Maria Tharp

Maria was born on May 23rd, 1858 in ,, Illinois.¹   Maria's father was Stephen Tharp and her mother was Susan Linville.  Her maternal grandfather was Husband Linville. She had four brothers and three sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Lorenzo, Zacharia T., Henry, James Harrison, Artimecia, Rachel, Ida Ellen and Monico.  She was the third youngest of the nine children.