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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
Her Father: Eli Preble
Her Mother: Martha ?

Father: Jesse Thing

Mother: Mary

Children of Axie May Preble
Alan Thing	b. Oct. 15, 1877 Wis. Polk Co.	d.	m. Pauline
Jessie Mary Thing	b. May 20 1880 Wis. Polk Co	d.	m. Forest Kimball March 26 1903
Mable Evelen Thing	b. Oct 2 1883 No. Dakota	d.	m. William Albert Reynolds Feb. 11, 1908
Lois M. (Maud) Thing	b.Dec 26 1885 Britton, So. Dakota	d.	m. Fredrick Wannamaker Jan 21 1911 (d. 7/3/1959 Hennepin, MN) buried in Fort Snelling, vet. of WWII
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]

1895 - Minnesota Territorial and State Census, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis Ward 3. page 41    In this document David O. Thing says that he is a seller of land and a past soldier.

Thing, D. O.             56   M W Maine     9yrs & mo. in state 2yrs 6 in dist.        Land Seller           Soldier in War of Rebellion
2111 Ilion Ave N.
Thing, A. M.            37    F    W     Wis
Thing, Allen             17    M   W     Wis
Thing, Jessie             15    F    W     Wis
Thing, Mabel             11    F   W      N. Dak
Thing, Lois                 9    F   W      S. Dak
Thing, Norris               7    M   W    Minn

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-   Penn.       -      Penn.-           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 impaired 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 diabietes. 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

US Census, Minnesota, Washington County, Lincoln. Enum. Dist 7, sheet 6b
Wannamaker, Frederick     head    renter    m w 39 mar 1903         Canada           Canada       Canada        Credit Manager   Florist
"                    , Lois T.          wife                   f   w 34 mar                  N. Dakota       Maine        Wisconsin
"                    , Frederick O. son                    m w    8 s                       Minnesota     Canada      North Dakota
"                    , Jack S.            son                 m w    6 s                      Minnesota      Canada       North Dakota

John Samuel Wannamaker is born 12/10/1913 in Ramsey Co., MN mother is a Thing in record. [Minn. Hist. Soc.]

1930- US Census, California, Marin County, San Rafel Township, Enum Dist. 21, sheet 3A We have an interesting record here where we find Axie M. Thing living with her identified son in San Rafel, Ca. on Mansaneta Road. However, he seems to have a different name or his name was misspelled. His mother's last name was spelled correctly. Did Allen actually change his name?

Ewing, Allen F            head    owner   $4000   M W 52 mar 28   Wisconsin        Maine         Wisconsin       Conductor    Railroad
   "       , Pauline           wife H                          F    W 50 mar 26     Germany         Germany      Germany
Thing , Axie M.         mother                            F   W   73 wd           Wisconsin        Maine         Maine

1937 - Axie May Thing dies in San Rafael, California.

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.