1858

Thomas Kershaw Thorne was born on 25 Jun 1858 in South Carolina, USA a child of Henry R. Thorne and Caroline Young Thorne.

1860

Thos Thorn was counted in the census on 12 Aug 1860 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 2-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Henry Thorn, Caroline Thorn, Wm Thorn, Elizabeth Thorn, [illegible] Thorn, Henry Thorn, and Infant Thorn.

1880

Thomas Thorn was counted in the census on 11 Jun 1880 in De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 18-year-old, male, white, works of the farm, son. Also in the home were; his father, Henry Thorn; his mother, Caroline Thorn; and his siblings, Lizzy Thorn, Susan Thorn, Mary Thorn, and John Thorn.

1900

Thomas Thorne was counted in the census on 18 Jul 1900 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 40-year-old, male, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his mother, Caroline Thorne; his wife, Lela Thorne; and their children, Thomas K Thorne and Bogeman H. Thorne.

1902

He died on 24 Dec 1902 in South Carolina, USA. His cause of death was fell from his buggy and his by a train after being intoxicated by whiskey. He was buried in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at McLeans Branch Cemetery.

Murdered by Whisky.

Lancaster special to Columbia State:
The day before Christmas a white man by name of Tom Thorn, living near Westville, in Kershaw county, had been in Kershaw imbibing liquor pretty freely. He left for home late in the afternoon. Next morning his dead body was found near the track of the Southern railway. It is supposed he fell out of his buggy in a stupefied condition on the track of the railroad and was run over by the westbound passenger train from Camden to Blacksburg. His body was fearfully mangled, one leg was mashed off and the top part of his head was gone. A bottle of whisky was found near his person. His horse and buggy was found near by unharmed.