Royal & Mercy (Moffett) Thayer 1791-1917
Compiled and Submitted by Glenda E Thayer, 2000.

1. It is very interesting that Mercy finally died in Iowa when Royal stayed in Chautauqua Co, unless he returned there and there was a rift between them. We know he was out in Winnebago Co IL early and purchased land there but apparently returned to NY as in the 1850 census Mercy is living as head of house with some of her ch., but not all of the younger ones with her, one was living with a sister, and probably had to board them around with family to make it. My "theory" is that Mercy kicked him out after having 16 children-she didn't want 17! Probably isn't so, but my husb. comes through James Percival who is living with Mama in 1850 and then by 1860 out in IA. Had a picture of her tombstone at one time if I can ever dig it out I will put it in the computer along with James P's wife Mary Stewart, both buried in the Barclay Cem. in IA. If anyone is interested in further Moffet data will be happy to furnish it. Regards, Glenda
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   Family Group Record
   
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   Husband: Royal Olmstead THAYER
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2. Birth: 7 Sep 1791 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Census: 1850 Portland, Chautauqua Co, NY, pg. 169
   Census: 1855 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Census: 1860 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Death: 12 Jun 1862 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Marriage: 4 Jul 1812 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Father: Jedediah THAYER (b 10 Mar 1764)
   Mother: + Rachel ADAMS (b 1 Mar 1764)
   
   
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   Wife: Mercy MOFFETT
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   Birth: 26 Oct 1792 Brimfield, (Hampden Co) MA
   Death: 24 Aug 1856 Blackhawk Co, IA
   Burial: Old Barclay Cem, Barclay, IA
   Father: + Daniel MOFFETT (b 12 May 1757)
   Mother: + Mary ALLEN (b 31 Oct 1755)
   
   
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   Children
   
   
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   1 M John Franklin THAYER
   Birth: 14 Apr 1813 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Spouse: Lydia Sabrina WEBSTER (m 5 Jul 1838)
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   2 F Lola Ann THAYER
   Birth: 31 Jul 1814 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Death: Barton, Peoria Co, IL
   Spouse: Seneca PRATT (m 1838)
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   3 M Willard E THAYER
   Birth: 27 Mar 1816 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Spouse: Maryette EDDY (m 28 Oct 1837)
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   4 M Hiram THAYER
   Birth: 23 Aug 1817 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Mary ATKINSON (m 2 Jul 1843)
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   5 F Mary P THAYER
   Birth: 31 Oct 1819 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 1867
   Spouse: Paul DA LEE
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   6 M Francis Henry THAYER
   Birth: 18 Jul 1821 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Mary ELLIS (m 17 Aug 1847)
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   7 M Royal Olmstead THAYER
   Birth: 25 Aug 1823 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Margaret E CARRIER (m 31 Mar 1850)
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   8 M Daniel Brainard THAYER
   Birth: 3 Apr 1825 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Sarah BLY (m 1856)
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   9 F Almira M THAYER
   Birth: 10 Feb 1826 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Census: 1850 Portland, Chautauqua Co, NY, pg. 169
   Spouse: Oliver Hazard PERRY (m 23 Sep 1841)
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   10 F Lois Jeanette THAYER
   Birth: 3 Apr 1828 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Alonzo C PETTIT (m 7 Jul 1852)
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   11 F Rhoda Eliza THAYER
   Birth: 3 Jan 1830 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: E A OWENS (m 29 Jul 1847)
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   12 M Elbridge May THAYER
   Birth: 10 Feb 1832 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 20 Mar 1917 Pendleton, Umatilla Co, OR
   Burial: 23 Mar 1917 David City Cem, David City, NE
   Spouse: Mary Catherine MERRYFIELD (m 1 Jul 1853)
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   13 M James Percival THAYER
   Birth: 16 Mar 1833 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 19 Sep 1896 David City, (Butler Co) NE
   Burial: David City Cem, David City, NE
   Spouse: Mary STEWART (m 16 Jul 1853)
   Spouse: Maria Ann "Rye" CUTSHALL (m 29 Oct 1872)
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   14 M Gardner Barzilla THAYER
   Birth: 8 Jun 1834 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 8 Jan 1899 Blackhawk Co, IA
   Burial: Old Barclay Cem, Barclay, IA
   Spouse: Emily J FRENCH (m 18 Jan 1864)
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   15 F Phoebe Annette THAYER
   Birth: 27 Feb 1836 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 1854 Rockford, (Winnebago Co) IL
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   16 M William D THAYER
   Birth: 24 Aug 1839 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Emma ABBOTT
   
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   Prepared 10 Dec 2000 by:
   Glenda E Thayer
   PO Box 98234
   Tacoma WA 98498-0234
   (253)531-2520
   
   
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   FAMILY NOTES
   Marriage(1):
   HUSBAND NOTES: Royal Olmstead THAYER
   Birth(2):
   Census: In home of dau. & son-in-law Paul Dalee.
   Death(3):
   WIFE NOTES: Mercy MOFFETT
   Birth(4):
   Burial(3,5):
   General(6):
   CHILD NOTES: John Franklin THAYER
   General: Ref: 1850 census Winnebago Co.IL; Gen. notes of Lois (PARKER)
   
   LUECKEL;
   
   CHILD NOTES: Lola Ann THAYER
   Death(7):
   General: Ref: Lola is said to have died of Black Tongue (diptheria);
   
   Thayer
   
   Mem-Bezaleel Thayer, pg. 508;
   CHILD NOTES: Willard E THAYER
   Birth(8):
   General(9):
   CHILD NOTES: Hiram THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Mary P THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Francis Henry THAYER
   Birth(10):
   General: Ref: 1850 census Winnebago Co.IL;
   CHILD NOTES: Royal Olmstead THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Daniel Brainard THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Almira M THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Lois Jeanette THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Rhoda Eliza THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: Elbridge May THAYER
   Burial(3):
   General(9,11):
   CHILD NOTES: James Percival THAYER
   Birth(12,13):
   Death: James' death occured in David City while visiting hihs brother
   
   Elbridge as the
   
   result of a heart attack.
   Burial(3):
   General(13,14,15):
   CHILD NOTES: Gardner Barzilla THAYER
   Burial(16,3):
   General(17): Gardner B served in Civil War. Was in Co K, 3rd Iowa
   
   volunteer Infantry. On the
   
   pensioners of 1883 (vol. 3, pg. 663), he is listed as receiving a pension
   
   of $10
   
   per mo. for varicose veins, left leg.
   CHILD NOTES: Phoebe Annette THAYER
   CHILD NOTES: William D THAYER
   SOURCES
   1. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 509.
   2. Ibid. pg. 506-508.
   3. Tombstone record.
   4. Corbin Collection;.
   5. (Includes some Blackhawk Co. recs). pg. 401.
   6.
   7. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 508.
   8. Ibid. pg. 508.
   9. Research of Lois (Parker) LUECKEL;.
   10. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer.
   11.
   12. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 507, 511.
   13.
   14. ED 40, sht 3-B.
   15. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 507-511.
   16. (Includes some Blackhawk Co. recs). pg. 401.
   17. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 511.
   
   Family Group Record
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   Husband: Royal Olmstead THAYER
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   Birth: 7 Sep 1791 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Census: 1850 Portland, Chautauqua Co, NY, pg. 169
   Census: 1855 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Census: 1860 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Death: 12 Jun 1862 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Marriage: 4 Jul 1812 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Father: Jedediah THAYER (b 10 Mar 1764)
   Mother: + Rachel ADAMS (b 1 Mar 1764)
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   Wife: Mercy MOFFETT
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   Birth: 26 Oct 1792 Brimfield, (Hampden Co) MA
   Death: 24 Aug 1856 Blackhawk Co, IA
   Burial: Old Barclay Cem, Barclay, IA
   Father: + Daniel MOFFETT (b 12 May 1757)
   Mother: + Mary ALLEN (b 31 Oct 1755)
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   Children
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   1 M John Franklin THAYER
   Birth: 14 Apr 1813 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Spouse: Lydia Sabrina WEBSTER (m 5 Jul 1838)
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   2 F Lola Ann THAYER
   Birth: 31 Jul 1814 Ware, (Hampshire Co) MA
   Death: Barton, Peoria Co, IL
   Spouse: Seneca PRATT (m 1838)
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   3 M Willard E THAYER
   Birth: 27 Mar 1816 Chautauqua Co, NY
   Spouse: Maryette EDDY (m 28 Oct 1837)
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   4 M Hiram THAYER
   Birth: 23 Aug 1817 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Mary ATKINSON (m 2 Jul 1843)
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   5 F Mary P THAYER
   Birth: 31 Oct 1819 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 1867
   Spouse: Paul DA LEE
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   6 M Francis Henry THAYER
   Birth: 18 Jul 1821 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Mary ELLIS (m 17 Aug 1847)
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   7 M Royal Olmstead THAYER
   Birth: 25 Aug 1823 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Margaret E CARRIER (m 31 Mar 1850)
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   8 M Daniel Brainard THAYER
   Birth: 3 Apr 1825 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Sarah BLY (m 1856)
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   9 F Almira M THAYER
   Birth: 10 Feb 1826 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Census: 1850 Portland, Chautauqua Co, NY, pg. 169
   Spouse: Oliver Hazard PERRY (m 23 Sep 1841)
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   10 F Lois Jeanette THAYER
   Birth: 3 Apr 1828 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Alonzo C PETTIT (m 7 Jul 1852)
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   11 F Rhoda Eliza THAYER
   Birth: 3 Jan 1830 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: E A OWENS (m 29 Jul 1847)
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   12 M Elbridge May THAYER
   Birth: 10 Feb 1832 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 20 Mar 1917 Pendleton, Umatilla Co, OR
   Burial: 23 Mar 1917 David City Cem, David City, NE
   Spouse: Mary Catherine MERRYFIELD (m 1 Jul 1853)
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   13 M James Percival THAYER
   Birth: 16 Mar 1833 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 19 Sep 1896 David City, (Butler Co) NE
   Burial: David City Cem, David City, NE
   Spouse: Mary STEWART (m 16 Jul 1853)
   Spouse: Maria Ann "Rye" CUTSHALL (m 29 Oct 1872)
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   14 M Gardner Barzilla THAYER
   Birth: 8 Jun 1834 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 8 Jan 1899 Blackhawk Co, IA
   Burial: Old Barclay Cem, Barclay, IA
   Spouse: Emily J FRENCH (m 18 Jan 1864)
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   15 F Phoebe Annette THAYER
   Birth: 27 Feb 1836 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Death: 1854 Rockford, (Winnebago Co) IL
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   16 M William D THAYER
   Birth: 24 Aug 1839 Westfield, (Chautauqua Co) NY
   Spouse: Emma ABBOTT
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   Prepared 10 Dec 2000 by:
   Glenda E Thayer
   PO Box 98234
   Tacoma WA 98498-0234
   
   (253)531-2520
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   FAMILY NOTES
   Marriage(1):
   
   HUSBAND NOTES: Royal Olmstead THAYER
   Birth(2):
   Census: In home of dau. & son-in-law Paul Dalee.
   Death(3):
   
   WIFE NOTES: Mercy MOFFETT
   Birth(4):
   Burial(3,5):
   General(6):
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: John Franklin THAYER
   General: Ref: 1850 census Winnebago Co.IL; Gen. notes of Lois (PARKER) LUECKEL;
   
   CHILD NOTES: Lola Ann THAYER
   Death(7):
   General: Ref: Lola is said to have died of Black Tongue (diptheria); Thayer
   Mem-Bezaleel Thayer, pg. 508;
   
   CHILD NOTES: Willard E THAYER
   Birth(8):
   General(9):
   
   CHILD NOTES: Hiram THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Mary P THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Francis Henry THAYER
   Birth(10):
   General: Ref: 1850 census Winnebago Co.IL;
   
   CHILD NOTES: Royal Olmstead THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Daniel Brainard THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Almira M THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Lois Jeanette THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Rhoda Eliza THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Elbridge May THAYER
   Burial(3):
   General(9,11):
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: James Percival THAYER
   Birth(12,13):
   Death: James' death occured in David City while visiting hihs brother Elbridge as the
   result of a heart attack.
   Burial(3):
   General(13,14,15):
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: Gardner Barzilla THAYER
   Burial(16,3):
   General(17): Gardner B served in Civil War. Was in Co K, 3rd Iowa volunteer Infantry. On the
   pensioners of 1883 (vol. 3, pg. 663), he is listed as receiving a pension of $10
   per mo. for varicose veins, left leg.
   
   CHILD NOTES: Phoebe Annette THAYER
   
   
   CHILD NOTES: William D THAYER
   
   
   SOURCES
   1. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 509.
   2. Ibid. pg. 506-508.
   3. Tombstone record.
   4. Corbin Collection;.
   5. (Includes some Blackhawk Co. recs). pg. 401.
   6.
   7. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 508.
   8. Ibid. pg. 508.
   9. Research of Lois (Parker) LUECKEL;.
   10. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer.
   11.
   12. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 507, 511.
   13.
   14. ED 40, sht 3-B.
   15. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 507-511.
   16. (Includes some Blackhawk Co. recs). pg. 401.
   17. Thayer Fam.Memorial-Bezaleel Thayer. pg. 511.