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Harry Broyles Thornton 1908–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1908

Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 05 DEC 1992

Death Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Father: Rufus Thornton

Mother: Launa Broyles

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The story of Harry Broyles Thornton began in 1908 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States. In 1910, Harry Broyles Thornton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia. Harry Broyles Thornton passed away in 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Harry Broyles Thornton began in 1908 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1910, Harry Broyles Thornton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia.
  • Harry Broyles Thornton passed away in 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Harry Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Harry Thornton
1908–1992
Birth Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Rufus Edward Thornton
1860–1923
Mercer County, Virginia, United States
Launa (Ellen) Broyles
1867–1962
Monroe, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
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Harry Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1908
3 Jul 1908
Birth of Harry Broyles Thornton in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Harry Broyles Thornton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia
East River, Mercer, West Virginia
1992
05 DEC 1992
Age 84
Death of Harry Broyles Thornton in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 DEC 1992
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia

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