C-11 Hulda Thrasher, born 1820,married Russell Pitman. Lived Tyendinaga.
D-1 Martin Pitman
D-2 Abbie J. Pitman
D-3 John Pitman
D-4 Albert Pitman
D-5 Susan Pitman
D-6 Margaret Pitman
D-7 Martha Pitman
B-2 Samuel Thrasher, perhaps stayed in NY
B-3 Holsay Thrasher, born 1809 Rawdon, Ontario, Canada, died 7-21-1888 Brookville, St Croix CO, WI,
married 1st Anna Hinman, born 1807, dau
of Moses and Hannah Bradley Hinman, died 7-21-1876 Brookville, WI. Holsay married
2nd Sarah Coolman. He had been a blacksmith in Canada and had
a blacksmith shop in Brookville. He showed Haldiman, Can 1842 census, 1860 census Sheboygen Co, WI, 1870 and 1880 census Brookville,
St Croix Co, WI. Holsay went to town with a load of hay on a Sunday by mistake. He didn't know what to be the maddest about, but
probably misusing the Sabbath was top. He once threw a shoe across the kitchen at his daughter for whistling in the
house. He chopped a toe off because it hurt.
Amanda and father, Holsay Thrasher
C-1 Amanda Thrasher, born 1835,died 1897,married Jacob Waldron.
C-2 E. Zadock Thrasher, born 1843
C-3 Daniel Cornelius Thrasher, born 1845
C-4 Hannah Thrasher, born 6-22-1847 Canada, died 2-26-1921 Port Orchard WA, buried Retsil Veterans Cem,
married 12-25-1865 River Falls, WI Daniel F.
Gross. His obit states he died Wed.90 yrs 3 mos, joined Bremerton Elks 1923,born
3-13-1841 Orleans, IN, enlisted 6-1860 Co B Wisc Inf, discharged 9-16-1865, came to WA 1909, entered Retsil 1914, no relatives,
Elks officiated. Date of death not noted on notes. Her application
for entry to Retsil was approved 2-3-1914.
C-5 Martha Thrasher, born 1849,married James W. Stever.
D-1 ?William Stever, born 1868 WI
C-6 Melita Thrasher, born 1849,married Charles Ritchie Phines, Civil War Vet, 2nd Edwin Hinman
C-7 Abigail Thrasher, married Fusselman, lived Texas.
D-1 ???????H Fusselman
D-2 Elizabeth Fusselman, married
Smith.
C-8 son Thrasher, born 1837-1842
C-9 son Thrasher, born 1837-1842
C-10 dau Thrasher, born 1829-1837
B-4 Bazaliel Thrasher, married ca 1825 Elizabeth Humphrey in Edwardsboro, Can.
B-5 Philmon Thrasher, born ca 1798 US, died 1853 Ontario, married Elizabeth Curry,
born 1791,died 1835, dau of Ephraim & Alice Boulton Curry of Albany, NY.
Ephraim was a Sgt. Loyal Rangers. A history is written of this family by Robert Thrasher, a great-grandson. In 1820 the family came up the
trail from Prescott by way of the Rideau River and Ottawa. They settled on 200 acres. He was burned
to death in the Big Fire while trying to save his cows in the barn.
C-1 George Thrasher, born 1822,died 2-21-1901 Renfrew, married 6-10-1851 Mary
Mangon, born 1828 Ireland, dau of John & Frances Switzer Mangon. They
show the 1871 census, Westmeath, Renfrew North, page 44,Div 2. He is English.
D-1 George Thrasher, born 6-1-1869,died 10-13-1941 Renfrew, married 9-20-1893 Mary Ann Hawkins,
born 3-17-1872,died Jan 1926, dau of Henry Eliza Salter
Hawkins.
E-1 Isaac (Mike) Thrasher, born 8-12-1900,died 4-10-1973 New Lisheard,
Ontario, married 9-12-1923 Gladys Kennedy, born 7-17-1901 dau of George and Sarah
Dixon Kennedy.
F-1 Marjorie Thrasher, born 3-30-1925,married Harold Fennell. She lives North Bay, Ont. Harold Fennell is related to the Waldrons through his
mother's mother, who was Ellen Tripp dau of Catherine Errington Tripp. Catherine is desc from Philip Schuyler Waldron
Waldron: Philip Schuyler
by his dau Catherine Waldron Errington.
C-2 Abraham Thrasher, born 1835 Ontario, married Jane Horricks of Lanark Co. They lived on original homestead. They show in the 1871 census, page 44,
Div 2 of Westmeath in Renfrew North. He says they are English.
D-1 William Thrasher
D-2 Charles Thrasher
D-3 Isaac Thrasher
D-4 Robert Thrasher
D-5 Walter Thrasher
D-6 Rachael Thrasher
D-7 Hannah Thrasher
D-8 Charlotte Thrasher
D-9 Tena Thrasher
D-10 Alice Thrasher
D-11 Maggie Thrasher
D-12 Ida Thrasher, married Herbert Bole. They lived Westmeath Twp.
C-3 Philemon Thrasher, born 1823,married Sarah Mangon, sister of Mary. They lived Greenwood, Ont. They show in the 1871 census of
Westmeath in Renfrew North, 44, Div 2. They are English, he is age 48,born Ont.
D-1 John Thrasher
D-2 Philemon Thrasher
D-3 George Thrasher
D-4 Sylvester Thrasher
D-5 Thomas Thrasher
D-6 William Thrasher
D-7 Joseph Thrasher
D-8 Elizabeth Thrasher
D-9 Anne Thrasher
D-10 Nancy Thrasher
D-11 Sarah Thrasher
D-12 Frances Thrasher
C-4 John Thrasher
C-5 Frances Thrasher
C-6 Annie Thrasher
C-7 Emma Thrasher
C-8 Margaret (Peggy) Thrasher, married Little and lived on ten acres of the original homestead.
D-1 Mary Little, married William Nelson of Westmeath Twp.
C-9 Sarah Thrasher
B-6 Zedock Thrasher, born 1816 Ont. They show in the 1871 census Huntingdon, Hastings North, page 65, Div 1. He claims to be
Scottish and 5 5 yrs old, born Ontario
C-1 Marinda Thrasher, of Edwardsburgh, married 7-1-1846 Daniel McPherson of Cornwall. Marriage by Rev John Lever of Westmeath. Church,
wit were William Lockridge and Zedock Thrasher