JOHN JOHNSON THAYN PASSES another nother of the pioneers has passed in the person of john johnson thayn who died at the home of his hir son E 11 thayn at wellington on saturday afternoon last at the advanced age of 85 years deceased was born at paisley scotland in the year 1824 coming to the united states an infant in arms y he ile is 3 survived by seven daugh daughters a and seven sons besides relatives throughout the state the remains were interred at wellington last tuesday the funeral being one of the very largest ever held there and showing the esteem in which he was held by the entire community