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Jane Clack Thornton 1798–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01 Jun 1863

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Father: Peter Thornton

Mother: Mary McCulloch

Spouse(s): William Hannah

Children(s): Anne Hannah, Presley Hannah, Capt. Hannah, Robert Hannah, Jane Hannah

In 1798, Jane Clack Thornton entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Presley Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Mcculloch. Jane Clack Thornton married William C Hannah, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Hannah, Capt William Samuel Hannah, Jane Hannah, Presley Thornton Hannah, Robert A Hannah. Jane Clack Thornton passed away in 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Jane Clack Thornton entered the world in Amherst County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Presley Thornton And Mary Elizabeth Mcculloch.
  • Jane Clack Thornton married William C Hannah, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Hannah, Capt William Samuel Hannah, Jane Hannah, Presley Thornton Hannah, Robert A Hannah.
  • Jane Clack Thornton passed away in 1863 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Thornton
1765–1856
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
PT
Mary McCulloch
1771–1851
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

William Hannah
1796–1837
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
WH

Children(s)

Anne Hannah
1825–1864
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
AH
Presley Hannah
1821–1850
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
PH
Capt. Hannah
1828–1863
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
CH
Robert Hannah
1834–1836
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
RH
Jane Hannah
1826–
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia USA
JH

Jane Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Jane Thornton
1798–1863
Birth Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Presley Thornton
1765–1856
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) McCulloch
1771–1851
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Thornton
1717–1790
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Jane Clack
1721–1792
Glouchester County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Col II
1682–1737
Mary (Colonel))
1685–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Col. Sr.
1656–1720
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720

Jane Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Jane (Clack) Thornton (24 Aug 1798–01 Jun 1863) m. William (C) Hannah (25 Feb 1796–3 May 1837)
  1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Hannah 1825–1864
  2. 2. Presley (Thornton) Hannah 1821–1850
  3. 3. Capt. (William Samuel) Hannah 1828–1863
  4. 4. Robert (A) Hannah 1834–1836
  5. 5. Jane Hannah 1826–

Jane Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1798
24 Aug 1798
Birth of Jane Clack Thornton in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1863
01 Jun 1863
Age 65
Death of Jane Clack Thornton in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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