Who was Sadie Thornton?

Sadie Thornton (1891–1937) was born in American Fork, Utah, Utah and died in Provo, Utah, Utah. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sadie Thornton 1891–1937

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Born 14 DEC 1891 · American Fork, Utah, Utah

Died 16 APR 1937 · Provo, Utah, Utah

Spouse Hyde Alvin Willes

Children Emery Hyde Willes Sr, Ralph Alvin Willes, Thelma Willes

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Sadie Thornton was born in 1891 in American Fork, Utah, Utah. Sadie Thornton married hyde alvin willes, and had children including emery hyde willes sr, ralph alvin willes, thelma willes. Sadie Thornton passed away in 1937 in Provo, Utah, Utah.

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: Sadie Thornton (1891–1937) was born in American Fork, Utah, Utah and died in Provo, Utah, Utah. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sadie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sadie Thornton PTP

1891–1937

American Fork, Utah, Utah