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John Thornton 1810 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1810

Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1876

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Nancy Scott

Spouse(s): Rhoda York

Children(s): William Thornton

It was in 1810 that John Thornton was born in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, a child of John H Thornton and Nancy (Nannie) Go-Sa-Du-I-Sga Timberlake Brown Scott. John Thornton went on to marry Rhoda (Rhodie) York and had children such as William Thornton. John Thornton was deceased by 1876 in Tennessee, USA.

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Parents

John Thornton
1770 – 1849
Birth Location: Campbell, VA, USA
JT
Nancy Scott
1769 – 1855
Birth Location: Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda York
1815 – 1870
Birth Location: Ray, Union, Tennessee
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Children(s)

William Thornton
1833 – 1907
Birth Location: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
WT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
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