Hon. Benjamin Babcock Thurston
1804 - 1886 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. Hon. Benjamin Babcock Thurston was born on 29 Jun 1804 in Hopkinton, Washington County, RI (son of Jeremiah Thurston and Sarah Babcock); died on 17 May 1886 in New London, New London County, CT; was buried in Cedar Grove cemetery, New London, New London County, CT. Benjamin married Harriet Abbie Elizabeth Deshon on 5 Mar 1828 in New London, New London County, CT. Harriet (daughter of Daniel Deshon and Sarah Sally (Robertson) Packwood) was born on 3 Sep 1807 in New London, New London County, CT; died on 8 Nov 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Hon. Benjamin Francis Thurston was born on 7 Nov 1829 in Hopkinton, Washington County, RI; died on 13 Mar 1890 in New York state; was buried on 17 Mar 1890 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
- George Edward Thurston was born on 11 Apr 1831 in Rhode Island; died on 9 Jan 1891.
Benjamin married Frances Elizabeth Deshon on 12 Mar 1834 in New London, New London County, CT. Frances (daughter of Captain John Deshon and Frances Robertson) was born on 4 Aug 1810 in New London, New London County, CT; died on 11 May 1865 in New London, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Harriet Elizabeth Thurston was born on 20 Sep 1836 in Hopkinton, Washington County, RI; died on 25 Dec 1914 in Rhode Island.
- Fanny Robertson Thurston was born on 15 Feb 1839 in Rhode Island; died on 11 Dec 1920 in Rhode Island.
- John Deshon Thurston was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Rhode Island; died on 23 Feb 1909 in Rhode Island.
2. Jeremiah Thurston Jeremiah married Sarah Babcock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Babcock Children:
- 1. Hon. Benjamin Babcock Thurston was born on 29 Jun 1804 in Hopkinton, Washington County, RI; died on 17 May 1886 in New London, New London County, CT; was buried in Cedar Grove cemetery, New London, New London County, CT.