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John Van Thornton 1895–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1895

Birth Location: Caddo, Stephens County, Texas

Death Date: 18 Nov 1963

Death Location: Goree, Knox County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Angeline Wooten

Spouse(s): Dollie Rainwater

Children(s):

John Van Thornton was born in 1895 in Caddo, Stephens County, Texas, the child of John Winston Brown Thornton And Angeline Isabelle Annie B Wooten. In 1900, John Van Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA. In 1910, John Van Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA. John Van Thornton married Dollie Pearl Rainwater. John Van Thornton passed away in 1963 in Goree, Knox County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Van Thornton was born in 1895 in Caddo, Stephens County, Texas, the child of John Winston Brown Thornton And Angeline Isabelle Annie B Wooten.
  • In 1900, John Van Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Van Thornton resided in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA.
  • John Van Thornton married Dollie Pearl Rainwater.
  • John Van Thornton passed away in 1963 in Goree, Knox County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1872–1908
Birth Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
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Angeline Wooten
1870–1922
Birth Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Dollie Rainwater
1901–1954
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
DR

Children(s)

John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1895–1963
Birth Place: Caddo, Stephens County, Texas
Parents
John Winston "Brown" Thornton
1872–1908
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Angeline (Isabelle "Annie B") Wooten
1870–1922
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Augustus (Alfred) Thornton
1824–1892
Baldwin County, Georgia
Sarah (Jane) Warren
1827–1916
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Arthur 🟥
1784–1861
Mary 🟥
1805–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert 🟥
1748–1826
Pamela 🟥
1751–1799
George 🟥
1765–1855
Nancy 🟥
1773–1846

John Thornton's Timeline

11 Records

1895
30 May 1895
Birth of John Van Thornton in Caddo, Stephens County, Texas
Caddo, Stephens County, Texas
1900
1900
Age 5
John Van Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
John Van Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
John Van Thornton resided here in Knox County, Texas, USA
Knox County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas
Goree, Knox, Texas
1940
1940
Age 45
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1963
Abt 1963
Age 68
John Van Thornton resided here in Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
1963
18 Nov 1963
Age 68
Death of John Van Thornton in Haskell County, Texas
Haskell County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1895
    Event Place: Caddo, Stephens County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04088; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 138-6
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 159
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342101
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Knox County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1632; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0079
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Roll: T624_1571; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375584
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: 1051; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 138-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1632; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Knox, Texas; Roll: T624_1571; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375584

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Knox County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Knox County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 159

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342101

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04088; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 138-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04088; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 138-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Goree, Knox, Texas; Roll: 1051; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 138-6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1963
    Event Place: Goree, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goree, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Haskell County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goree, Knox County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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