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John W Thornton 1887–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1887

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 3 December 1935

Death Location: Espanola, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Bettie Joiner

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John W Thornton was born in 1887 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Manning Thornton And Bettie Beedy Joiner. In 1900, John W Thornton resided in Militia District 1487, Berrien, Georgia, USA. John W Thornton passed away in 1935 in Espanola, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John W Thornton was born in 1887 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Manning Thornton And Bettie Beedy Joiner.
  • In 1900, John W Thornton resided in Militia District 1487, Berrien, Georgia, USA.
  • John W Thornton passed away in 1935 in Espanola, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America.

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John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1887–1935
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Manning Thornton
1855–1929
Georgia
Bettie ("Beedy") Joiner
1868–
Georgia
Grandparents
William Thornton
1814–
Georgia
Nancy Thornton
1829–
Georgia
James Joiner
1830–1921
North Carolina
Sarah Smith
1826–1921
Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Joiner
1790–1860
Zaney Daughtridge
1807–
Elijah Smith
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Joyner
1756–1825
Lucy Williams
1766–1866
James Daughtridge
1774–
Martha Wells
1774–1825

John Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1887
11 January 1887
Birth of John W Thornton in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 13
John W Thornton resided here in Militia District 1487, Berrien, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1487, Berrien, Georgia, USA
1935
3 December 1935
Age 48
Death of John W Thornton in Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America
Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1887
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 1487, Berrien, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1935
    Event Place: Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Espanola, Flagler County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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