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Harriet Susannah Thornton 1789–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1789

Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1856

Death Location: Lexington, Lexington (city), Virginia, United States

Father: Sterling Thornton

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): John Bridgeland

Children(s): Martha Bridgeland

The story of Harriet Susannah Thornton began in 1789 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA. Harriet Susannah Thornton married John Alexander Bridgeland, and had children including Martha Allen Bridgeland. Harriet Susannah Thornton passed away in 1856 in Lexington, Lexington (city), Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriet Susannah Thornton began in 1789 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA.
  • Harriet Susannah Thornton married John Alexander Bridgeland, and had children including Martha Allen Bridgeland.
  • Harriet Susannah Thornton passed away in 1856 in Lexington, Lexington (city), Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harriet Thornton's Ancestors

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Harriet Thornton
1789–1856
Birth Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sterling Clack Thornton
1753–1832
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Mary Jones
1750–1815
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Thornton
1717–1791
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Jane (Sterling) Clack
1721–1792
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1692–1737
Ann Sterling
1695–1741
James Clack
1698–1757
Mary Sterling
1700–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Clack
1657–1723
Jane Bolling
1675–1714

Harriet Thornton's Descendants

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Harriet (Susannah) Thornton (22 Mar 1789–12 Apr 1856) m. John (Alexander) Bridgeland (1780–abt 1838)
  1. 1. Martha (Allen) Bridgeland 1830–1905 m. Daniel (T) Culbertson 1817–1887 m. Jacob Smith 1821–
    1. 1. Caroline (Myrtle) Culberston 1877–1923 m. Louis (D.) McQueen 1873–1919
      1. 1. William (Terence) McQueen 1907–1958 m. McQueen 1910–1965
        1. 1. Steven (Terrance) McQueen 1930–1980 m. Ruby McQueen 1932–1980
    2. 2. Robert (N.) Smith 1847–1926
    3. 3. Nannie (Thornton) Smith 1852–1889
    4. 4. Minnie (G) Smith 1854–
    5. 5. Lillian ("Lillie" D) Culbertson 1876–

Harriet Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1789
22 Mar 1789
Birth of Harriet Susannah Thornton in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
1856
12 Apr 1856
Age 67
Death of Harriet Susannah Thornton in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington (city), Virginia, United States

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