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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

Chidlren of Axie May Preble
Alan Thing	b. Oct. 15, 1877 Wis. Polk Co.	d.	m.
Jessie Mary Thing	b. May 20 1880 Wis. Polk Co	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 May Thing	b. Nov. 18 1896 Minneapolis Mn.	d.	m. (unknown) Ancona (before 1937)

1839 - born in Industry, Franklin Co., Maine

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

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


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- 42yrs. 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 "                                          "                "               "

1909 - move to California

1920-U. S. Census   Minnesota, Hennepin Co. Minneapolis Jan. 17th
    Thing, David O.- 80yrs old - Can read/write -       Maine---           Maine---           Maine-       Occupation: none
        "    Axie M. - 61yrs old -       "               Wisconsin--     Maine--             Maine- Occupation:   Manager- Daygoods store
          "     Nettie E.- 65yrs old -Widow sister-in-law-   Pennsylvania- Pennsylvania- New york Occupation: none

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 prvt. when he started and a corple at the end with the company I--6th Infantry Mn.
Pension

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

1920, Nov 24- Medical examination form,

"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 impairmed vision both eyes, Brights disease at same time. Also mental impairment. " Age81, height 5ft 11in. `180 lbs sallow complextion, color of eyes blue, color of hair white, occupation retired.
The claimant is 81 years old an shos an advanced degree of senility.
Vision is markedly impaired. Right ey V20/200.
There is evidence of kidney disease and diabletes. Urin analysis: clear, acid, sp.gr. I.024, alb. xx, sugar xxx, micr. few granular casts.
The claimant gives evidencee of memory impairment, which he states came on following the influenza one year ago. "
Living in Manor, Marin Co., CA

1937 - Axie May Thing dies.

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.