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Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton 1846–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1846

Birth Location: Mickmaf, New York, USA

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Father: Nathan Thornton

Mother: Harriet Allen

Spouse(s): Lamora Swetland

Children(s):

The story of Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton began in 1846 in Mickmaf, New York, USA. In 1850, Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York. In 1860, Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States. Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton married Lamora Elnora Fuller Swetland. Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton passed away in 1928 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton began in 1846 in Mickmaf, New York, USA.
  • In 1850, Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York.
  • In 1860, Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States.
  • Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton married Lamora Elnora Fuller Swetland.
  • Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton passed away in 1928 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Thornton
1824–1897
Birth Location: Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
NT
Harriet Allen
1824–1911
Birth Location: Clarkson, Monroe, New York, USA
HA

Spouses(s)

Lamora Swetland
1846–1927
Birth Location: Sparta, Morrow, Ohio, USA
LS

Children(s)

Edgar Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Edgar Thornton
1846–1928
Birth Place: Mickmaf, New York, USA
Parents
Nathan N. (Sylvanus) Thornton
1824–1897
Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Harriet (T. (Isaac)) Allen
1824–1911
Clarkson, Monroe, New York, USA
Grandparents
Sylvanus (R) Thornton
1788–1865
Stephen Town, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Barbara Place
1783–1870
Vermont, USA
Isaac ((Isaac) Allen) Jr
1794–1884
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary (Polly) Terry
1798–1876
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Allen
1768–1797
Huldah Abbe
1771–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Allen
1739–1772
Mehitable Rumrill
1739–
Richard Abbe
1730–1794
Mary Huntington
1735–1772

Edgar Thornton's Timeline

9 Records

1846
13 Feb 1846
Birth of Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton in Mickmaf, New York, USA
Mickmaf, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York
Machias, Cattaraugus, New York
1860
1860
Age 14
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 24
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 39
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Newton
Newton
1895
1895
Age 49
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Newton, Jasper, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 64
Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton resided here in Newton, Jasper, Iowa
Newton, Jasper, Iowa
1928
15 May 1928
Age 82
Death of Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1928
1928
Age 82
Burial of Edgar Allen (Nathan) Thornton in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Mickmaf, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 131; Image: 459.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Machias, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_480; Page: 482B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Machias, Cattaraugus, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Machias, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_480; Page: 482B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 131; Image: 459.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Newton
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1928
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
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