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Rev. T. R. Thayer was an ordained elder of Free
Methodists' Genesee Conference since his first "pastorate" at W.
Kendall, N. Y. (Orleans County) in 1929. As Historian, he faithfully attended Annual
Conferences; was Statistical Secretary, &
involved in Cattaraugus Camp, &
Barker, NY (Lighthouse Camp) on Lake Ontario. A Bible/Book Store was established from
his "cottage' on the grounds. Rev. Thayer's ministry
& heritage is traced for 16 generations from his Anglo-Saxon [in
Braintree, England] to Braintree, Massachusetts.
The TFA Quarterly, Spring 1998 issue, Page 6 article* reported
that Rev. T.R. Thayer is a direct descendant of George Washington Thayer and
Martha Clemons on the Thomas lineage of early 1500’s!
Patricia T. Muno, Thayer Family Historian, can be
contacted with records of the branches of Rich- ard & Thomas’ lineage,
or write: TFA Association: POBox 12, %Sec.: Rev. C.
Russell Thayer at Brain- tree, MA 02185-0012. TFA 2000-2001 President is:
R. Clinton Thayer, Jr. l0 Quinley Way, Waterford, CT 06385-4128
Phone: (860) 443 - 1178. The Thayer Quarterly Editor/Publisher is Richard A. Thayer 2885 John Carlson Rd,Bremerton, WA 98311-4003
* ARTICLE was entitled: "In Memorium"
"THAYER, A Historical English
Name" is Patricia T. Muno’s
Book: The Thayer-Tayer-Theyer
Families of Gloucestershire, England 1500 - 1660
ISBN 0-9632608-1-2 Copyright in 1995
Editor & Publisher Donald Philip Muno
6885 SW 161 Place, Beaverton, Oregon 97007 - 6336. We honor
our forefathers especially those memorialized and are buried in
Ledge Lawn
Cemetery, on Rte. 5 between Clarence and Akron, NY. Parents, and most
grand parents: Geo.
Edwin & Nellie Thayer,& Grace's mother, Estella Barringer. But
her
father, Pearl Victor Barringer's
grave is at Portland, OH near the Ohio River "boot" and West
Virginia state line.
George was an approved
"exhorter" with Free
Methodist denomination; rec'd. 'local preacher's
license in l950; Drafted in the Fall, l951while in his
senior year at ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE.
He was acclaimed: "Serviceman
of the Year"
by Free Meth. active in The Christian Youth at
Camp LeJeune, N. Carolina, establishing the 1st
Jacksonville Servicemen's Ctr.; a Chaplain's
Assistant, while being Operations & Intelligence
Non Commissioned Officer of the Marine Ground
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With the rank of SSGT. George returned to WNY.
Began "Ministering" at Forestville while his
"dad"
was at Cattaraugus. When offered opportunity to
Asbury Theological Seminary, from his 'active
service of less than 2 years,+ resolving 6 yr. reserves to continue
pastoring, George assisted
withconstruction & programming of AM Radio.
WNYS-Now WGGO,1590, in Salamanca; Moved to
Hornell,NY with his wife, AlfredaMae (nee-Gates);
Pastored 2 Rural Meth. churches at Stephen's Mills& Big Creek;
Worked at WLEA& WWHG Am-FM
Then Moved to a 3 church "parish" near Wellsboro, PA
while attending Alfred University's school of Theology until
it closed in l962. The par- sonage at Kenneyville; Little Marsh & Niles
Valley while also programming at WNBT 1490AM. In l962 Geo.
was 'offered' a 5 Methodist " Charge" in Fulton County;
west of Chambersburg, PA. & moved to Burnt Cabins, with
4 churches at: Fort Littleton; Knobsville, Fannettsburg, &
Metal. The family returned to
Salamanca area.
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Thurber Reuben Thayer
[l903 - 1997]
was born on August 29, 1903, at the
'family homestead' on
the Indian Falls Rd ., in Newstead Twp., east of the village of
Akron,
(Erie Co., N .Y. 14001).
About 6 months later, his parents, George Edwin & Nellie
Zelona [ nee Perkins]
Thayer moved to what is called "Thayer Homestead" at
13083 Knapp Rd. Building the home
in 1902 & other barns was a Mr. Knapp for
whom the road later named. His place is located further east
near the Genesee County line.
The 200+ Acre farm, now owned by Robert Allen Thayer of
Rochester, NY., at one time or
another, the residence of
the elder
Thayer’s 3 children, some grandchildren, and great grandchildren of George A.,
Virginia Mae {Harter}, of Can- isteo,NY and Ruth Lenora, [Gimbrone/ Marzolf],
of ZephyrHills, FL. Grace Lenora, (Nee Barringer), as she
affect- ionately called "TR", & Thurber were married in Chester,
VA on Aug.29th, l929. T.R. graduated from Akron High School, a couple years
before his only brother, Forest Reber Thayer, who moved to Scotland Rd.,
outside Akron, NY with his 1st wife, Gladys E. [Jerome]. TR & Grace met while attending Chesboro
Seminary, now Roberts Wesleyan College, and thence both graduated from
Greenville
College, IL. Mrs. Thayer was the
only daughter of Pearl V. Barringer of Portland, OH IO. Estella Mae
[Huff] born in East Liverpool, OH 'TR' & Grace ministered in many
WNY places:Ellington-E. Randolph;
Yorkshire- Mc Kinstry, Delevan;
South Dayton-Cherry Creek; 3
times in Salamanca,& Indian- Jimertsontown "circuit";
Perry,
Warsaw Communities; Lockport,
W.Seneca;Niagara Falls & Tona- wanda; Glens Falls; Cattarau-
gus-EastOtto;Rushford,Belfast;
Also supplying churches while
retired and residing at Akron.
till his wife's death in Sept. l974. Both were substitute
public school teachers, members of
Retired; Senior Citizen's;and
TR ,the WNY Geneological Soc- iety...He resided with George
Allan & his wife, Joyce Eileen [nee-Cobb] till l994 when he
moved to Heritage Village, Gerry, N.Y. until his death.
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