The following is information on The Thursman Family of KY.Martha Thurman is the Daughter of William Thurman who is Distant relative of Honor Allen G. Thursman of Ohio.
The following Information from "History of Kentucky Biographical Sketches" published in the late 1880s
Dr. Robert M. Alexander, on May 1, 1860, was united in marriage to Miss Ellen B. Alexander, a daughter of John M. Alexander Jr. and MARTHA R. (THURMAN) ALEXANDER, the formaer a native of Virginia, the latter of Kentucky. John M. Alexander, a nephew of Joseph Alexander, was a son of Thomas Alexander, and MARTHA R THURMAN, was a daughter of William Thurman who was a distant relative of Hon. Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, and came from the same county in Virginia.
The following is information I have on The Thurman Family. Also listed in the 1820 Census of Cumberland County Kentucky isfound at website
www.rootsweb.com/usgenseb/ky/1820/Cumberland/census.
Nathaniel and Littleberry Thurman.
Wiliiam and Andrew Thurman
William c. Thurman
William Thursman listed in the War of 1812
Charles Thurman Rev. War Pvt. VA line 1777
Followng information is from History of Cumberland County by Wells.
John Thurman who was one of the first Ferrymen on Record in Burksville,
also listed is a Thomas Thurman 1811 Lawyer.