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Keziah Dunbar Thornton 1842–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Sarah Johnson

Spouse(s): Jesse Gordon

Children(s): Marelda Gordon

The story of Keziah Dunbar Thornton began in 1842 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. Keziah Dunbar Thornton married Jesse Marion Gordon, and had children including Marelda E Gordon. Keziah Dunbar Thornton passed away in 1866 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Keziah Dunbar Thornton began in 1842 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States.
  • Keziah Dunbar Thornton married Jesse Marion Gordon, and had children including Marelda E Gordon.
  • Keziah Dunbar Thornton passed away in 1866 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thornton
1792–1866
Birth Location: Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Johnson
1799–1898
Birth Location: Springfield, North Carolina, USA
SJ

Spouses(s)

Jesse Gordon
1842–1878
Birth Location: Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Marelda Gordon
1863–1947
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MG

Keziah Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Keziah Thornton
1842–1866
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1792–1866
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Johnson
1799–1898
Springfield, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (A.) Thornton
1761–1821
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Ann) Smith
1768–1800
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Joshua (Johnson) Sr.
1767–1815
Guilford County, North Carolina
Sarah Crank
1767–1856
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Keziah Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Keziah (Dunbar) Thornton (24 Oct 1842–1866) m. Jesse (Marion) Gordon (1842–31 Aug 1878)
  1. 1. Marelda (E) Gordon 1863–1947 m. Jacob (Cullen) Ball 1856–1927
    1. 1. Austie (Inez) Ball 1889–1972 m. Hiram (Jackson) Seamands 1887–1953
      1. 1. Chester (Roy) Seamands 1917–1997 m. Ellen (Grace) Herndon 1922–2012
        1. 1. Jay (Chester) Seamands 1951–2012

Keziah Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1842
24 Oct 1842
Birth of Keziah Dunbar Thornton in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1866
1866
Age 24
Death of Keziah Dunbar Thornton in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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