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Charles Henderson Thornton 1883 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1883

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 25 Sep 1958

Death Location: Xenia Oh Greene Co

Father: Isaac Thornton

Mother: Nancy Thornton

Spouse(s): Verna Purdin

Children(s): Horace Thornton, Ica Thornton, Faye Thornton, Harless Thornton, Edward Sr, Edwin Thornton, Florence Thornton, Ida Thornton

In 1883, Charles Henderson Thornton entered the world in Ohio, born to Isaac Franklin Thornton and Nancy Thornton. Charles Henderson Thornton married Verna Francis Purdin, and had children including Horace L Thornton, Ica Mae Thornton, Faye B Thornton, Harless Lee (Jack) Thornton, Edward Thornton Sr, Edwin E Thornton, Florence M Thornton, Ida Mae Thornton. Charles Henderson Thornton passed away in 1958 in Xenia Oh Greene Co.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Charles Henderson Thornton entered the world in Ohio, born to Isaac Franklin Thornton and Nancy Thornton.
  • Charles Henderson Thornton married Verna Francis Purdin, and had children including Horace L Thornton, Ica Mae Thornton, Faye B Thornton, Harless Lee (Jack) Thornton, Edward Thornton Sr, Edwin E Thornton, Florence M Thornton, Ida Mae Thornton.
  • Charles Henderson Thornton passed away in 1958 in Xenia Oh Greene Co.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Thornton
1841 – 1905
Birth Location: Virginia
IT
Nancy Thornton
1844 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
NT

Spouses(s)

Verna Purdin
1895 – 1981
Birth Location: Ohio
VP

Children(s)

Horace Thornton
1911 –
Birth Location: Ohio
HT
Ica Thornton
1912 – 1955
Birth Location: Ohio
IT
Faye Thornton
1914 –
Birth Location: Ohio
FT
Harless Thornton
1909 – 1946
Birth Location: Ohio
HT
Edward Sr
1918 – 1983
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
ES
Edwin Thornton
1918 –
Birth Location: Ohio
ET
Florence Thornton
1924 – 1972
Birth Location: Ohio
FT
Ida Thornton
Birth Location: –
IT

Charles Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Charles Thornton
1883 – 1958
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Isaac Franklin Thornton
1841 – 1905
Virginia
Nancy Thornton
1844 –
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Elias THORNTON
1811 –
, Wood, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Mount) Thornton
1815 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1774 – 1858
Sarah Thornton
1775 – 1831
Ezekiel Mount
1785 – 1878
Catherine Bell
1790 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1748 – 1794
Elizabeth Batton
1750 – 1800
Richard Lee
1742 – 1811
John Mount
1746 – 1801
Abigail Bayles
1755 – 1837

Charles Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Henderson) Thornton (abt 1883 – 25 Sep 1958) m. Verna (Francis) Purdin (abt 1895 – 1981)
  1. 1. Horace (L) Thornton (abt 1911 – )
  2. 2. Ica (Mae) Thornton (abt 1912 – 1955)
  3. 3. Faye (B) Thornton (abt 1914 – )
  4. 4. Harless (Lee (Jack)) Thornton (abt 1909 – 3 Mar 1946) m. Fava (( Faye) Burl) Acton (Sept 1913 – 1981)
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Thornton (19 Jan 1931 – 1 Jun 2000) m. Harold (Louis) Grooms (7 February 1929 – 17 December 1985)
    2. 2. Patricia (M) Thornton (13 Jan 1934 – )
    3. 3. Barbara (J) Thornton (28 Mar 1937 – )
    4. 4. Jack (L V) Thornton (6 Jan 1940 – )
      1. 1. Shaune (Michael) Thornton m. Jennifer Adams (April 14, 1966 – )
        1. 1. Shauna (Marie) Thornton (20 Mar 1986 – )
  5. 5. Edward (Thornton) Sr (1918 – 5 Sep 1983) m. Maxine (Ethel) Elliot (About 1920 – 28 Sep 1985)
    1. 1. Edward Thornton (11 May 1937 – 10 Dec 1982)
    2. 2. Ronald Thornton (16 Aug 1939 – 9 Feb 2011)
    3. 3. Gerald (Wayne) Thornton (5 Dec 1946 – ) m. Mary (Agnes) Wade (abt 1948 – )
      1. 1. Christopher (Elliott) Thornton (22 Mar 1967 – ) m. Deborah (Lorraine) Adams (23 Mar 1969 – ) m. Debbie Adams-Thornton (23 Mar 1969 – )
        1. 1. Caila (Maxine) Thornton (June 24 1991 – )
      2. 2. Amy (Schein) Deruette (13 Sep 1977 – )
      3. 3. Matthew Schein (24 March 1979 – )
    4. 4. Kay (Ann Thornton) Cline (abt 1954 – ) m. Jerry (Ernest) Cline (abt 1951 – )
      1. 1. Jason (Everett) Cline (16 May 1973 – )
    5. 5. Deana (Lynn) Thomton
  6. 6. Edwin (E) Thornton (abt 1918 – )
  7. 7. Florence (M) Thornton (abt 1924 – 8 Nov 1972)
  8. 8. Ida (Mae) Thornton

Charles Thornton's Timeline

17 Records

1876
22 jan 1876
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in West Virginia
West Virginia
1881
Aug 1881
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1881
1881
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1881
abt 1881
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1881
abt 1881
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1883
1883
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1883
abt 1883
Birth of Charles Henderson Thornton in Ohio
Ohio
1900
1900
Age 17
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Kenia Ward 1, Greene, Ohio, USA
Kenia Ward 1, Greene, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Xenia, Greene, Ohio
Xenia, Greene, Ohio
1935
1935
Age 52
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Xenia, Greene, Ohio
Xenia, Greene, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 57
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
1950
1950
Age 67
Charles Henderson Thornton resided here in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
1958
25 Sep 1958
Age 75
Death of Charles Henderson Thornton in Xenia Oh Greene Co
Xenia Oh Greene Co
1958
1958
Age 75
Death of Charles Henderson Thornton in Xenia Oh Greene Co
Xenia Oh Greene Co
1958
25 Sep 1958
Age 75
Death of Charles Henderson Thornton in Xenia Oh Greene Co
Xenia Oh Greene Co

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: T627_3074; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 29-32
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 442-03-3714; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1804; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2341538
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1150; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375163
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 26 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.331116,0.8447672,0.41027278&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1430; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-58

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1881
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio; Roll: 1235; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241235

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 63087; Volume: 15526

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1804; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2341538

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 jan 1876
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: T627_3074; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 29-32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1804; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2341538

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1883
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kenia Ward 1, Greene, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio; Roll: 1235; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241235

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oliver, Adams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1150; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375163

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kenia Ward 1, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kenia Ward 1, Greene, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1804; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 383.0; FHL microfilm: 2341538

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: T627_3074; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 29-32

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: T627_3074; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 29-32

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio; Roll: 1430; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-58

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 442-03-3714; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Xenia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 26 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.331116,0.8447672,0.41027278&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 63087; Volume: 15526

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1958
    Event Place: Xenia Oh Greene Co
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 442-03-3714; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Daily News; Publication Date: 26 Sep 1958; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.331116,0.8447672,0.41027278&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Xenia Oh Greene Co

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1958
    Event Place: Xenia Oh Greene Co
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Certificate: 63087; Volume: 15526
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