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Frank Columbus Thornton 1876 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1876

Birth Location: Willington, South Carolina

Death Date: 14 Apr 1947

Death Location: Conway, Arkansas

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Caroline Hendricks

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Frank Columbus Thornton was born in 1876 in Willington, South Carolina, the child of James Thornton and Caroline Hendricks. Frank Columbus Thornton passed away in 1947 in Conway, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • Frank Columbus Thornton was born in 1876 in Willington, South Carolina, the child of James Thornton and Caroline Hendricks.
  • Frank Columbus Thornton passed away in 1947 in Conway, Arkansas.

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Frank Thornton's Ancestors

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Frank Thornton
1876 – 1947
Birth Place: Willington, South Carolina
Parents
James Thornton
1840 –
South Carolina
Caroline Hendricks
1837 –
South Carolina
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Frank Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1876
5 Dec 1876
Birth of Frank Columbus Thornton in Willington, South Carolina
Willington, South Carolina
1947
14 Apr 1947
Age 71
Death of Frank Columbus Thornton in Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Willington, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Conway, Arkansas

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