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Fred C. Thornton 1851–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1851

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 25 February 1901

Death Location: Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Sophronia Cook

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In 1851, Fred C. Thornton entered the world in South Carolina, born to John Walker Jack Thornton And Sophronia Sophrona Cook. In 1860, Fred C. Thornton resided in Holts, Jasper, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, Fred C. Thornton resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U. Fred C. Thornton passed away in 1901 in Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Fred C. Thornton entered the world in South Carolina, born to John Walker Jack Thornton And Sophronia Sophrona Cook.
  • In 1860, Fred C. Thornton resided in Holts, Jasper, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, Fred C. Thornton resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U.
  • Fred C. Thornton passed away in 1901 in Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Fred Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Fred Thornton
1851–1901
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John Walker “Jack” Thornton
1822–1886
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Sophronia ((Sophrona)) Cook
1824–1896
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Stallworth) Thornton
1792–1878
Edgefield County, South Carolina
Elizabeth Walker
1794–1866
South Carolina
Philip (Henry) Cook
1782–1844
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Campbell) Irwin
1785–1827
Troy, McCormick, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
NEEDHAM THORNTON
1770–1850
Sarah Thornton
1777–1849
sabra freeman
1766–1852
Robert Walker
1774–1830
John Cook
1762–1801
Margaret Lightfoot
1764–1847
Robert Irwin
1740–1796
Mary Campbell
1760–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Thornton
1745–1796
Elizabeth Martin
1752–1812
William Stallsworth
1745–1808
Jamima Tripp
1758–1819
Lt *
1733–1806
Mercy **
1739–1806
Georg Koch
1704–1767
Anna Homburg
1704–1768
Col. Lightfoot
1728–1787
Susannah Smith
1730–1805

Fred Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1851
19 January 1851
Birth of Fred C. Thornton in South Carolina
South Carolina
1860
1860
Age 9
Fred C. Thornton resided here in Holts, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Holts, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Fred C. Thornton resided here in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1901
25 February 1901
Age 50
Death of Fred C. Thornton in Heidelberg, Jasper, Mississippi
Heidelberg, Jasper, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1851
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Holts, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1901
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Jasper, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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