Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - Epaminondas Thurston

CWV CLINTON CEM PULLMAN THURSTON EPAMINONDAS PELPOIDAS UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022

 

Name:	Epaminonda P Thurston
Birth Year:	abt 1842
Place of Birth:	Michigan
Age on 1 July 1863:	21Military Reg MI
Race:	White
Marital Status:	Unmarried (Single)
Residence:	Colon, St Joseph, Michigan
Congressional District:	2nd

 

	Epaminondas Thurston Residence St Joseph County MI; 21 years old. Enlisted on 6/20/1861 at Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI as a Private. On 6/20/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. MI 4th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/17/1865 at New York, NY On 7/2/1864 he Attached into "C" Co. MI 1st Infantry He was Returned on 7/1/1865 He was listed as: * Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA * Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
Name		Epaminondas Thurston
Enlistment Age		21
Birth Date		1840
Enlistment Date		20 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place		Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan
Enlistment Rank		Private
Muster Date		20 Jun 1861
Muster Place		Michigan
Muster Company		C
Muster Regiment		4th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type		Infantry
Muster Information		Enlisted
Casualty Date		2 Jul 1863
Casualty Place		Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Type of Casualty		Wounded
Muster Out Date		1 Jul 1865
Muster Out Information		Returned
Side of War		Union
Survived War?		Yes
Injured in Line of Duty?		Yes
Residence Place		St Joseph County, Michigan
Additional Notes 2		Muster 2 Date: 02 Jul 1864; Muster 2 Place: Michigan; Muster 2 Unit: 1095; Muster 2 Company: C; Muster 2 Regiment: 1st Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Attached; Casualty 2 Date: 05 May 1864; Casualty 2 Place: Wilderness, Virginia; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Wounded; MusterOut 2 Date: 17 Jul 1865; MusterOut 2 Place: New York, New York; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered O

Name:Epaminondas ThurstonPrison:Andersonville POW camp Side:UnionRank:PrivateState where enlisted:MichiganUnit:4 Michigan InfantryRegiment:4Company:CFunction:InfantryDescription:Held at Andersonville and survivedRemarks:EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865URL:http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-prisoners-andersonville-detail.htm?prisonerId=4DFD8AA8-742B-4558-B374-5E047794315F&prisonerLocation=A POW

 

Name	Epammonidas P Thurston
Gender	Male
Marriage Date	22 Mar 1866
Marriage Place	St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Spouse	Sarah Curier
Film Number	001295528

 

Name	Epaminondas P Thurston
Gender	Male pension card
Unit	C 4 Mich Inf
Filing Date	17 Nov 1885
Place Filed	Idaho, USA
Relation to Head	Soldier
Spouse	Sarah Thurston
Roll number	473

 

1883 Whitman Co. WA

E P Thurston 1841/MI farmer

Sarah 34

Viola 16

R B 13

Mary 7

Nettie 6

Hugh 3

 

1900 Johnston Whitman Co. WA

E P Thurston 59/Apr 1840/MI married 1866 parents OH/NY farmer

Sarah A 52/Mar 1848/NY parents NH/NH 10ch 7liv

Robert B Jun 1870/MI

Jennette H 22/Jan 1878/OR

Hugh W 20/May 1880/WA

Elmer P 14/Mar 1886/WA

Ella M 12/Aug 1887/WA

 

1910 Clinton Whitman Co. WA

E P Thurston 6//1842/MI farmer says UA

Sarah 62

Hugh 29

Elmer 24

 

Name:	E.p. Thurston
Age:	82
Birth Date:	29 Apr 1841
Birth Place:	Michigan
Death Date:	25 Aug 1923
Death Place:	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA
Father:	M.p. Thurston
Mother:	Levina Washburn

 

Epaminondas Pelopidas “Elmer” Thurston

BIRTH

29 Apr 1841

Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

DEATH

25 Aug 1923 (aged 82)

Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA

BURIAL

Clinton Cemetery

Pullman, Whitman County, Washington

E. P. THURSTON IS LAID TO REST
Was a resident of Moscow 45 years
Survived by Wife and Six Children

The funeral of the late E. P. Thurston, who died Saturday at his home in this city, was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Short Undertaking Parlors and was conducted by Dr. H. O. Perry, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Thurston was one of the early day residents of Moscow. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends, many of them, like the deceased, pioneers of Moscow and Latah County.
E. P. Thurston was born in St. Joseph County, Michigan, on April 29, 1841, and passed away in Moscow, on August 25, 1923.
He lived all of his earlier life in Michigan, where he was married in 1866 to Sarah Currier. They came west to Oregon in 1876, remaining there for two years and then coming to the Clinton Community, near Moscow, where he homesteaded.
He lived on the homestead for many years and moved from there to Moscow, where his declining years were spent.
Mr. Thurston served in the Civil War during its duration and was in nearly all the important battles of that struggle.
He was in both Libby and Andersonville prisons, remaining in the latter prison eleven months. he was a member of the Fourth Michigan Infantry.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Thurston, three sons, R. B. Hugh Thurston and Elmer Thurston of Moscow; three daughters, Mrs. George Carter, Moscow; Mrs. William Van Pelt, Clarkston, and Mrs. Arthur Lyle, Los Angeles.
Four children preceded him in death.
Mr. Thurston was for many years a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and a long as his eyesight would permit acted as chaplain for the local post.
He was confined to his bed for 19 weeks prior to his death but bore his illness with commendable fortitude. His elf-announced rule of life was the golden rule--"As you would that others should do unto you, do ye even so unto them."
The pallbearers, who bore the body to its last resting place, were all old-time neighbors of Mr. Thurston during the years when he lived on his homestead. They were: John Brown, W.M. Benedict, Fred Weber, Albert Weber, Edward Wiley, and Ivan Burnell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho), 27 Aug. 1923
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Library of Congress
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Lewiston Grandchildren Called to Funeral of Pioneer

Mrs. Thomas Lukens and Miss Nora Carter were called to Moscow yesterday afternoon by the death of their grandfather, E. P. Thurston, which occurred at noon yesterday.
Mrs. J. W. VanPelt of Clarkston, a daughter of Mr. Thurston was with her father when the end came. Mr. Lukens expects to go to Moscow tomorrow to attend the funeral, which will be either tomorrow afternoon or Tuesday.
E. P. Thurston, a veteran of the Civil War, came across the plains immediately after its conclusion, settling in the Palouse country in the vicinity of Clinton, Washington.
During the last twelve years of his life, following his retirement from active work, he lived in Moscow. He was frequently in Lewiston, being well and favorably known here. He was 82 years old.

Mr. Thurston is survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters. They are Mrs. George W. Carter, Bruce; Hugh and Elmer Thurston, Moscow; Mrs. William Van Pelt, Clarkston, and Mrs. Arthur Lyle of Los Angeles.
Lewiston Tribune Sunday, August 26, 1923 pg. 5

Enlisted in Company C of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, at Adrian, Michigan, for 3 years, at age 20.
Wounded in action in the "Wheatfield" at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1863.
Wounded again on May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Virginia. After this second wound, (musket ball to the head), he was imprisoned at the Andersonville Prison.
On detached service with Company C of the First Michigan Infantry, by order, July 2, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia. Transferred to Company C of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on July 1, 1865. Mustered out at the expiration of the term of service on July 17, 1865, at New York City, New York.
After the war, he and Sarah came west and settled in the area west of Clinton, Whitman, WA.

Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
I would encourage you to take the time to visit the website if you have any interest in the great contribution of this soldier's regiment during the American Civil War. Thank You, George
Contributor: 4th Michigan Infantry (47025829)
E.P. Thurston, near Pullman, reported Red Russian wheat of 50 acres yielding 73 bushels an acre.
The Commoner, Colfax, Whitman, WASept 29, 1899

 

Viola Ligette 2/28/1867 Colon St Joseph Co MI 4/17/1939 Lewiston Nez Perce ID

Robert Bruce 1870 1930

Sidney B 1873 1874

Mary Lavina 1875 1930

Jennette Helen 1878 1903

Hugh Wallace 5/5/1880 Whitman Co WA 10/10/1963 Latah Co. ID

 

Name:	Sarah Turston
Age:	77
Birth Date:	25 Mar 1848
Birth Place:	New York
Death Date:	3 Jun 1925
Death Place:	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA
Father:	Rufus Currier
Mother:	Mary Turston

Sarah Anne Currier Thurston

BIRTH

25 Mar 1848

Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA

DEATH

3 Jun 1925 (aged 77)

Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA

BURIAL

Clinton Cemetery

Pullman, Whitman County, Washington

Daughter of:
Rufus Currier
Birth 26 Nov 1806 in Merrimack, NH
Death 15 Sep 1882 in Nottowa, St Joseph, MI, US
and
Mary Flanders Hunt
Birth 14 Feb 1812 in Hopkinton, Merrimack, NH, US
Death 19 Feb 1874 in Nottowa, St Joseph, MI, US

Buried at Clinton Cemetery Whitman Co.