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Leon Thornton 1909–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1909

Birth Location: Lexington, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Jun 1967

Death Location: Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

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Mother: Orre Davis

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Children(s):

In 1909, Leon Thornton entered the world in Lexington, South Carolina, USA, born to Edward Thornton And Orre Davis. Leon Thornton passed away in 1967 in Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Leon Thornton entered the world in Lexington, South Carolina, USA, born to Edward Thornton And Orre Davis.
  • Leon Thornton passed away in 1967 in Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leon Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Leon Thornton
1909–1967
Birth Place: Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Orre Davis
1886–1964
South Carolina
Grandparents
Wade (W.) Davis
1850–1905
South Carolina
Millie (D) Corley
1853–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Davis
1829–1900
Mary Young
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leon Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1909
1909
Birth of Leon Thornton in Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
1967
Jun 1967
Age 58
Death of Leon Thornton in Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Lexington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017, New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1967
    Event Place: Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017, New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 Record

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