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Eugene Cooper Thornton 1911–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1911

Birth Location: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1985

Death Location: Tarrant County, Texas, USA

Father: Elisha Thornton

Mother: Emma Williamson

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The story of Eugene Cooper Thornton began in 1911 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA. Eugene Cooper Thornton passed away in 1985 in Tarrant County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eugene Cooper Thornton began in 1911 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA.
  • Eugene Cooper Thornton passed away in 1985 in Tarrant County, Texas, USA.

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Eugene Thornton's Ancestors

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Eugene Thornton
1911–1985
Birth Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Elisha Murdock Thornton
1853–1936
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Emma (Tamsie) Williamson
1868–1943
Panola County, Mississippi, USA
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Eugene Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1911
24 Jan 1911
Birth of Eugene Cooper Thornton in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1985
5 Nov 1985
Age 74
Death of Eugene Cooper Thornton in Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Tarrant County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1985
    Event Place: Tarrant County, Texas, USA

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