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Elijah Thornton 1810–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1810

Birth Location: -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1846

Death Location: Attala, Mississippi, United States

Father: Wiley Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Johnston

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The story of Elijah Thornton began in 1810 in -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA. Elijah Thornton passed away in 1846 in Attala, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Thornton began in 1810 in -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Elijah Thornton passed away in 1846 in Attala, Mississippi, United States.

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Elijah Thornton's Ancestors

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Elijah Thornton
1810–1846
Birth Place: -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Wiley Edward Thornton
1783–1862
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth Johnston
1785–1850
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Eldred Thornton
1755–1817
Georgia, United States
Rachel Thornton
1762–1852
Virginia, United States
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Elijah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1810
18 Mar 1810
Birth of Elijah Thornton in -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
-, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1846
14 Aug 1846
Age 36
Death of Elijah Thornton in Attala, Mississippi, United States
Attala, Mississippi, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1810
    Event Place: -, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1846
    Event Place: Attala, Mississippi, United States

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