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Gracie Mae Connell Thornton 1923–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1923

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 20 July 1967

Death Location: Bradford County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Bailey Connell

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): Ollie Thornton

Children(s): Alma Thornton, Joe Thornton, Russell Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Vernon Thornton

In 1923, Gracie Mae Connell Thornton entered the world in Florida, born to Bailey Connell And Sarah Griffis Wilson. In 1950, Gracie Mae Connell Thornton resided in Bradford, Florida, USA. Gracie Mae Connell Thornton married Ollie Thornton, and had children including Alma Lee Thornton, Anthony N Thornton, Joe Ollie Thornton, John Henry Thornton, Judy Thornton, May Jane Thornton Gurthie, Rory Edward Thornton, Russell Oliver Thornton, Vernon Nelston Thornton. Gracie Mae Connell Thornton passed away in 1967 in Bradford County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Gracie Mae Connell Thornton entered the world in Florida, born to Bailey Connell And Sarah Griffis Wilson.
  • In 1950, Gracie Mae Connell Thornton resided in Bradford, Florida, USA.
  • Gracie Mae Connell Thornton married Ollie Thornton, and had children including Alma Lee Thornton, Anthony N Thornton, Joe Ollie Thornton, John Henry Thornton, Judy Thornton, May Jane Thornton Gurthie, Rory Edward Thornton, Russell Oliver Thornton, Vernon Nelston Thornton.
  • Gracie Mae Connell Thornton passed away in 1967 in Bradford County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gracie Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Gracie Thornton
1923–1967
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
Bailey Connell
1893–1924
Georgia
Sarah (Griffis) Wilson
1889–1978
Starke Bradford, Florida, USA
Grandparents
William (S. (Bill) Connell) Sr
1852–1933
Mt Vernon, Georgia, USA
Ellen Mosley
1866–1920
Clay, Florida, USA
Abraham (R.) Griffis
1848–1906
Georgia
Easter Padgett
1846–1923
Florida
Great-Grandparents
Berry Griffis
1811–1895
Easter Newbern
1817–1855
John Griffis
1809–1885
Easter Padgett
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1775–1859
Mary Register
1787–1889
James Padgett
1775–1850
Mary Branch
1770–1850

Gracie Thornton's Descendants

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Gracie (Mae Connell) Thornton (2 January 1923–20 July 1967) m. Ollie Thornton (27 March 1914–17 September 1960)
  1. 1. Alma (Lee) Thornton 1941–2017
  2. 2. Joe (Ollie) Thornton 1944–1963
  3. 3. Russell (Oliver) Thornton 1947–2007 m. Kathy (Nell) Prescott 1951–2009
  4. 4. Anthony (N) Thornton 1949–1952
  5. 5. Vernon (Nelston) Thornton 1950–1969

Gracie Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1923
2 January 1923
Birth of Gracie Mae Connell Thornton in Florida
Florida
1950
1950
Age 27
Gracie Mae Connell Thornton resided here in Bradford, Florida, USA
Bradford, Florida, USA
1967
20 July 1967
Age 44
Death of Gracie Mae Connell Thornton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1923
    Event Place: Florida
    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: Bradford, Florida; Roll: 325; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 4-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bradford, Florida, 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: Bradford, Florida; Roll: 325; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 4-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bradford, Florida
    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: Bradford, Florida; Roll: 325; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 4-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1967

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bradford County, Florida, United States of America

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