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Fred W Thornton 1903–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 10 Jan 1985

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Elisha Thornton

Mother: Emma Williamson

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The story of Fred W Thornton began in 1903 in Mississippi. Fred W Thornton passed away in 1985 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Fred W Thornton began in 1903 in Mississippi.
  • Fred W Thornton passed away in 1985 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Thornton
1853–1936
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
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Emma Williamson
1868–1943
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Fred Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Fred Thornton
1903–1985
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Elisha Murdock Thornton
1853–1936
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
Emma (Tamsie) Williamson
1868–1943
Panola County, Mississippi, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Fred Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1903
16 Jan 1903
Birth of Fred W Thornton in Mississippi
Mississippi
1985
10 Jan 1985
Age 82
Death of Fred W Thornton in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1985
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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