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Eli James Thornton 1836–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JAN 1836

Birth Location: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 04 APR 1880

Death Location: Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem.

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Sarah Johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah Williams

Children(s): Nereus Thornton

The story of Eli James Thornton began in 1836 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States. Eli James Thornton married Sarah Anne Williams, and had children including Nereus Aquilla Thornton. Eli James Thornton passed away in 1880 in Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem..

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Biography

  • The story of Eli James Thornton began in 1836 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States.
  • Eli James Thornton married Sarah Anne Williams, and had children including Nereus Aquilla Thornton.
  • Eli James Thornton passed away in 1880 in Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem..

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thornton
1798–1868
Birth Location: Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
JT
Sarah Johnson
1801–1871
Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
SJ

Spouses(s)

Sarah Williams
1849–1904
Birth Location: Deep Creek, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
SW

Children(s)

Nereus Thornton
1870–1957
Birth Location: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States
NT

Eli Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Eli Thornton
1836–1880
Birth Place: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Thornton
1798–1868
Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
Sarah (A) Johnson
1801–1871
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Thornton
1768–1804
Rowan,,North Carolina,USA
John Johnson
1747–1823
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Jemima Patterson
1758–1837
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1740–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eli Thornton's Descendants

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Eli (James) Thornton (JAN 1836–04 APR 1880) m. Sarah (Anne) Williams (9 Sep 1849–21 Dec 1904)
  1. 1. Nereus (Aquilla) Thornton 1870–1957 m. Emer (Harriet) Smith 1872–1936
    1. 1. Kenneth (Nereus) Thornton 1900–1954 m. Vera (Ellen) Scoggin 1907–1983
      1. 1. Patricia (Lee) Thornton 1933–2019

Eli Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1836
JAN 1836
Birth of Eli James Thornton in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States
1862
1862
Age 26
Eli James Thornton was married
None
1880
04 APR 1880
Age 44
Death of Eli James Thornton in Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem.
Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JAN 1836
    Event Place: Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1862

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 APR 1880
    Event Place: Pomoroy, WA Pataha Flats Cem.
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