BORN: 1821
BORN IN: Maine
DIED: 12/16/1890
AGED: 69
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pneumonia
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City
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CURRENT EVENTS:- 1831 Reaper (Cyrus McCormick)
- 1836 Revolver (Samuel Colt)
- 1845 Texas annexed into U.S.
- 1846 Mexican-American War
- 1849 California Gold Rush
- 1850 California became the 31st State
- 1860 The Pony Express
- 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
- 1861 American Civil War
- 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated
- 1866 Ku Klux Klan
- 1869 National Woman Suffrage Assoc.
- 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
- 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
- 1876 Baseball's National League
- 1877 Phonograph (Thomas Edison)
- 1879 Light Bulb (Thomas Edison)
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OBITUARY ---------------AUGUSTA A. THURBER
San Mateo Co Times and Gazette
December 20, 1890
Mrs. Augusta A. Thurber died last Tuesday at her residence at the age of sixty-nine years and four months. She had been a resident of this city for thirty-five years, was one of the original members of the Congregational Church and had been identified with many movements for the betterment of the town. Dearly beloved by all, kind, cheerful and one of God’s own women, her death will be generally regretted. She was born in Maine and the family traces their history back to the landing of the Pilgrims, Her husband J. A. Thurber, and her sister, Mrs. Lois Kettredge of Pasadena survive her. Both are present at the house of mourning. Mr. and Mrs. Thurber had charge of the old American House previous to its burning.
The funeral took place at the Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. H.E. Jewett of Vacaville who officiated made an eloquent address. He was for many years pastor of the church and knew Mrs. Thurber intimately.
Mr. Jewett stated that at Mrs. Thurber’s was his first home in California and for many years after leaving it, it was open to him.
The pallbearers were: Messrs Rankin, Hilton, Kellogg, D. Sampson, Holder, Fox, and Cooper. The interment was in Union Cemetery.
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