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Jesse C Thornton 1900 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1900

Birth Location: Kemp, Texas

Death Date: 2 Jun 1976

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Annie Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Lola Toliver

Children(s): James Thornton, Robert Thornton

In 1900, Jesse C Thornton entered the world in Kemp, Texas, born to James Franklin Thornton and Annie May Fitzgerald. In 1910, Jesse C Thornton resided in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA. In 1930, Jesse C Thornton resided in Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, USA. Jesse C Thornton married Lola Mae Toliver, and had children including James R Thornton, Robert E Thornton. Jesse C Thornton passed away in 1976 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Jesse C Thornton entered the world in Kemp, Texas, born to James Franklin Thornton and Annie May Fitzgerald.
  • In 1910, Jesse C Thornton resided in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Jesse C Thornton resided in Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, USA.
  • Jesse C Thornton married Lola Mae Toliver, and had children including James R Thornton, Robert E Thornton.
  • Jesse C Thornton passed away in 1976 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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)

Lola Toliver
1910 – 1990
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)

James Thornton
1923 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Robert Thornton
1929 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Jesse Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Thornton
1900 – 1976
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

Jesse Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (C) Thornton (9 Jan 1900 – 2 Jun 1976) m. Lola (Mae) Toliver (10 May 1910 – 4 Jun 1990)
  1. 1. James (R) Thornton (abt 1923 – )
  2. 2. Robert (E) Thornton (abt 1929 – )

Jesse Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1900
9 Jan 1900
Birth of Jesse C Thornton in Kemp, Texas
Kemp, Texas
1910
1910
Age 10
Jesse C Thornton resided here in Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA
Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Jesse C Thornton resided here in Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Jesse C Thornton resided here in Rural, Kaufman, Texas
Rural, Kaufman, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 40
Jesse C Thornton resided here in Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1976
2 Jun 1976
Age 76
Death of Jesse C Thornton in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1900
    Event Place: Kemp, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T627_4085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24
    [3] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 218.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089
    [5] 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 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: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Henderson, Texas; Roll: 2355; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 218.0; FHL microfilm: 2342089

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Kaufman, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T627_4085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kemp, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T627_4085; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 129-24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1976
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
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