Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-18
OBITUARY

George F. Thayer, son of Alval
and Mary Pauley Thayer, was borl
at Rochester, New York, March 18TH
1S45, and departed this life at Pay
cite, idaho, December 9th, 1924, ag'
70 years, months and 25 days.
George F.. Thayer was united in
marriage to Maggie Quick, on the
18th day of August, 1869 at Buchan
an, Michigan. Three children were
born to this union, two Of whom are
now living; Mrs. Mark Prindle OF
Payette and Frederick Ward Thayer
now is the employ of the o. S. L
R. r. Co., with headquarters al
Pocatello. He is also survived by
one sister, living at Benton Harbor
Michigan.
In 1877 he moved with his family
to independence, Kansas, where they
resided for four year, then moved to
Portland, N. D., and three years
/ later, moved to Aneta, N. D. as one
of the early settlers, and through Mr.
| Thayer's influence and hard efforts
covering a period of eleven years,
succeeded in getting Jim Hill, the
noted railroad man, to build road
through that section, which is now
the main line of the Great Northern.
Mr.. Thayer was one of the town site
owners of Aneta and elected first
mayor of the city. From Aneta the
family came to Payette, landing here
10 years ago, and since that time Mr..
Thayer has been quite prominently
identified in business affairs and So
cial functions.
Mr.. Thayer's war record being one
of the uppermost events in his life,
perhaps no better tribute could be
Maid. than to publish a Renaissance
of his early life and war record
written by his own hand, which fol-
lows:
The subject of this sketch was
born in the city of Rochester, n. Y,
in part Of the city, known as Cores
Hill, and for about two years we re-
sided in said city, then removed six
miles south of Rochester to what
was known as the Marlin farm,
where we resided for three years,
and then moved two miles farther
south to the Dumplin Hill farm on
the banks of the Genesee river, three
miles from the village of Scottsville,
where we resided until the spring of
1856, when we removed to Niles,
Michigan. During the season of
1857 the writer worked upon farm
for rs cents per day and in 1858
worked for five dollars per month at
farming, and during 1859 at the
same kind of work, in the spring of =.
1850, hired to Benjamin Durham, for |
seven months at seven dollars per
and during the autumn of
the same year was member of
Capt. Merits company of Widea-
maker in the Lincoln campaign at
Edwardsburg, Michigan, was our
headquarters, during seasons of
Worked out on a farm
during the winter of 1851 and g.
Tried to enlist for the war, was not !.
accepted, as the officer said little
too small.
In the spring of 1854 the war was
still being waged with undated jury. .
My father having Joined the 1st
Michigan sharpshooters and broth
or gone to the front with the Sth
Michigan infantry, then l being left
alone to take care of mother and
.hree younger brothers and three
sisters, but 1 felt strong impulse to
20 to war
Father leaving no home for the
amily, l purchased 40 acres of land
md placed them on the land, and +
IN the 10 day of April, 1854, 1 join 1
ID William ]. Edwards Co. X 9Th
Michigan heavy artillery, which had
anne home on 80 day furlough, af-
er reinlistment and with the regi- I
nent, we went back to Port Hudson,
4sa., from whence they came. In
une, 1854 regiment received march
ng orders, and went to vicksburg,
Hiss. l was sent with others to st.
louis hospital at New Orleans, La,
With poisoned, wounded arm from
impure vaccine, and during the heat
d season of that climate the wound 9
ecame very much inflamed and q
ainful. Might have stayed there |
1any months, but after five weeks. q
aid to surgeon, I want to go to my I
egiment. Said he, you are not fita {