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Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton 1875–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Noble, Ohio, United States

Death Date: Feb 1950

Death Location: Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA

Father: Reuben Thornton

Mother: Hannah King

Spouse(s): Florence Shipley

Children(s): Lillian Thorton, Cecil Thornton, Hannah Thornton

Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton was born in 1875 in Noble, Ohio, United States, the child of Reuben Timothy Thornton And Hannah Jane King. Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton married Florence Rachel Shipley, and had children including Cecil Florence Thornton, Hannah Rose Thornton, Lillian Victoria Thorton. Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton passed away in 1950 in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton was born in 1875 in Noble, Ohio, United States, the child of Reuben Timothy Thornton And Hannah Jane King.
  • Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton married Florence Rachel Shipley, and had children including Cecil Florence Thornton, Hannah Rose Thornton, Lillian Victoria Thorton.
  • Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton passed away in 1950 in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA.

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Frances Thornton's Ancestors

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Frances Thornton
1875–1950
Birth Place: Noble, Ohio, United States
Parents
Reuben Timothy Thornton
1840–1924
Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, United States
Hannah (Jane) King
1841–1913
Union, Monroe, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
John (William) King
1800–1878
Wood, Virginia, United States (Later West Virginia)
Rebecca Perkins
1804–1879
Captina Creek, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Meshach King
1780–1833
Mary Wells
1780–1865
Reuben Jr.
1767–1816
Catherine Moore
1781–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Potential
1770–1840
Nancy Potential
1775–1843

Frances Thornton's Descendants

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Frances (Marrion "Frank") Thornton (5 Aug 1875–Feb 1950) m. Florence (Rachel) Shipley (15 Jan 1880–25 Sep 1956)
  1. 1. Lillian (Victoria) Thorton 1900–1984 m. William (Howard) King 1895–1978
    1. 1. Rosetta (Blanche) King 1918–2005 m. Arthur (Orlando) Nelson 1910–1996
      1. 1. Charles (William) Nelson 1945–2005
    2. 2. Lillian (Kathleen) King 1925–2002 m. Gerald (Lester) Boitnott 1924–1999 m. Bernell (Clifford Douglass) Jr 1921–2010
      1. 1. Roger (Stuart) Douglass 1943–2018
    3. 3. Virginia (Lee “Ginny”) King 1937–1982 m. Fredrick (Willard) Kern 1927–1987
    4. 4. William (Howard King) Jr. 1919–1990 m. Mary (Mae Delores) Holldorf 1926–2008
    5. 5. Kenneth (Duane) King 1922–1999 m. Beverly (Jean) Wiggins 1928–2009
    6. 6. Iotha (Pluma) King 1917–1998 m. Herbert (John) Baker 1901–1992
  2. 2. Cecil (Florence) Thornton 1914–1959 m. Lyal (Charles Alexander) Clark 1905–1976
    1. 1. Lyal (Charles) Clark 1936–1999
  3. 3. Hannah (Rose) Thornton 1908–1925 m. Louis (Herman) Gerleman 1894–1977
    1. 1. Herman (Louis) Gerleman 1925–2007 m. Patricia (Mae) Emerick 1929–2003

Frances Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1875
5 Aug 1875
Birth of Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton in Noble, Ohio, United States
Noble, Ohio, United States
1950
Feb 1950
Age 75
Death of Frances Marrion "Frank" Thornton in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA
Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Noble, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1950
    Event Place: Spencer, Clay, Iowa, USA

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