Jane Winter Throm

Note: I originally published this in May of 2013, but wanted to update this with added research I have since discovered. I will highlight each of John and Jane Winter Throm's children in the next few weeks.

Back Row: Jane Winter Throm and Frances Winter Small

Front Row: Jessie Winter Garrison and Priscilla Knisely Winter

In February of 2013 I received an e-mail from a Throm cousin, Pam Lewis. Enclosed was this photo along with a couple others. It was one of those WOW moments in the genealogy hunt. Pam had gotten the photo from David Garrison. David is a grandson of Jessie Winter Garrison. Pam and I are great great grandchildren of Jane Winter Throm. The added WOW in this photo is the picture of Jane's mother and our great great great grandmother, Priscilla Knisely Winter. 

Our genealogy connection to this photo is as follows:

Gideon Sands Winter (1815-1879) married Priscilla Knisely (1819-1899)

Gideon and Priscilla were married 17 December 1839 in Decatur County, Indiana

Their firstborn, Jane Winter, was born near Slabtown, Decatur, Indiana on 18 October 1840. Jane married John Henry Throm 14 February 1862 in Ripley County, Indiana. Over the course of their marriage they lived in many different places; finally settling in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Following is the transcription of Jane's obituary.

Mrs. Jane Throm Dies at the Age of 90 Thursday

Widow of the Late John J. Throm Succumbs at Son's Home After Illness of Two Weeks

 Mrs. Jane Throm, a resident of Marysville since 1877, died at the home of her son, William Throm, Thursday evening, December 18, at the age of ninety years and two months. Death resulted from ailments incident to old age. She had been seriously ill two weeks. Jane Winter was born at Slab Town, Indiana October 18, 1840. She was married to John J. Throm March 4, 1862. They moved to Morristown, Indiana and engaged in the bakery business there for five years. In 1877 they came to Kansas and located at Marysville. Here they conducted a hotel and reared a family of seven children. After the death of her husband she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. William Lockwood at the Spotless Inn from July 12, 1918 until September 18, 1930 when Mrs. Lockwood moved to Denver. Since then she has been cared for in the home of her son, William F. Throm. The surviving children are Lindianola Lockwood, Denver, Colo,; J. E. Throm, Mattoon, Ill.; Gus Throm, Denver, Colo,; Wm. F. Throm, Marysville, Kansas; Joe  Throm, Kansas City, Kansas; P. E. Throm, Mitchell, South Dakota. One daughter, Belle Throm preceded her mother in death. Funeral services were conducted from the Guthrie Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with sermon by Rev. A. L. Day. A quartette consisting of Mrs. J. M. Wagner, Mrs. J. L. Brubaker and Messrs. William Parli and Glen Warders with Mrs. John Crandall as pianist sang. The body was laid to rest in the Marysville cemetery. Taken from the Advocate-Democrat; Marysville, Kansas; December 25, 1930 issue.

Most of the information in this obituary is correct. The one minor correction would be the middle initial of Jane's husband. His middle initial was H; his middle name was Henry. 

Facts: Jane Winter Born: 18 October 1840 Slabtown, Decatur, Indiana

Parents: Gideon Sands Winter and Priscilla Knisley (Nicely) Winter

Married: John Henry Throm 14 February 1862 Ripley County, Indiana

Children:

Lindianola Jane born 1863 in Indiana

John Elmer born 1864 in Morris, Indiana

Maurice (Morris) A. born 1866 in Morris, Indiana

Mary Belle born 1868 in Minnesota

William Fredrick born 1872 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin (my great grandfather)

Joseph Frank born 1874 in Dubuque, Iowa

Paul Edward born 1883 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas

I've been able to follow the migratory path of this family via census reports and random newspaper articles. These are the only children I've been able to identify and they were all listed in Jane's obituary. Whether there were any children born between Joseph Frank and Paul Edward is unknown, but there is a 9 year gap between these two children.  Jane had been giving birth regularly at approximate 2 year intervals. Jane was 34 years of age when Joseph Frank was born and 43 when Paul Edward was born. Factoring in the decreased fertility as she advanced in years it still seems highly likely there were other children born between these two, but they possibly died in infancy.