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George Lewis Thornton 1927–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1927

Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 November 1993

Death Location: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Jessie Leake

Spouse(s): Thomasene Yandle

Children(s):

George Lewis Thornton was born in 1927 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Lewis Thornton And Jessie Elizabeth Leake. In 1950, George Lewis Thornton resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. George Lewis Thornton married Thomasene Ann Yandle, and had children including George Lewis Thornton Jr. George Lewis Thornton passed away in 1993 in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • George Lewis Thornton was born in 1927 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Lewis Thornton And Jessie Elizabeth Leake.
  • In 1950, George Lewis Thornton resided in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • George Lewis Thornton married Thomasene Ann Yandle, and had children including George Lewis Thornton Jr.
  • George Lewis Thornton passed away in 1993 in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1905–1985
Birth Location: Coal Creek, Tennessee, USA
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Jessie Leake
1907–1989
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomasene Yandle
1931–2020
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

George Thornton's Ancestors

Self
George Thornton
1927–1993
Birth Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Lewis Thornton
1905–1985
Coal Creek, Tennessee, USA
Jessie (Elizabeth) Leake
1907–1989
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Lafayette) Thornton
1874–1923
Waterloo, Irwin County, South Carolina, USA
Cora (June) Brandon
1878–
Rising Fawn, Dade County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Thornton
1838–1909
Susan Martin
1850–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1809–1847
Elizabeth McMillan
1813–1892

George Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1927
16 October 1927
Birth of George Lewis Thornton in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
George Lewis Thornton resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1993
9 November 1993
Age 66
Death of George Lewis Thornton in Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA
Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1927
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1993
    Event Place: Deltona, Volusia, Florida, USA
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