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Jane Thornton Sherrill 1820–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 December 1820

Birth Location: Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 4 February 1908

Death Location: Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Unknown

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In 1820, Jane Thornton Sherrill entered the world in Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Josiah Thornton And Elizabeth Unknown. Jane Thornton Sherrill passed away in 1908 in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Jane Thornton Sherrill entered the world in Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Josiah Thornton And Elizabeth Unknown.
  • Jane Thornton Sherrill passed away in 1908 in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Jane Sherrill's Ancestors

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Jane Sherrill
1820–1908
Birth Place: Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Josiah Thornton
1791–1875
South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Unknown
1799–1869
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Anthony (Bernard Thornton) III
1747–1828
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Unknown
–1828
Great-Grandparents
Anthony II
1727–1782
Sarah **
1727–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony I
1691–1757
Winifred **
1695–
William **
1707–1760
Anne **
1707–1730

Jane Sherrill's Timeline

2 Records

1820
15 December 1820
Birth of Jane Thornton Sherrill in Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America
Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America
1908
4 February 1908
Age 88
Death of Jane Thornton Sherrill in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 December 1820
    Event Place: Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1908
    Event Place: Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Licking, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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