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Daniel Thornton 1770–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States

Father: MARK JR

Mother: Susannah Dozier

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The story of Daniel Thornton began in 1770 in Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States. Daniel Thornton passed away in 1840 in Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Daniel Thornton began in 1770 in Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States.
  • Daniel Thornton passed away in 1840 in Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Daniel Thornton's Ancestors

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Daniel Thornton
1770–1840
Birth Place: Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Parents
MARK THORNTON JR
1719–1777
North Farnham, Richmond, VA., USA
Susannah Dozier
1739–1782
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Mark Thornton
1686–1721
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary Bruce
1692–1721
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Leonard Dozier
1710–1785
Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Ann Gayle
1715–1785
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Dozier
1672–1733
ELIZABETH ASCOUGH
1685–1748
Matthew Gayle
1684–1779
Judith Edwards
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ELIZABETH DUPUY
1650–1702
John Ingo
1657–1701
Mary
1663–
Mary Boddie
1626–1727

Daniel Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Daniel Thornton in Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States
1840
1840
Age 70
Death of Daniel Thornton in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Elbert, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Ruckersville, Elbert, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, United States

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