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Grace Thornton 1929–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1929

Birth Location: Christian Co,Ky

Death Date: 10 MAY 2001

Death Location: Lee County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Joseph Thornton

Mother: Grace Davis

Spouse(s): Alfred Jr

Children(s): Louise Wallace

Grace Thornton was born in 1929 in Christian Co,Ky, the child of Joseph Presley Thornton And Grace Davis. In 1983, Grace Thornton resided in Tupelo, MS. Grace Thornton married Alfred Henry Wallace Jr, and had children including Alfred Henry Wallace Iii, Kate Wallace, Kathy Wallace, Louise Wallace, Presly Thornton Wallace. Grace Thornton passed away in 2001 in Lee County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Grace Thornton was born in 1929 in Christian Co,Ky, the child of Joseph Presley Thornton And Grace Davis.
  • In 1983, Grace Thornton resided in Tupelo, MS.
  • Grace Thornton married Alfred Henry Wallace Jr, and had children including Alfred Henry Wallace Iii, Kate Wallace, Kathy Wallace, Louise Wallace, Presly Thornton Wallace.
  • Grace Thornton passed away in 2001 in Lee County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace Thornton's Ancestors

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Grace Thornton
1929–2001
Birth Place: Christian Co,Ky
Parents
Joseph Presley Thornton
1890–1945
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Grace Davis
1900–1970
Kentucky
Grandparents
Odie Davis
1874–1964
Christian Co., Kentucky, United States
Sue Atkinson
1877–1967
Muhlenberg , Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William 🎖️
1851–1929
O.L. Harkins
1852–1939
John Atkinson
1837–
Rossa
1841–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1829–1903
Sarah Lawrence
1831–1911
William Harkins
1817–1857
Mahalia Lewis
1822–1903

Grace Thornton's Descendants

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Grace Thornton (10 Dec 1929–10 MAY 2001) m. Alfred (Henry Wallace) Jr (21 October 1923–9 December 2001)
  1. 1. Louise Wallace –2014

Grace Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1929
10 Dec 1929
Birth of Grace Thornton in Christian Co,Ky
Christian Co,Ky
1983
1983
Age 54
Grace Thornton resided here in Tupelo, MS
Tupelo, MS
2001
10 MAY 2001
Age 72
Death of Grace Thornton in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Christian Co,Ky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-38-2983; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957
    [5] Kentucky Birth Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1934
    Event Place: San Pedro, Wilmington and Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983
    Event Place: Tupelo, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hong Kong, China
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tupelo, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAY 2001
    Event Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-38-2983; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lee County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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