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Jeptha Thornton 1821–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1821

Birth Location: Callaway County, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 2 MAR 1889

Death Location: Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Sally Todd

Spouse(s): Martha Walker

Children(s): William Thornton, Sally Thornton, Mary Thornton, Emily Thornton, Josiah Thornton, Jeremiah Thornton, Samuel Thornton, Priscilla Thornton, Permelia Thornton, Calhorm Thornton

Jeptha Thornton was born in 1821 in Callaway County, Missouri, United States, the child of William H Ii Thornton And Sally Todd. Jeptha Thornton married Martha Ragsdale Mary Walker, and had children including Calhorm Rebecca Thornton, Emily Jane Thornton, Jeremiah Luke Thornton, Josiah Joe Jeptha Thornton, Mary Elizabeth Thornton, Permelia Katherine Thornton, Priscilla Cordelia Thornton, Sally Griffin Thornton, Samuel Isaac Thornton, William Edward Thornton. Jeptha Thornton passed away in 1889 in Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

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Biography

  • Jeptha Thornton was born in 1821 in Callaway County, Missouri, United States, the child of William H Ii Thornton And Sally Todd.
  • Jeptha Thornton married Martha Ragsdale Mary Walker, and had children including Calhorm Rebecca Thornton, Emily Jane Thornton, Jeremiah Luke Thornton, Josiah Joe Jeptha Thornton, Mary Elizabeth Thornton, Permelia Katherine Thornton, Priscilla Cordelia Thornton, Sally Griffin Thornton, Samuel Isaac Thornton, William Edward Thornton.
  • Jeptha Thornton passed away in 1889 in Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1792–1858
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, United States
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Sally Todd
1793–1891
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Walker
1820–1899
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MW

Children(s)

William Thornton
1841–1910
Birth Location: Clinton County, Missouri, United States
WT
Sally Thornton
1842–1887
Birth Location: Clinton County, Missouri, United States
ST
Mary Thornton
1847–1920
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
MT
Emily Thornton
1849–
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
ET
Josiah Thornton
1851–1941
Birth Location: Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
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Jeremiah Thornton
1853–1939
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
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Samuel Thornton
1855–1935
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
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Priscilla Thornton
1857–1930
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
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Permelia Thornton
1859–1885
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
PT
Calhorm Thornton
1860–
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
CT

Jeptha Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Jeptha Thornton
1821–1889
Birth Place: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
Parents
William H. II Thornton
1792–1858
Chowan County, North Carolina, United States
Sally Todd
1793–1891
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Peter Todd
1756–1841
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Hannah Cornelison
1754–1844
Chowan County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Coenrad Cornelison
1730–1795
Jemima Todd
1727–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Garrett Cornelison
1696–1779
Marietje Lammerse
1703–1785

Jeptha Thornton's Descendants

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Jeptha Thornton (11 SEP 1821–2 MAR 1889) m. Martha (Ragsdale Mary) Walker (18 MAR 1820–15 SEP 1899)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Thornton 1841–1910
  2. 2. Sally (Griffin) Thornton 1842–1887
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Thornton 1847–1920
  4. 4. Emily (Jane) Thornton 1849–
  5. 5. Josiah (Joe Jeptha) Thornton 1851–1941
  6. 6. Jeremiah (Luke) Thornton 1853–1939
  7. 7. Samuel (Isaac) Thornton 1855–1935
  8. 8. Priscilla (Cordelia) Thornton 1857–1930 m. William (Henry) Kernan 1853–1887
    1. 1. John (Jeptha) Kernan 1884–1947
    2. 2. Martha (Margaret) Kernan 1885–1935 m. Harry (Allen) Turner 1880–1965
      1. 1. Ralph (Edwin) Turner 1904–1983 m. Ruth (Marie) Delap 1903–1997
    3. 3. William (Henry Jr.) Kernan 1886–1939
  9. 9. Permelia (Katherine) Thornton 1859–1885
  10. 10. Calhorm (Rebecca) Thornton 1860–

Jeptha Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1821
11 SEP 1821
Birth of Jeptha Thornton in Callaway County, Missouri, United States
Callaway County, Missouri, United States
1889
MAR 1889
Age 68
Burial of Jeptha Thornton in Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States
1889
2 MAR 1889
Age 68
Death of Jeptha Thornton in Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1821
    Event Place: Callaway County, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAR 1889
    Event Place: Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MAR 1889
    Event Place: Oak Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, United States
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