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David Otis Thing
b. Nov. 6, 1839 Town of Industry Franklin Co., Maine
d. Aug.5, 1921 San Rafael, Ca.
Me. birth to 1862-Wis. to 1880-N. Dakota

m. Axie May Preble Feb. 5, 1877 Lincoln, Polk Co., Wis.
b. Feb. 2, 1857 St. Croix, Wis. (Pierce Co., Wis]
d. May 8, 1937 San Rafael, Ca.

civil war widow
father: Eli Preble
mother: Martha ?

father: Jesse Thing

mother: Mary R. Allen m. about 1830

Children of Axie May Preble
Alan Thing	b. Oct. 15, 1877 Polk Co., Wis.	d.	m.
Jessie Mary Thing	b. May 20 1880 Polk Co, Wis.	d.	m. Forest Kimball March 26 1903
Mable Evelen Thing	b. Oct 2 1883 N Dakota	d.	m. William Albert Reynolds Feb. 11, 1908
Lois M. (Maud) Thing	b.Dec 26 1885 Britton, N. Dakota	d.	m. Fredrick Wannamaker Jan 21 1911
Norris David Thing	b. May 1 1888 Minneapolis, Mn.	d.	m. Clara Inveen ? before going to War 1917
Nettie "Natalie" May Thing	b. Nov. 18 1896 Minneapolis, Mn.	d. 28 Apr 1974 Sonoma, CA	m. Richard Ancona

1839 - David Otis Thing was born in Industry, Franklin Co., Maine.

1870 - US Census, Wisconsin, Polk County, Lincoln. Series: M593 Roll: 1732 Page: 26 Axie seems to be the child of Eli Preble who was also born in Maine. It looks as though the family move to Wisconsin about 1868 or shortly after the Civil War.

Preble, Eli            50 m w      farmer                  $500/ $300    Maine
"       , Martha     45 f    w     keepinghouse                             Maine
"       , Jeremiah 22 m w     farm laborer        $100                Maine
"        , James     20 m w                                                         Maine
"        , Axcha    12   f w                                                        Wisconsin
"        , Lyncoln   9 m w                                                        Wisconsin
"        , Henry      4 m w                                                        Wisconsin

1873, Wisconsin Land Grant is given to David O. Thing and Robert McClung of Polk County for 80 acres together. This is unusual to partnership a grant. We don't know the relationship of these people to one another at this time. Certificate # 7838. 20th of June, 1873.

"the West half of the South West quarter, of section Twenty in Township thirty seven North. of Range thirteen West in the district of lands sublject to sale at Falls St. Croix Wisconsin, containing eighty acres." under President Ulysses S. Grant.

At the same time they both received another grant #7826 for eighty acres.

"The East half, of the South West qurter, of Sectiion Twenty, and the South West quarter. of the North East Quarter, of Range fourteen West, in the district of Lands Subject to sale at Falls St. Croix Wisconsin, containing two hundred acres. " under Ulysses S. Grant.

1877 - 1881 - lived in Wisconsin. [Civil War Pension records]

1877- Marriage certificate, Lincoln, Polk Co., Wisconsin #26,
          color - white
            Civil wedding "pronouncing the marriage by W. L. Sadler
             witnessed by her parents, Eli Preble and Martha J. Preble
             wedding registered Apr. 18, 1879

1896, 18 Nov Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minn.
        Nettie Mary Thing is born to David. O. Thing age 57 of Minnesota and Axie M. Preddle of Wisconsin age 38.
                        [Minn. Births and Christ. Index 1840-1980]

1881 - 1887 lived in North Dakota [Civil War Pension records]

1887 - moves to Minnesota [Civil War Pension records]

1900 - U. S. Census    Minnesota, Hennepin Co. Minneapolis June 1st

Thing, David O.      Nov. 1839- 60 yrs. old-   Mar. 23yrs     Maine---      Maine--- Maine        Occupation: Lumberman Read/write/speak
        "    Axie May     Feb. 1858- 42 yrs. old-     "       " Wisconsin-- Maine-- Maine         Occupation: Wife-mother             "
        "     Allen F. son   Oct. 1877- 22    "                                       "       Wisconsin   Occupation: Telegrapher            "
        "     Jessie M. dau May 1880- 20    "                              "              "           "          Occupation: House                 "
    "     Mable E. dau Oct. 1883- 16    "                   N. Dakota-- Maine-- Wisconsin                 Attending school "
        "     Lois      dau   Dec. 1885- 14    "                                    "                "               "                                        "                            "
        "     Norris     son   May 1888- 12    "               Minnesota---Maine---Wisconsin             "                            "
        "     Netelie    dau Nov. 1896-    3 "                                          "                "               "

1905, Minnesota Territorial Census, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, Ward 3, sub-div. B, Precinct 7. sheet 8 and 9, June 1905

Thing, David O.            Fremont Ave No. 1523   m   65    w   Maine          Maine         Maine        Lumberman    Sales
"        , Axie                     "            "            "         f     46   w   Wisconsin         Maine        Maine        housewife
"        , Mabel E.             "             "             "        f     21    w   North Dakota   Maine        Maine
This census shows only the children.
Thing, Lois Maude        Fremont Ave. No 1523    f    19 w     North Dakota    Maine      Maine          Clerk
        , Norris    D.         "             "        "         m 17   w    Minnesota       Maine     Maine         Student
    "   , Nettie                    "            "            "        f       7   w    Minnesota     Maine        Maine

1909 - move to ? California.

1910- US Census, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory. enumeration dist. 165, sheet 4.

Thyng, David O. head m w 70 mar. 33 yrs. Maine, Maine Maine agent land grant Terra Amarilla
" , Axie M. wife f w 52 mar. 33 yrs. Wisconsin Maine Maine

1920-

David was a civil war veteran. I found him in the 11th Census of the United State on Surviving Soldiers. He was in for 3 years from 30 Jan. 1862 to 29 Jan. 1865. He was a private when he started and a corporal at the end with the company I--6th Infantry Maine.

1920 - US Census, Minnesota, Hennepin Co, Series: T625 Roll: 836 Page: 236

Thing, David O.    Head   renting     m w 80 mar.      Maine     Maine     Maine            none
"          , Axie              wife                       f w 61 mar.       Wiscon. Maine     Maine     manager of dry goods store
" , Nettie E.        sister-in-law          f w 65 wd.         Penns.     Penns.     New York      none
?Pumper, Bohumel   head   renter          m w 27 mar.       Minn.     US.          Bohemia        treasurer of grain co.
"          , Salome           wife                    f   w 25 mar.        Minn.     Minn.      Minn.

1920, Nov 24- Medical examination form, for David O. Thing

"He receives a pension of fifty dollars per month. He makes the following statement in regard to the origin of his disabilities and date when first discovered by him: Senility gradual onset. April 1920 impaired vision both eyes, Brights disease at same time. Also mental impairment. " Age 81, height 5ft 11in. `180 lbs sallow complexion, color of eyes blue, color of hair white, occupation retired.
The claimant is 81 years old an shows an advanced degree of senility.
Vision is markedly impaired. Right eye V20/200.
There is evidence of kidney disease and diabetes.
Urine analysis: clear, acid, sp.gr. I.024, alb. xx, sugar xxx, micr. few granular casts.
The claimant gives evidence of memory impairment, which he states came on following the influenza one year ago. "
Living in Manor, Marin Co., CA

1921, Oct. 1 - Axie M. Thing files for a pension as a widow of a Civil War Veteran named David O. Thing.

Thing, David O.
Widow	Thing, Axie M.	Application #	Certificate #	State
Company	I 6 Minnisota Inf.
Date of Filing	1892 Nov. 29	1139996	1072674	Mn.
1921 Oct. 1st	Widow	1179597	911.529	Ca.
Attorney	J. H. Mullen

1937 - Axie May Thing dies.

1940 - Census, California. San Francisco. 1875 Sacramento St. ( This is apparently the former Nettie "Natalie" Thyng, should have been born in 1897. According to family lore she had been a dancer in New York and never had any children. she dies 28 Apr 1974 in Sonoma, CA. They married 9 Nov 1935 San Francisco, CA)

Ancona, Richard M. head m w 43 mar Penn lived Marin, CA in 1935 longshoreman shipping
" , Natalie wife f w 43 mar Minneapolis lived Marin, CA in 1935 none

sources:

US Census records
Civil War Pension first filing, Nov. 29, 1892, #1139996
Widow Pension filing records for Axie Preble, 1921, under the name of David O. Thyng. #1179597
Death Certificate of Axie Thing,
Marriage Certificate, Feb. 6, 1877, Lincoln, Polk Co., Wisconsin.