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Francis Thornton 1843–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JUL 1843

Birth Location: Bunker Hill, Illinois

Death Date: 18 OCT 1927

Death Location: Los Angeles, California

Father: John Pettingill

Mother: Abbie Johnson

Spouse(s): George Lincoln

Children(s): Charles Lincoln

In 1843, Francis Thornton entered the world in Bunker Hill, Illinois, born to John Andrew Pettingill And Abbie Johnson. Francis Thornton married George Lincoln, and had children including Charles A Lincoln. Francis Thornton passed away in 1927 in Los Angeles, California.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Francis Thornton entered the world in Bunker Hill, Illinois, born to John Andrew Pettingill And Abbie Johnson.
  • Francis Thornton married George Lincoln, and had children including Charles A Lincoln.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1927 in Los Angeles, California.

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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1843–1927
Birth Place: Bunker Hill, Illinois
Parents
John Andrew Pettingill
1817–1898
New Hampshire, USA
Abbie Johnson
1820–1854
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (3 JUL 1843–18 OCT 1927) m. George Lincoln (1841–1899)
  1. 1. Charles (A.) Lincoln 1867–1930 m. Mary (L.) Fraser 1871–1944
    1. 1. Alice Lincoln 1900–1956 m. Frederick (Rice) Rice 1893–1959
      1. 1. Gilbert (Lawrence) Rice 1923–2002 m. Marjorie Jeuck 1923–2017
        1. 1. Dennis Rice 1945–1945
      2. 2. Opal (A) Rice 1920–
      3. 3. Norman (F) Rice 1922–
    2. 2. Calla Lincoln 1894–
    3. 3. Irene Lincoln 1895–
    4. 4. Frederick Lincoln 1898–
    5. 5. Ella Lincoln 1903–
    6. 6. Edgar Lincoln 1905–
    7. 7. Allen Lincoln 1909–
    8. 8. Henrietta Lincoln 1910–
    9. 9. Charlotte (R) Lincoln 1913–

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1843
3 JUL 1843
Birth of Francis Thornton in Bunker Hill, Illinois
Bunker Hill, Illinois
1927
18 OCT 1927
Age 84
Death of Francis Thornton in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1843
    Event Place: Bunker Hill, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1927
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California

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