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Cordelia Thornton 1815–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1815

Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 13 December 1893

Death Location: Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: William II

Mother: Sally Todd

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The story of Cordelia Thornton began in 1815 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. Cordelia Thornton passed away in 1893 in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cordelia Thornton began in 1815 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • Cordelia Thornton passed away in 1893 in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Cordelia Thornton's Ancestors

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Cordelia Thornton
1815–1893
Birth Place: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William H "Willie" THORNTON II
1792–1858
Burke, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Sally Todd
1793–1891
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Todd Thornton) I
1765–1843
Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
Martha (Ann Patsey) Owen
1767–1853
Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Peter Todd
1756–1841
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
& Thornton
1743–1804
Martha Rogers
1746–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. SR
1714–1783
Martha Hill
1722–1783

Cordelia Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1815
17 May 1815
Birth of Cordelia Thornton in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
1893
13 December 1893
Age 78
Death of Cordelia Thornton in Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America
Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1815
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1893
    Event Place: Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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