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Emma Susan Thornton 1862–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1862

Birth Location: Jones County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1944

Death Location: USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Sophronia Cook

Spouse(s): James Parker

Children(s): Nellie Parker

In 1862, Emma Susan Thornton entered the world in Jones County, Mississippi, USA, born to John Walker Jack Thornton And Sophronia Sophrona Cook. Emma Susan Thornton married James Edward Parker, and had children including Nellie Ethel Parker. Emma Susan Thornton passed away in 1944 in USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Emma Susan Thornton entered the world in Jones County, Mississippi, USA, born to John Walker Jack Thornton And Sophronia Sophrona Cook.
  • Emma Susan Thornton married James Edward Parker, and had children including Nellie Ethel Parker.
  • Emma Susan Thornton passed away in 1944 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1822–1886
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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Sophronia Cook
1824–1896
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
SC

Spouses(s)

James Parker
1857–1933
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
JP

Children(s)

Nellie Parker
1880–1944
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
NP

Emma Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Emma Thornton
1862–1944
Birth Place: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Walker (Jack) Thornton
1822–1886
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Sophronia ((Sophrona)) Cook
1824–1896
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Stallworth) Thornton
1792–1878
Abbeville District, South Carolina (Edgefield Co)
Elizabeth Walker
1794–1866
South Carolina
Phillip (Henry) Cook
1782–1844
Troy, McCormick, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Campbell) Irwin
1785–1827
Troy, McCormick, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
NEEDHAM THORNTON
1770–1850
Sarah Stallworth
1775–1850
Johann Cook
1762–1801
Margaret Lightfoot
1764–1847
Robert IRWIN
1740–1796
Mary Campbell
1760–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Thornton's Descendants

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Emma (Susan) Thornton (Feb 1862–12 Dec 1944) m. James (Edward) Parker (Apr 1857–09 Aug 1933)
  1. 1. Nellie (Ethel) Parker 1880–1944 m. Edward (Eramus) Perkins 1873–1939
    1. 1. Eugene (Revis) Perkins 1909–1975 m. Hope ((Williamson) Perkins) Sanders 1919–2009
    2. 2. Rebecca (Evelyn) Perkins 1918–2006
    3. 3. Dallie (T) Perkins 1903–
    4. 4. Edward (E) Perkins 1906–
    5. 5. Nelma (E) Perkins 1907–1993
    6. 6. Emma (W) Perkins 1904–
    7. 7. Victor (C) Perkins 1916–
    8. 8. Levine (R) Perkins 1914–
    9. 9. Margret (R) Perkins 1914–
    10. 10. Charles (Vestal) Perkins 1915–1992
    11. 11. Warn*E Perkins 1905–

Emma Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1862
Feb 1862
Birth of Emma Susan Thornton in Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Jones County, Mississippi, USA
1944
12 Dec 1944
Age 82
Death of Emma Susan Thornton in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1862
    Event Place: Jones County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1944
    Event Place: USA
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