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Charles Thomas Thornton 1938–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 November 1938

Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 4 October 2017

Death Location: Good Hope, Elmore County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Martha West

Spouse(s): Catherine Cayer

Children(s):

In 1938, Charles Thomas Thornton entered the world in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA, born to Thomas James Thornton And Martha West. In 1940, Charles Thomas Thornton resided in , Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. In 1954, Charles Thomas Thornton resided in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Charles Thomas Thornton married Catherine Matilda Cayer, and had children including George Dale Cayer Sr, Martha Lucenda Thornton. Charles Thomas Thornton passed away in 2017 in Good Hope, Elmore County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Charles Thomas Thornton entered the world in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA, born to Thomas James Thornton And Martha West.
  • In 1940, Charles Thomas Thornton resided in , Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1954, Charles Thomas Thornton resided in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  • Charles Thomas Thornton married Catherine Matilda Cayer, and had children including George Dale Cayer Sr, Martha Lucenda Thornton.
  • Charles Thomas Thornton passed away in 2017 in Good Hope, Elmore County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Charles Thornton
1938–2017
Birth Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas James Thornton
1918–1985
Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Martha West
1922–1995
Georgia
Grandparents
William (Theodore) Thornton
1899–1956
Georgia
Annie (Mae) O'Barr
1899–1945
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John O'Barr
1862–1903
Fanny O'Barr
1871–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert O'Barr
1834–1904
Martha Wood
1837–1921

Charles Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1938
21 November 1938
Birth of Charles Thomas Thornton in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 2
Charles Thomas Thornton resided here in , Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1954
1954
Age 16
Charles Thomas Thornton resided here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2017
4 October 2017
Age 79
Death of Charles Thomas Thornton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1938
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Fulton High School; Year: 1954

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 2017
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Good Hope, Elmore County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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