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Isaac L Thornton III 1829–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1829

Birth Location: K-ville; Appling Co., GA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1907

Death Location: K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Isaac THORNTON

Mother: Mary O'Steen

Spouse(s): Mary Griffis, Mary Thornton

Children(s): Charles Thornton, Lucretia Thornton, William Thornton, James Thornton, David Thornton, Mary Thornton, Kissiah Thornton, John Thornton, Daniel Thornton, Lizzie Courson, Alice Thornton

Isaac L Thornton III was born in 1829 in K-ville; Appling Co., GA, the child of Isaac L Thornton And Mary O Steen. In 1850, Isaac L Thornton III resided in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA. In 1860, Isaac L Thornton III resided in Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA. Isaac L Thornton III married Mary Pollie Griffis, Mary Griffis Thornton, and had children including Alice Cordelia Thornton, Charles G Thornton, Daniel B Thornton, David R Thornton, James Riley Thornton, John K Thornton, Kissiah Ellen Thornton, Lizzie Courson, Lucretia J Thornton, Mary A Thornton, William Manning Thornton. Isaac L Thornton III passed away in 1907 in K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Isaac L Thornton III was born in 1829 in K-ville; Appling Co., GA, the child of Isaac L Thornton And Mary O Steen.
  • In 1850, Isaac L Thornton III resided in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Isaac L Thornton III resided in Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • Isaac L Thornton III married Mary Pollie Griffis, Mary Griffis Thornton, and had children including Alice Cordelia Thornton, Charles G Thornton, Daniel B Thornton, David R Thornton, James Riley Thornton, John K Thornton, Kissiah Ellen Thornton, Lizzie Courson, Lucretia J Thornton, Mary A Thornton, William Manning Thornton.
  • Isaac L Thornton III passed away in 1907 in K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isaac III's Ancestors

Self
Isaac III
1829–1907
Birth Place: K-ville; Appling Co., GA
Parents
Isaac L. THORNTON
1801–1876
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Mary O'Steen
1798–1855
Liberty County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Isaac) Thornton
1755–1847
St Mathews Bluff, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Naomi Reddick
1757–1840
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1718–1787
Agatha Yancey*
1722–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1728

Isaac III's Descendants

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Isaac (L Thornton) III (20 Mar 1829–18 Jun 1907) m. Mary ([Pollie]) Griffis (1825–Bef. 1900) m. Mary (Griffis) Thornton (1829–1870)
  1. 1. Charles (G.) Thornton 1851–1927 m. Nancy ("Jane") Griffis 1854–1919 m. Elizabeth Carter 1844–1878
    1. 1. Vedelphine ("Delphia") Thornton 1898–1975 m. Dan (E) Driggers 1871–1956
      1. 1. Joyce (J.) Driggers 1936–2000 m. David (Jefferson) Roberson 1929–2001
      2. 2. Daniel (E Driggers) Jr 1924–1982
    2. 2. Jacob (D) Thornton 1871–1935
    3. 3. Arabelle Thornton 1878–1911
    4. 4. Bessie Thornton 1887–1926
    5. 5. Lauchea Thornton 1896–1970
    6. 6. Arabelle Thornton 1878–
    7. 7. Jacob (D.) Thornton 1871–1935
    8. 8. Charles (Wiley) Thornton 1876–1951
    9. 9. Isaac Thornton 1868–
    10. 10. Owen (R) Thornton 1868–
    11. 11. Lanchin Thornton 1896–
  2. 2. Lucretia (J.) Thornton 1873–1959
  3. 3. William (Manning) Thornton 1855–1921
  4. 4. James (Riley) Thornton 1862–1927
  5. 5. David (R.) Thornton 1861–1927
  6. 6. Mary (A.) Thornton 1869–
  7. 7. Kissiah (Ellen) Thornton 1865–1931
  8. 8. John (K.) Thornton 1859–1930
  9. 9. Daniel (B.) Thornton 1857–1937
  10. 10. Lizzie Courson 1864–1931
  11. 11. Alice (Cordelia) Thornton 1848–1920

Isaac III's Timeline

8 Records

1829
20 Mar 1829
Birth of Isaac L Thornton III in K-ville; Appling Co., GA
K-ville; Appling Co., GA
1850
1850
Age 21
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA
Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA
1865
1865
Age 36
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA
Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in District 1217, Wayne, Georgia, USA
District 1217, Wayne, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
Isaac L Thornton III resided here in Ritch, Wayne, Georgia, USA
Ritch, Wayne, Georgia, USA
1907
18 Jun 1907
Age 78
Death of Isaac L Thornton III in Screven, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
Screven, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1829
    Event Place: K-ville; Appling Co., GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1217, Wayne, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 405D; Enumeration District: 096
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M593_134; Page: 50B; Family History Library Film: 545633
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern District, Appling, Georgia; Page: 56; Family History Library Film: 803111
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia; Roll: 61; Page: 27A
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:1; Page: 15; Line: 28; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia; Roll: 61; Page: 27A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern District, Appling, Georgia; Page: 56; Family History Library Film: 803111

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M593_134; Page: 50B; Family History Library Film: 545633

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1217, Wayne, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1217, Wayne, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 405D; Enumeration District: 096

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ritch, Wayne, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Screven, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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