I am seeking information on William M. THORP and his 2nd wife Sarah Gossett (dau. of James Lockridge and Priscilla Eleanor Thompson; and widow of James H. SEWELL who was murdered by indians in 1872 in Kimble Co.,Texas).

William M. (it mistakenly has that his name was John P. THORPS) & Sarah THORP are in the 1880 Throckmorton Co.,Texas Census with Sarah's two children by James H. SEWELL (Mary P. Sewell who in 1885 md Sidney STOVALL in Throckmorton Co.,TX and son John Sewell). There are also some of the children of William M. THORP's and his unknown first wife (Milton Thorp b.1861, Allen Thorp b. 1867, Mary Thorp b. 1870,Nevil Thorp 1873, and Ida Thorp 1875). There are also 2 daughters of William M. Thorp and Sarah Gossett Sewell Thorp (Ellen Thorp b. 1876 and Laura M. Thorp b. 1878)also in the 1880 Throckmorton Co.,Texas census.

In 1900 Clayton Twp.,Union County,New Mexico Census is W. M. Thorp 64 yrs. old, freighter, b. PA, PA, PA and Sarah THORP 46 yrs. old TX, Tn, NC along with children: Bill Thorp b. 1880 TX, Alcie (Alice?)Thorp b. 1884 TX. and Willis P. Thorp b. 1891 in New Mexico. There is also a baby dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Thorp in the Old Clayton Cemetery in Union Co., New Mexico.

Sarah Gossett Sewell Thorp returned to Texas: 1910 Tom Green Co., Texas Sarah THORP 56 widow b. TX, TN, NC boarder of Nelson DAWSON 27 B. VA _ _Maybelle DAWSON 20 b. TX, Pa, TX.

Sarah is last recorded in the 1930 Potter Co., TX Census #329/341 Willis P. THORP 38 b. New Mexico, Ohio, TX and Sarah THORP mother H. 77 b. TX, TN, Carolina.

Sarah is said to be buried in 1937 in Armarillo, Potter Co., Texas.

Anyone who has information on any of these families please contact me.