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John Nelson Thornton 1811 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1811

Birth Location: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA

Death Date: 2 Aug 1870

Death Location: East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Father: Remember Thornton

Mother: Sarah Sherman

Spouse(s): Hannah Service

Children(s): George THORNTON, Remember Thornton, Ann THORNTON, Lorenda Thornton, Margaret THORNTON, John Thornton, William Thornton, Laffaette Thornton, Joseph THORNTON, Richard Thornton, Alfred THORNTON, Bleeker THORNTON

In 1811, John Nelson Thornton entered the world in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA, born to Remember Thornton and Sarah Sally Sherman. John Nelson Thornton married Hannah Service, and had children including George (Washington) THORNTON, Remember Putnam Thornton, Ann THORNTON, Lorenda Thornton, Margaret Jane THORNTON, John Nelson Thornton, William Reubin Thornton, Laffaette Thornton, Joseph THORNTON, Richard S Thornton, Alfred Edwin THORNTON, Bleeker Hanson THORNTON. John Nelson Thornton passed away in 1870 in East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1811, John Nelson Thornton entered the world in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA, born to Remember Thornton and Sarah Sally Sherman.
  • John Nelson Thornton married Hannah Service, and had children including George (Washington) THORNTON, Remember Putnam Thornton, Ann THORNTON, Lorenda Thornton, Margaret Jane THORNTON, John Nelson Thornton, William Reubin Thornton, Laffaette Thornton, Joseph THORNTON, Richard S Thornton, Alfred Edwin THORNTON, Bleeker Hanson THORNTON.
  • John Nelson Thornton passed away in 1870 in East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Remember Thornton
1772 – 1847
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Sarah Sherman
1777 – 1816
Birth Location: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SS

Spouses(s)

Hannah Service
1815 – 1882
Birth Location: Livonia, Ontario County, New York, USA
HS

Children(s)

George THORNTON
1834 – 1867
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Remember Thornton
1836 – 1919
Birth Location: Sweaborg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
RT
Ann THORNTON
1838 – 1916
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
AT
Lorenda Thornton
1840 – 1910
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
LT
Margaret THORNTON
1842 – 1866
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
MT
John Thornton
1843 – 1912
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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William Thornton
1847 – 1930
Birth Location: Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Laffaette Thornton
1849 – 1849
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
LT
Joseph THORNTON
1850 – 1873
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Richard Thornton
1853 – 1908
Birth Location: East Nissouri
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Alfred THORNTON
1855 – 1927
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Bleeker THORNTON
1861 – 1894
Birth Location: East Nissouri, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
BT

John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1811 – 1870
Birth Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
Parents
Remember Thornton
1772 – 1847
Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Sally) Sherman
1777 – 1816
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Thornton's Descendants

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John (Nelson) Thornton (7 Jun 1811 – 2 Aug 1870) m. Hannah Service (9 Jan 1815 – 15 Jan 1882)
  1. 1. George ((Washington)) THORNTON (13 Jan 1834 – 20 MAR 1867)
  2. 2. Remember (Putnam) Thornton (24 Apr 1836 – 23 May 1919)
  3. 3. Ann THORNTON (05 Aug 1838 – 23 Oct 1916)
  4. 4. Lorenda Thornton (23 Sep 1840 – 02 Sep 1910)
  5. 5. Margaret (Jane) THORNTON (14 Aug 1842 – 20 Jun 1866)
  6. 6. John (Nelson) Thornton (1843 – 1912) m. Mahalia Yake (1848 – 1933)
    1. 1. Earnest (H) Thornton (1890 – 1970) m. Annie (Myrtle Gertrude) Ingram (1893 – 1980)
      1. 1. Gordon (Rae) Thornton (1929 – 2014) m. Evelyn (May) Thorne (1931 – 2016)
        1. 1. Larry Thornton
  7. 7. William (Reubin) Thornton (29 Jun 1847 – 12 Jul 1930) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Phillips (9 Feb 1855 – 9 Jun 1917)
    1. 1. Ethel (May) Thornton (21 Oct 1879 – 15 Jul 1977) m. Presley
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Presley (1915 – 1987) m. Downer
        1. 1. Judith Downer
    2. 2. Irine Gubuell (Jan 1881 – )
    3. 3. Myrtle (Melvina) Thornton (11 Aug 1889 – Feb 1920) m. Henricus (Eduardus "Ted") Kennes (28 Sep 1884 – 6 Nov 1982)
      1. 1. Mildred (K) Kennes (1914 – 1985) m. William (John) Graham (15 May 1915 – 1996)
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Graham (1944 – 2005) m. Robert (Earle) Crewe
      2. 2. Sarah (M. L.) Kennes (1917 – 1992) m. McCutcheon (Abt. 1915 – )
        1. 1. Richard McCutcheon (Abt. 1940 – )
    4. 4. William (Earl) Thornton (7 Nov 1892 – 18 Jun 1959)
    5. 5. Ralph (W Melborne) Thornton (16 Dec 1897 – 1987) m. Anna (Mae) Uffken (01 MAY 1903 – 17 Apr 1986)
      1. 1. Elaine (May) Thornton (3 Jul 1923 – 18 Jul 2012)
      2. 2. Eileen (Mary Ellen) Thornton (26 Sep 1927 – 15 Jan 2012)
      3. 3. Ralph (Henry) Thornton (10 Jun 1931 – 08 Dec 2017) m. Jeanne Keller (10 June 1931 – 4 Jul 2023)
        1. 1. Dallas Thornton (18 Jul 1958 – 29 Jul 2009)
        2. 2. Tracy Thornton
    6. 6. Millie Thornton (Feb 1902 – )
  8. 8. Laffaette Thornton (30 Jan 1849 – 14 Feb 1849)
  9. 9. Joseph THORNTON (21 Apr 1850 – 16 Aug 1873 (Feb 22))
  10. 10. Richard (S) Thornton (abt 1853 – 19 May 1908)
  11. 11. Alfred (Edwin) THORNTON (02 Jun 1855 – 28 Jan 1927)
  12. 12. Bleeker (Hanson) THORNTON (6 Sep 1861 – 09 OCT 1894)

John Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1811
7 Jun 1811
Birth of John Nelson Thornton in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
1870
2 Aug 1870
Age 59
Death of John Nelson Thornton in East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1870
    Event Place: East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kintore, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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