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Francis Blakely Thornton 1915–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 June 1915

Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 3 November 1989

Death Location: Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Thornton

Mother: Laura Thornton

Spouse(s): Frances Thornton

Children(s):

Francis Blakely Thornton was born in 1915 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of Joseph Archie Thornton And Laura Lucile Thornton. In 1936, Francis Blakely Thornton resided in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. In 1950, Francis Blakely Thornton resided in Ludowici, Long, Georgia, USA. Francis Blakely Thornton married Frances R Thornton, and had children including Barbara Thornton, Laura Thornton. Francis Blakely Thornton passed away in 1989 in Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Blakely Thornton was born in 1915 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of Joseph Archie Thornton And Laura Lucile Thornton.
  • In 1936, Francis Blakely Thornton resided in Statesboro, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1950, Francis Blakely Thornton resided in Ludowici, Long, Georgia, USA.
  • Francis Blakely Thornton married Frances R Thornton, and had children including Barbara Thornton, Laura Thornton.
  • Francis Blakely Thornton passed away in 1989 in Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Francis Thornton
1915–1989
Birth Place: Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Archie Thornton
1888–1954
Pierce, Georgia, USA
Laura (Lucile) Thornton
1895–1986
Grandparents
Francis (Sylvester) Thornton
1861–1938
Appling County, Georgia, United States of America
Mahala Dixon
1858–1939
Pierce, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Thornton
1838–1864
Matilda Johnson
1840–1918
Griffin"Soddy" SR
1835–1918
Elizabeth Dickson
1838–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Thornton
1801–1876
Mary Thornton
1798–1855
Daniel Johnson
1815–1885
Holly Johnson
1820–1875
William Brown
1814–1863
Piety Dixon
1811–1896
James Dixon
1806–1864
Mehalia Lankford
1811–1884

Francis Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1915
4 June 1915
Birth of Francis Blakely Thornton in Alabama, United States of America
Alabama, United States of America
1936
1936
Age 21
Francis Blakely Thornton resided here in Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Statesboro, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Francis Blakely Thornton resided here in Ludowici, Long, Georgia, USA
Ludowici, Long, Georgia, USA
1989
3 November 1989
Age 74
Death of Francis Blakely Thornton in Long County, Georgia, United States of America
Long County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1915
    Event Place: Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Georgia Southern University; Year: 1936
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ludowici, Long, Georgia; Roll: 5830; Page: 77; Enumeration District: 91-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Statesboro, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Georgia Southern University; Year: 1936

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ludowici, Long, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ludowici, Long, Georgia; Roll: 5830; Page: 77; Enumeration District: 91-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1989
    Event Place: Long County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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