John Wesley Thurston

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration for John Wesley Thurston records on Sept 9, 1918 his date of birth as June 5, 1881. He is married to Elizabeth Thurston and lives at 1424 Mosby in Richmond, VA. His physical description is tall with medium build, brown eyes and dark hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Richmond, VA, Jefferson Ward, District 125, page 250B, dated January 2, 1920 records John W. Thurston (39 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Elizabeth (23 - VA/VA/VA) and son Edward R. Thurston (4 6/12) living at 1427 Mechanicsville Pike. John is working as a Car Repairman for the Steam Railroad while Elizabeth is a Grocery Merchant.

The 1930 Federal Census for Richmond, VA, Jefferson Ward, District 80, page 28B, dated April 3, 1930 records John W. Thurston (49 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Elizabeth (35 - VA/VA/VA) and children Edward R. (14), Aubrey L. (8), Elizabeth (4 10/12), and John W. Jr. (1 5/12) living at 1432 Mosby Street. John is working as a Store Owner of a Retail Grocery while Elizabeth is a Saleswoman for a Retail Grocery. They own their home valued at $3,000.

The WWII Draft Registration for John Wesley Thurston records on April 27, 1942 his date of birth as June 5, 1881 in Goochland Co., VA. He is living at 1427 Mosby Street in Richmond, VA and the person who will always know his address is Mr. Chas Thurston of Columbia, VA. His physical description is 5' 9 1/2", 116 lbs with hazel eyes, gray hair, and light complexion.

The 1947 Richmond City Directory records:
John W. Thurston (Myrtle) mach opr RF&P h 230 S Laurel
as well as
John W. Thurston gro 1427 Mech tpk h do [ditto]

John married Blanche Meeks on 4 Sep 1905 in Richmond, VA. (Blanche Meeks was born circa 1882 in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Virginia and died circa 1935 in Richmond, VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John W. Thurston
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: 1880
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1905
Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia
Father: J.D. Thurston
Mother: Martha Thurston
Spouse: Blanch Shinault
FHL Film Number: 2048499
Reference ID: it1,p31


Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Blanche Thurston [Blanche Meeks]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Date: 1882
Birth Place: Waynesboro
Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1913
Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia
Father: John F. Meeks
Mother: Mary A. Meeks
Spouse: Hunter M. Latimer
FHL Film Number:2048500

John next married Lizzie Davis Mann on 19 May 1914 in Richmond, VA. (Lizzie Davis Mann was born in Jun 1895 in Buckingham Co., Virginia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John W. Thurston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Goochland
Marriage Date: 19 May 1914
Marriage Place: Richmond, Virginia
Father: Jno. D. Thurston
Mother: Martha Thurston
Spouse: Lizzie Davis Mann
Birth: ca 1893 at Buckingham Co., VA
Father: Frank Mann
Mother: Lillian Mann
FHL Film Number: 2048500