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Ebenezer Thornton 1789–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 FEB 1789

Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA

Death Date: 21 JUN 1863

Death Location: Lambertville, MI

Father: Michael Thornton

Mother: Thankful Jewell

Spouse(s): Abigail Wood, Lucina Hare

Children(s): Surina Thornton, William Thornton, Albert Thornton, John Thornton, Abram Thornton, Harriet Thornton, Delphine Thornton, Washington Thornton

Ebenezer Thornton was born in 1789 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA, the child of Michael Thornton And Thankful Jewell. Ebenezer Thornton married Abigail Wood, Lucina Mcarthur Hare, and had children including Abram Thornton, Albert Thornton, Delphine Thornton, Harriet Thornton, John S Thornton, Surina Thornton, Washington Thornton, William Thornton. Ebenezer Thornton passed away in 1863 in Lambertville, MI.

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Biography

  • Ebenezer Thornton was born in 1789 in Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA, the child of Michael Thornton And Thankful Jewell.
  • Ebenezer Thornton married Abigail Wood, Lucina Mcarthur Hare, and had children including Abram Thornton, Albert Thornton, Delphine Thornton, Harriet Thornton, John S Thornton, Surina Thornton, Washington Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Ebenezer Thornton passed away in 1863 in Lambertville, MI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Thornton
1763–1825
Birth Location: Salisbury, Conn
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Thankful Jewell
1763–1802
Birth Location: Salisbury, Conn
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Wood
1801–1836
Birth Location: –
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Lucina Hare
1815–1881
Birth Location: VT
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Children(s)

Surina Thornton
–1893
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY
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William Thornton
1819–1893
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY
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Albert Thornton
1823–
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY
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John Thornton
1825–
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY
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Abram Thornton
1827–
Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY
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Harriet Thornton
1830–
Birth Location: Camillus, NY
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Delphine Thornton
1849–1853
Birth Location: Lambertville, MI
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Washington Thornton
1853–1923
Birth Location: Lambertville, MI
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Ebenezer Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Ebenezer Thornton
1789–1863
Birth Place: Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA
Parents
Michael Thornton
1763–1825
Salisbury, Conn
Thankful Jewell
1763–1802
Salisbury, Conn
Grandparents
Ezra Thornton
1724–
Providence, RI
Ruth Sheperdsen
1728–
Glocester, RI
Ebenezer Jewell
Anna Norton
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
–1780
Esther Unknown
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Thornton
1681–1742
Unknown Gurney

Ebenezer Thornton's Descendants

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Ebenezer Thornton (5 FEB 1789–21 JUN 1863) m. Abigail Wood (1801–1836) m. Lucina (McArthur) Hare (1815–AFT 1881)
  1. 1. Surina Thornton –1893 m. Davis Glass
  2. 2. William Thornton 1819–1893 m. Polly McArthur 1822–
    1. 1. Amy Thornton 1843–
    2. 2. Albert (G.) Thornton 1846–1909 m. Frederica (M.) Wittenburg 1856–1924
      1. 1. Charles (W.) Thornton 1875–1941 m. Zora (Elydra G.) Unknown 1877–1962
      2. 2. Lucina (Cynney) Thornton 1877–1914
      3. 3. Clarra (Daisy) Thornton 1879–
      4. 4. Bessie Thornton 1881–1938 m. William (Pinkney) Upton 1874–1948
      5. 5. Herbert (William) Thornton 1890–
      6. 6. Albert (Newton) Thornton 1892–
      7. 7. Floyd (E.) Thornton 1895–1968
    3. 3. Rosina Thornton 1848–
    4. 4. Newton Thornton 1851–
    5. 5. Edgar Thornton 1859–
  3. 3. Albert Thornton 1823– m. Ann Richardson
    1. 1. Emma (A.) Thornton 1862–
    2. 2. Anna (A.) Thornton 1866–
  4. 4. John (S.) Thornton 1825– m. Martha (L.) Piper 1830–1922
    1. 1. Loami (Erastus) Thornton 1859–1931
      1. 1. Nan Thornton
  5. 5. Abram Thornton 1827– m. Mary Richardson
  6. 6. Harriet Thornton 1830– m. Charles (W.) Cooley 1812– m. Peter Elzon
    1. 1. D.H. Cooley 1850–
    2. 2. William (S.) Cooley 1853–
    3. 3. Joseph (W.) Cooley 1859–
    4. 4. Charles (Warren) Cooley
  7. 7. Delphine Thornton 1849–1853
  8. 8. Washington Thornton 1853–1923 m. Clara Howerstine

Ebenezer Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1789
5 FEB 1789
Birth of Ebenezer Thornton in Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA
Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA
1863
21 JUN 1863
Age 74
Death of Ebenezer Thornton in Lambertville, MI
Lambertville, MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1789
    Event Place: Sheffield, Berkshire Co.,MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1863
    Event Place: Lambertville, MI
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