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Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton 1882–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1882

Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 1925

Death Location: Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Elisha Thornton

Mother: Mary Harris

Spouse(s): Arthur Woodruff

Children(s): Charlie Woodruff, Robert Woodruff, Mary Woodruff, Seab Woodruff, Arthur Woodruff, Bryant Woodruff

Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton was born in 1882 in Panola County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Elisha Murdock Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Harris. In 1900, Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA. Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton married Arthur Simpson Woodruff, and had children including Arthur Tate Woodruff, Bryant Wilson Woodruff, Charlie Thornton Woodruff, Mary Elizabeth Woodruff, Robert Doyle Woodruff, Seab Alberta Woodruff. Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton passed away in 1925 in Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton was born in 1882 in Panola County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Elisha Murdock Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Harris.
  • In 1900, Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA.
  • Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton married Arthur Simpson Woodruff, and had children including Arthur Tate Woodruff, Bryant Wilson Woodruff, Charlie Thornton Woodruff, Mary Elizabeth Woodruff, Robert Doyle Woodruff, Seab Alberta Woodruff.
  • Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton passed away in 1925 in Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fannie Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Fannie Thornton
1882–1925
Birth Place: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Elisha Murdock Thornton
1853–1936
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Harris
1854–1897
Greene County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Harris
1830–1864
South Carolina
Emily Lamb
1836–1911
Greene County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Lamb
1812–1876
Eleanor White
1816–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John White
1792–1859

Fannie Thornton's Descendants

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Fannie ("Frances" Edna) Thornton (12 Jun 1882–1 Dec 1925) m. Arthur (Simpson) Woodruff (26 Feb 1875–22 SEP 1949)
  1. 1. Charlie (Thornton) Woodruff 1917–1967
  2. 2. Robert (Doyle) Woodruff 1901–1926
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Woodruff 1907–1999
  4. 4. Seab (Alberta) Woodruff 1904–1984
  5. 5. Arthur (Tate) Woodruff 1910–1995
  6. 6. Bryant (Wilson) Woodruff 1914–1991 m. Verna McKee 1915–2007
    1. 1. June (Elaine) Woodruff 1947–2017 m. Ronald (Marion) McCulley 1945–2002

Fannie Thornton's Timeline

5 Records

1882
12 Jun 1882
Birth of Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton in Panola County, Mississippi, USA
Panola County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided here in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided here in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton resided here in Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
1925
1 Dec 1925
Age 43
Death of Fannie "Frances" Edna Thornton in Good Hope Community, Panola, Mississippi, USA
Good Hope Community, Panola, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T625_890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 68
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 824; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0083
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T624_755; Page: 15a; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374768
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 824; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0083

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T624_755; Page: 15a; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374768

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Panola, Mississippi; Roll: T625_890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 68

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Good Hope Community, Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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