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Ben Lafonda Thornton 1898–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1898

Birth Location: Bosque County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 6 July 1958

Death Location: Somervell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Andrew Thornton

Mother: Mary Thornton

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In 1898, Ben Lafonda Thornton entered the world in Bosque County, Texas, United States of America, born to Andrew Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Thornton. Ben Lafonda Thornton passed away in 1958 in Somervell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Ben Lafonda Thornton entered the world in Bosque County, Texas, United States of America, born to Andrew Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Thornton.
  • Ben Lafonda Thornton passed away in 1958 in Somervell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Ben Thornton's Ancestors

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Ben Thornton
1898–1958
Birth Place: Bosque County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Andrew Thornton
1848–1919
Texas, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Thornton
1858–1927
Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
William (A.) Liptrot
1826–1864
Houston, Georgia, USA
Julianna (V) Faulk
1841–1875
Pike, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Faulk
1812–1849
Lula Faulk
1819–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Faulk
1786–1851
Rhoda Faulk
1784–1847

Ben Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1898
27 July 1898
Birth of Ben Lafonda Thornton in Bosque County, Texas, United States of America
Bosque County, Texas, United States of America
1958
6 July 1958
Age 60
Death of Ben Lafonda Thornton in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America
Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1898
    Event Place: Bosque County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1958
    Event Place: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Somervell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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