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Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton 1883–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1883

Birth Location: Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1960

Death Location: Portage, Ohio, USA

Father: Henry Thornton

Mother: Savannah Foley

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The story of Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton began in 1883 in Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA. In 1900, Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton resided in Jasper, Taney, Missouri, USA. Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton passed away in 1960 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton began in 1883 in Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton resided in Jasper, Taney, Missouri, USA.
  • Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton passed away in 1960 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Thornton
1855–1934
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Savannah Foley
1861–1917
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Thornton
1883–1960
Birth Place: Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA
Parents
Henry Everett (Samuel) Thornton
1855–1934
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Savannah (Lee) Foley
1861–1917
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (G. (Sterling)) Thornton
1811–1872
Thornton's Mountain, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Claughton
1828–1901
, , Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Starlin Thornton
1776–1848
Sally Moseley
1777–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1751–1778
Sarah Goodrich
1750–
Mordecai Moseley
1744–1819
Rebekah Valinder
1745–

Bessie Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1883
11 Nov 1883
Birth of Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton in Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA
Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton resided here in Jasper, Taney, Missouri, USA
Jasper, Taney, Missouri, USA
1960
12 Feb 1960
Age 77
Death of Bessie Caroline (HenrY) Thornton in Portage, Ohio, USA
Portage, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Bluff, Taney, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jasper, Taney, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240905

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jasper, Taney, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jasper, Taney, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1240905

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
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