Hello THURSTON and McNEELY researchers:
I want to find descendants of the following:

Thomas Gairdner THURSTON (Minister in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 1866-1868)
b. 1836 HI
d. 1884 Taylorsville, NC
m1. 1866 . Harriet F. dau. of Samuel RICHARDSON of ME
m2. 1875 NY Alice . . dau. of George GASKING of Rhinebeck, NY

1879 preaching at Taylorsville, Alexander Co., NC
principal at Academy for boys & girls in Taylorsville
divided time between Presbyterian churches in Taylorsville and
Hickory in Catawba, Co., NC
resided in Hickory
principal of Hickory Highland Acandemy for boys
after he died she continued to teach at Hickory

lived:
1838-1868 Hawaii
1872 . . . . Grass Valley, CA (wife1 died)
1875 . . . . Albany, NY . . . (m2.)
1880-1897 Taylorsville, NC. . (kids b. and he & wife died)

kids:
Alice 1867 HI-1884
Lucy 1880 NC- . . m. C.T. McNEELY
Asa THURSTON 1882 NC- m. Jenna d.1978 Taylorsville
..Robert Lee THURSTON m. Margaret KERSON
....Robert Lee THURSTON

Want to find descendants.
Jenna THURSTON taught in Hickory in the 1880's
Jenna THURSTON lived in Taylorsville in 1969

Willing to share info.

James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823
http://www.genealogy.org/~jrd/h_thurst.htm
james.davis@coconutcomm.com . . . . 11/27/02