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Grace Inez Thornton 1906–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1906

Birth Location: Gooseneck, Young County, Texas

Death Date: 04 Feb 1980

Death Location: Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Angeline Wooten

Spouse(s): John Ratliff, Wellington Ratliff

Children(s):

In 1906, Grace Inez Thornton entered the world in Gooseneck, Young County, Texas, born to John Winston Brown Thornton And Angeline Isabelle Annie B Wooten. In 1910, Grace Inez Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA. In 1920, Grace Inez Thornton resided in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA. Grace Inez Thornton married John Wesley Ratliff, Wellington Harve Ratliff. Grace Inez Thornton passed away in 1980 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Grace Inez Thornton entered the world in Gooseneck, Young County, Texas, born to John Winston Brown Thornton And Angeline Isabelle Annie B Wooten.
  • In 1910, Grace Inez Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Grace Inez Thornton resided in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA.
  • Grace Inez Thornton married John Wesley Ratliff, Wellington Harve Ratliff.
  • Grace Inez Thornton passed away in 1980 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1872–1908
Birth Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
JT
Angeline Wooten
1870–1922
Birth Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi
AW

Spouses(s)

John Ratliff
1896–1933
Birth Location: Harrelson, Kentucky
JR
Wellington Ratliff
1903–1972
Birth Location: Montague, Texas, USA
WR

Children(s)

Grace Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Grace Thornton
1906–1980
Birth Place: Gooseneck, Young County, Texas
Parents
John Winston "Brown" Thornton
1872–1908
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Angeline (Isabelle "Annie B") Wooten
1870–1922
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Augustus (Alfred) Thornton
1824–1892
Baldwin County, Georgia
Sarah (Jane) Warren
1827–1916
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur 🟥
1784–1861
Mary 🟥
1805–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert 🟥
1748–1826
Pamela 🟥
1751–1799
George 🟥
1765–1855
Nancy 🟥
1773–1846

Grace Thornton's Timeline

10 Records

1906
19 Jul 1906
Birth of Grace Inez Thornton in Gooseneck, Young County, Texas
Gooseneck, Young County, Texas
1910
1910
Age 4
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Bowie, Montague, Texas
Bowie, Montague, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
1963
1963
Age 57
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Texas
Texas
1980
Abt 1980
Age 74
Grace Inez Thornton resided here in Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
1980
04 Feb 1980
Age 74
Death of Grace Inez Thornton in Bowie, Montague County, Texas
Bowie, Montague County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Gooseneck, Young County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04108; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 169-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 159
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342101
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Roll: T624_1571; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375584
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1612; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 169-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Roll: T624_1571; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375584

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342101

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04108; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 169-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04108; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 169-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas, 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: Bowie, Montague, Texas; Roll: 1612; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 169-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1980
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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