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Isaac L. THORNTON 1801–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1876

Death Location: K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA

Father: Samuel Thornton

Mother: Naomi Reddick

Spouse(s): Mary O'Steen, Mary Williamson

Children(s): Isaac III, William Thornton, Imogene Thornton, Naomi THORNTON, George Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Nancy THORNTON, Mary THORNTON, Davis Thornton, Martha Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, William Thornton

Isaac L. THORNTON was born in 1801 in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA, the child of Samuel Isaac Thornton And Naomi Reddick. In 1850, Isaac L. THORNTON resided in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA. Isaac L. THORNTON married Mary O Steen, Mary Williamson, and had children including Davis Thornton, Elizabeth Betsy Ann Thornton, George Winfield Thornton, Imogene Jane Thornton, Isaac L Thornton Iii, James Alexander Thornton, John Butler Thornton, Martha Thornton, Mary Molly Thornton, Nancy Thornton, Naomi Thornton, William Robert Thornton, William Thornton. Isaac L. THORNTON passed away in 1876 in K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Isaac L. THORNTON was born in 1801 in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA, the child of Samuel Isaac Thornton And Naomi Reddick.
  • In 1850, Isaac L. THORNTON resided in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • Isaac L. THORNTON married Mary O Steen, Mary Williamson, and had children including Davis Thornton, Elizabeth Betsy Ann Thornton, George Winfield Thornton, Imogene Jane Thornton, Isaac L Thornton Iii, James Alexander Thornton, John Butler Thornton, Martha Thornton, Mary Molly Thornton, Nancy Thornton, Naomi Thornton, William Robert Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Isaac L. THORNTON passed away in 1876 in K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Thornton
1755–1847
Birth Location: St Mathews Bluff, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
ST
Naomi Reddick
1757–1840
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
NR

Spouses(s)

Mary O'Steen
1798–1855
Birth Location: Liberty County, Georgia, USA
MO
Mary Williamson
1790–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MW

Children(s)

Isaac III
1829–1907
Birth Location: K-ville; Appling Co., GA
II
William Thornton
1820–1837
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
WT
Imogene Thornton
1832–1911
Birth Location: Tattnail Co, Georgia, United States
IT
Naomi THORNTON
1819–1880
Birth Location: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
NT
George Thornton
1820–1895
Birth Location: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
GT
Elizabeth Thornton
1823–1911
Birth Location: Tattnal, Georgia, United States
ET
Nancy THORNTON
1826–1913
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
NT
Mary THORNTON
1834–1909
Birth Location: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
MT
Davis Thornton
1836–1909
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
DT
Martha Thornton
1838–1865
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
MT
James Thornton
1840–1900
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
JT
John Thornton
1834–1920
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
JT
William Thornton
1846–1919
Birth Location: Appling, Georgia, United States
WT

Isaac THORNTON's Ancestors

Self
Isaac THORNTON
1801–1876
Birth Place: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Parents
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
Grandparents
John (FitzHugh) Thornton
1718–1787
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Agatha (Elizabeth) Yancey*
1722–1785
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Roger Thornton
1686–1730
Isabel Bledsoe
1688–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1665–1695
Anne Debord-Williams
1667–1727

Isaac THORNTON's Descendants

1.
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Isaac (L.) THORNTON (1801–1876) m. Mary O'Steen (19 July 1798–28 July 1855) m. Mary Williamson (1790–1880)
  1. 1. Isaac (L Thornton) III 1829–1907 m. Mary ([Pollie]) Griffis 1825–1900 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
  2. 2. William Thornton 1820–1837
  3. 3. Imogene ("Jane") Thornton 1832–1911
  4. 4. Naomi THORNTON 1819–1880
  5. 5. George (Winfield) Thornton 1820–1895
  6. 6. Elizabeth ((Betsy) Ann) Thornton 1823–1911
  7. 7. Nancy THORNTON 1826–1913
  8. 8. Mary (Molly) THORNTON 1834–1909
  9. 9. Davis Thornton 1836–1909
  10. 10. Martha Thornton 1838–1865
  11. 11. James (Alexander) Thornton 1840–1900
  12. 12. John (Butler) Thornton 1834–1920
  13. 13. William (Robert) Thornton 1846–1919

Isaac THORNTON's Timeline

5 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Isaac L. THORNTON in Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
1819
1819
Age 18
Isaac L. THORNTON was married in , Tattnall, Georgia, USA
, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 49
Isaac L. THORNTON resided here in Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 69
Isaac L. THORNTON resided here in Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA
Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA
1876
1876
Age 75
Death of Isaac L. THORNTON in K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA
K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia; Roll: M593_134; Page: 49A; Family History Library Film: 545633
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia; Roll: 61; Page: 27A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: , Tattnall, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 583, Appling, Georgia; Roll: 61; Page: 27A

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 49A; Family History Library Film: 545633

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: K'Ville, Wayne County, Georgia, USA
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