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Henry Arnold Thornton 1819–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 4 Aug 1894

Death Location: Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Anthony Thornton

Mother: Nancy Thornton

Spouse(s): Mary Fyffe

Children(s): Edward Thornton, Mary Thornton, Alice Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Edward Thornton, Richard Thornton, Robert Thornton

Henry Arnold Thornton was born in 1819 in Kentucky, the child of Anthony Thornton And Nancy Barrett Thornton. In 1850, Henry Arnold Thornton resided in Putnam, Illinois, USA. In 1863, Henry Arnold Thornton resided in Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States. Henry Arnold Thornton married Mary Jane Fyffe, and had children including Alice Thornton, Edward Max Thornton, Edward Thornton, Joseph W Thornton, Mary Thornton, Richard J Thornton, Robert A Thornton, Sarah F Thornton. Henry Arnold Thornton passed away in 1894 in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Arnold Thornton was born in 1819 in Kentucky, the child of Anthony Thornton And Nancy Barrett Thornton.
  • In 1850, Henry Arnold Thornton resided in Putnam, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1863, Henry Arnold Thornton resided in Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States.
  • Henry Arnold Thornton married Mary Jane Fyffe, and had children including Alice Thornton, Edward Max Thornton, Edward Thornton, Joseph W Thornton, Mary Thornton, Richard J Thornton, Robert A Thornton, Sarah F Thornton.
  • Henry Arnold Thornton passed away in 1894 in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Thornton's Ancestors

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Henry Thornton
1819–1894
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Anthony Thornton
1796–1826
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Barrett) Thornton
1788–1847
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Fitzhugh) Thornton
1763–1830
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Ann Thornton
1769–1808
Bellaire, Stafford, Virginia, USA
John (Francis) Barrett
1777–1833
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lowry
1765–1833
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony II
1727–1782
Susannah Fitzhugh
1732–1795
Robert Barret
1712–1798
Ann Lee}
1742–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dr.
1685–1715
Mary Barret
1692–1746
Harry Lee
1729–1787
Lucy Grymes
1734–1792

Henry Thornton's Descendants

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Henry (Arnold) Thornton (1819–4 Aug 1894) m. Mary (Jane) Fyffe (14 Nov 1836–25 May 1916)
  1. 1. Edward Thornton 1857–
  2. 2. Mary Thornton 1864–
  3. 3. Alice Thornton 1879–
  4. 4. Joseph (W.) Thornton 1861–
  5. 5. Sarah (F.) Thornton 1866–
  6. 6. Edward (Max) Thornton 1870–
  7. 7. Richard (J.) Thornton 1873–
  8. 8. Robert (A.) Thornton 1877–

Henry Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Henry Arnold Thornton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 31
Henry Arnold Thornton resided here in Putnam, Illinois, USA
Putnam, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 44
Henry Arnold Thornton resided here in Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States
Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 51
Henry Arnold Thornton resided here in Henry, Marshall, Illinois, USA
Henry, Marshall, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Henry Arnold Thornton resided here in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
1894
4 Aug 1894
Age 75
Death of Henry Arnold Thornton in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois; Roll: 226; Page: 134B; Enumeration District: 105
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Henry, Marshall, Illinois; Roll: M593_254; Page: 331B
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 348b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 125; Page: 348b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Henry, Marshall, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Henry, Marshall, Illinois; Roll: M593_254; Page: 331B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois; Roll: 226; Page: 134B; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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