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James Arley Thornton 1906–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1906

Birth Location: Kemp, Texas

Death Date: 28 Oct 1998

Death Location: Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Annie Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Katie Randall

Children(s): Mary Thornton

In 1906, James Arley Thornton entered the world in Kemp, Texas, born to James Franklin Thornton And Annie May Fitzgerald. In 1910, James Arley Thornton resided in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA. In 1920, James Arley Thornton resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA. James Arley Thornton married Katie Evelyn Randall, and had children including Mary Katherine Thornton. James Arley Thornton passed away in 1998 in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, James Arley Thornton entered the world in Kemp, Texas, born to James Franklin Thornton And Annie May Fitzgerald.
  • In 1910, James Arley Thornton resided in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, James Arley Thornton resided in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA.
  • James Arley Thornton married Katie Evelyn Randall, and had children including Mary Katherine Thornton.
  • James Arley Thornton passed away in 1998 in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thornton
1871–1949
Birth Location: Runnells, Missouri
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Annie Fitzgerald
1881–1962
Birth Location: Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Katie Randall
1910–2006
Birth Location: Texas
KR

Children(s)

Mary Thornton
1926–2012
Birth Location: Texas, USA
MT

James Thornton's Ancestors

Self
James Thornton
1906–1998
Birth Place: Kemp, Texas
Parents
James Franklin Thornton
1871–1949
Runnells, Missouri
Annie (May) Fitzgerald
1881–1962
Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (V.) Thornton
1834–
Missouri
Deborah Rayfield
1842–1880
Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rayfield
1816–1903
Mary Mann
1820–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rayfield
1786–
Sarah Mansfield
1797–1816
Arnold Mann
1798–1872
Lucinda Biggers
1804–1851

James Thornton's Descendants

1.
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James (Arley) Thornton (4 Nov 1906–28 Oct 1998) m. Katie (Evelyn) Randall (29 Apr 1910–29 Sep 2006)
  1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Thornton 1926–2012 m. Lonnie Bolding 1921–1992
    1. 1. James (William) Bolding 1950–1950

James Thornton's Timeline

7 Records

1906
4 Nov 1906
Birth of James Arley Thornton in Kemp, Texas
Kemp, Texas
1910
1910
Age 4
James Arley Thornton resided here in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA
Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
James Arley Thornton resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
James Arley Thornton resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
James Arley Thornton resided here in Sh, Henderson, Texas
Sh, Henderson, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
James Arley Thornton resided here in Henderson, Texas, USA
Henderson, Texas, USA
1998
28 Oct 1998
Age 92
Death of James Arley Thornton
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Kemp, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henderson, Texas; Roll: T627_4061; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107-21A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 717
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 2366; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 689.0; FHL microfilm: 2342100
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Aley, Henderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375576
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Aley, Henderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375576

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 717

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 2366; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 689.0; FHL microfilm: 2342100

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Henderson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henderson, Texas; Roll: T627_4061; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107-21A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Henderson, Texas; Roll: T627_4061; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 107-21A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1998
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
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