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James S. Thornton 1861 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1861

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: bef 1930

Death Location: Georgia

Father: Davis Thornton

Mother: Magie Thornton

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Children(s):

Born in 1861 in Georgia, James S. Thornton was the child of Davis Thornton and Magie Thornton. James S. Thornton died in Georgia in 1930.

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Davis Thornton
1837 – 1909
Birth Location: Georgia
DT
Magie Thornton
1836 – 1914
Birth Location: Georgia
MT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt 1861
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 100, Pierce, Georgia; Roll: M593_169; Page: 87B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 100, Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 100, Pierce, Georgia; Roll: M593_169; Page: 87B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: District 1181, Pierce, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: bef 1930
    Event Place: Georgia
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