Martin Thorpe - immigrant

       

Martin Thorpe    moved to this place in 1846 - Rockbridge Twp.
Martin Thorpe is the father of Ben Thorpe, who married Lydia Henderson.
Martin Thorpe is the 5th great grandfather of :
Kaylee & Rudy Jr. Zahradka and Annabeth Thornton.

Martin,    Ben,    Eliza (JB),    SWT,    Sam Jr,    Sam lll,    Erica,    Kaylee & Rudy Jr
Martin,    Ben,    Eliza (JB),    SWT,    Sam Jr,    Doug,    Joe,    Annabeth 

The following sketch is duplicated from a Township directory of Rockbridge Township, Greene County, Illinois          The document has been corrected (unofficially) in pecil by an unknown person.  Most of the corrections are spelling and dates that are understandable and to which I agree, but the suggestion that Martin had a brother named Jeremiah is beyond my knowledge?                        The margin has an added notation relating to the acreage in the estate, probably near the time of his death, but of no consequence. (The original of this is available below, in three parts.) .................................. Thorpe, J. Martin, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 24, P O Greenfield.      Prominent among the residents of this township who are self-made, and have worked their way up to wealth through their own industry and individual exertions, is Mr. Thorpe, who was born in Drax, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 23, 1814. His father, William was twice married; the second time to Ann Petly Petty, who gave birth to (penciled in "2 children, M. + Jeremiah")  J. Martin; his parents dying when he was quite young, and by their demise, he was thus  left alone. At the age of  14, he embarked for America in company with Adam Allinson, now of Morgan County, and upon their arrival, located west of Jacksonville. Martin remaining with Mr. Allinson until he became of age, in consideration of the amount of his passage money and a horse, saddle, and bridle; then hired to Mr. Allinson two years -- first year, $10 per month; second year, $12 1/2 per month. February, 1843, was united in marriage to Anna  Hannah Hembrough; one child , William H., born July 3, 1844, now in Missouri.  Subsequent to this marriage, rented for two years of Mr. Allinson, then moved to Apple Creek Prairie, near White Hall; expected to remain here for good, but after contracting for some land, the trade not being consummated, he then moved to the place he now owns in 1846.  His wife dying in 1845, he was united in marriage to Mrs. L. N. Bibb February, 1846  (penciled in  "Oct. 7, 1847") . Five children have blessed this union.  James H., born July 9, 1848; Benjamin F., born April 30, 1850, Mary A., born February , 1852; Sarah Allinson, born Oct. 1854; Maria Otis, born Feb. 10, 1856.  After his location, he first bought 120 acres, and began work with a right good will.  He has since added to it until he now has 600 acres of choice land; also 440 acres in Cass County, Missouri. ;  has been a man of great energy, and possessing, in a large degree, that ingredient so essential to success -- "pluck!" -- has been a tireless worker, and always considered his word as valid as his note;  has been engaged in stock-trading for several years past, and in this capacity has been of much service to the county. His early education and association with a class of people whose honesty and integrity were unquestioned, has caused him to rely too much confidence in some who have taken advantage of this trust, and in consequence, he has become temporarily embarrassed; but not to an extent to deprive any of his crediters  of their just dues, having property enough, if disposed of at anything near it's value to liquidate all his indebtedness, and then leave him a competence.  There is no man in the county whose commercial honesty stands higher, or is more highly respected.  Himself and wife are members of the M E Church.  Republican in sentiment.

DATE		NAME	SKETCH / PLAT/ NOTES	PHOTOS / OBIT	MARKER / SITE	WEB
???		William Thorpe       m.   1st)   unknown	Sketch 1/3
		m.   2nd)   Ann Petty
		Jeremiah  Thorpe  -  non verified
1814-11-23		Martin Thorpe	Sketch  2/3		Martin / Oakwood
		1829, England to America - Morgan County, Illinois	b. Drax, Yorkshire, England
		Moved to Greene Co. (White Hall, then Greenfield)
		m.  1st)  Hannah Hembrough   Feb. 1843	Sketch  3/3
1844-7-3		child - Wm. H.		Home, artist depiction
				location of Homestead
		m. 2nd)  Mrs. L N Bibb  Feb. 1846 (or 10-7-1847)	Louisa N (Fletcher) Bibb		Louisa / Oakwood
		children -		Home - 2008     Home - 2011
1848-7-9		James Hardin	James Hardin research	(research by D. Vander Plaats)
1850-4-30		Benjamin Fletcher Thorpe
		m.  Lydia Henderson	dau. of Edwin Henderson		Lydia / Oakwood
		Benjamin & Lydia Henderson Thorpe are grandparents of the Doug Thornton family and the David Thorpe family of Carlinville.    Benjamin separated from Lydia and the four children cir. 1890 and seems to have vanished. We have no other information concerning his whereabouts or his life.    Lydia moved the 4 children to Carlinville in order that she could provide for their higher education.
1852-Feb		Mary A
1854-Oct		Sarah Allinson
		m.  Geo B. Metcalf		Geo. B. Metcalf	Geo B / Oakwood
1856-2-10		Maria Otis	no children were born to this union
		m.  Ebert K Metcalf		Ebert K Metcalf     Obit 2	Ebert K /Oakwood
		m 2nd Grace Sargent
		Ebert K & Grace Sargent Metcalf  are grandparents of John Price, son of Gary Price.
1910-7-4		Richard, son of Ebert K & Grace Metcalf		Richard    (child, 8 years)