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Earl F Thornton 1900–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 DEC 1900

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 13 SEP 1979

Death Location: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

Father: Joseph Thornton

Mother: Mary Dalton

Spouse(s): Hazel Vandiver

Children(s):

Earl F Thornton was born in 1900 in Missouri, USA, the child of Joseph R Thornton And Mary Frances Dalton. In 1910, Earl F Thornton resided in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States. In 1930, Earl F Thornton resided in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States. Earl F Thornton married Hazel Marie Vandiver. Earl F Thornton passed away in 1979 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • Earl F Thornton was born in 1900 in Missouri, USA, the child of Joseph R Thornton And Mary Frances Dalton.
  • In 1910, Earl F Thornton resided in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1930, Earl F Thornton resided in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.
  • Earl F Thornton married Hazel Marie Vandiver.
  • Earl F Thornton passed away in 1979 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Thornton
1873–1945
Birth Location: Clarksdale, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
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Mary Dalton
1872–1943
Birth Location: Clarksdale, Washington Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hazel Vandiver
1901–1974
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
HV

Children(s)

Earl Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Earl Thornton
1900–1979
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Joseph R Thornton
1873–1945
Clarksdale, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Mary (Frances) Dalton
1872–1943
Clarksdale, Washington Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
William (O) Thornton
1848–1909
DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Elizabeth (A) Morton
1850–1873
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thorton
1828–1872
Emiline Stout
1823–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Stout
1789–1833
Martha Thorp
1795–1831

Earl Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1900
21 DEC 1900
Birth of Earl F Thornton in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Earl F Thornton resided here in Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States
Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States
1930
1930
Age 30
Earl F Thornton resided here in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
1935
1935
Age 35
Earl F Thornton resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 40
Earl F Thornton resided here in Ward 4, Kirksville, Benton Township, Adair, Missouri, United States
Ward 4, Kirksville, Benton Township, Adair, Missouri, United States
1979
13 SEP 1979
Age 79
Death of Earl F Thornton in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1900
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "Find A Grave Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton in household of Joseph Thornton, "United States Census, 1920"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl T Thornton in household of Joseph R Thornton, "United States Census, 1910"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Headstone image of Earl F. Thornton from billiongraves.com
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "BillionGraves Index"
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton, "Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton, "United States Census, 1940"
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton, "United States Census, 1930"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Highland Park Cemetery, Benton Township, Adair, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "Find A Grave Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "BillionGraves Index"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Andrew, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1942
    Event Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1979
    Event Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl Thornton, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "Find A Grave Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Earl F. Thornton, "BillionGraves Index"

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 4, Kirksville, Benton Township, Adair, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kirksville, Adair, Missouri
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