Individual Details

1860 Census. Sugar Grove, Kane Co, IL, Hh 2810
Salem Thayer, 31, Farmer, b. MA
Alvira, 25, v. VT
Oscar, 4, b. MA
Albert, 1, b. VT

1870 Census. Readsboro, Bennington, VT, Hh 154
Susan Wilcox, 63, b. CT
Salem Thayer, 35, Farmer
Alvira, 34
Oscar, 13
Albert, 11
Nancy, 6
alice, 1
Sally, 64, Keeping House (apparently Thayer surname?)

1880 Census. Readsboro, Bennington, VT, Hh 90
Dated 4 Jun 1880.
Salem T. Thayer, 51, Farmer & Painter, b. MA
Alvira N., 45, wife, b. VT
Elbert E., 21, son, works on farm, b. VT
Nancy E., 15, dau, at school, b. MA
Erwin S., 9, son, at school, b. VT
Mirton E., 6, son, at school, b. VT
Infant, 2 months, born March, son, b. VT
Betsey, 81, mother, widow, b. MA

1880 Census. North Adams, Berkshire Co, MA, Hh 1677
Dated 22 Jun 1880
Oscar Thayer, 24, Painter
Carrie, 23, wife
Oscar, 4 months, b. Feb, son
Salem, 54, Father, Painter

1900 Census. Readsboro, Bennington, VT, Hh 35
Salem Thayer, b. Aug 1825, 74, married 46 years, b. MA, Painter, houses
Elvira, wife, b. May 1836, 64, 7 children - 5 are living, b. VT
Merton, son, b. Jun 1873, 26, b. VT, Farmer
Vernie, son, b. Mar 1880, 20, b. VT, Farmer
Fred Bishop, half-bro-in-law, b. Apr 1864, 36, b. VT, Invalid

1910 Census. Readsboro, Bennington, VT, Hh 249
Merton E. Thayer, 32, b. VT, Farmer
Salem T., father, 80, married once for 55 years, b. MA
Elvira, mother, 75, 6 children - 5 living, b. VT
Fred Bishop - half uncle, 50, b. VT, Invalid

Massachusetts Death Certificate #234
Salem Trowe Thayer died 7 Dec 1918, Monroe, Franklin Co, Mass. of broncho pneumonia. He was married; occupation general painter. Bornn 1 July 1828 in Mass. Parents were Edward Thayer and Betsy Trowe. Verne Thayer was the informant. Buried South Readsbow, Vermont, 9 Dec 1918.

Birth	21 Jul 1828	Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Marriage	29 Oct 1854	Readsboro, Bennington County, Vermont - Nancy Elvira Bishop
Death	7 Dec 1918	Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Nancy Elvira Bishop (1835 - 1928)
Child	Verne Siegal Thayer (1880 - 1954)

Father	Edward Thayer Jr. (1798 - 1832)
Mother	Elizabeth Trow (1799 - 1894)
Sibling	Mary Eliza Thayer (1825 - 1844)
Sibling	Edward Franklin Thayer (1826 - 1886)
Sibling	Adelia Melinday Thayer (1830 - 1831)
Sibling	Oscar Benjamin Thayer (1832 - 1908)