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David William Thornton 1809–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Rebecca House

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In 1809, David William Thornton entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Josiah Thornton And Rebecca House. David William Thornton passed away in 1890 in Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, David William Thornton entered the world in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Josiah Thornton And Rebecca House.
  • David William Thornton passed away in 1890 in Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA.

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David Thornton's Ancestors

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David Thornton
1809–1890
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Josiah Thornton
1783–1875
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca House
1785–1860
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Thornton
1758–1849
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Sarah Fowler
1763–1849
NC
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1715–1800
Jemima Longworth
1724–1780
Joseph Fowler
1744–1830
Molly Pinson
1736–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Fowler
1710–1790
Sarah Metcalfe
1718–

David Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of David William Thornton in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
1890
1890
Age 81
Death of David William Thornton in Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

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