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Lewis Smith Thornton 1876–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 14, 1876

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Dec 1953

Death Location: Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jonathon Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Summerville

Spouse(s): Agnes McMahon

Children(s): James Thornton, Isabella Thornton, Lewis Thornton, Anna Thernton

Lewis Smith Thornton was born in 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Jonathon John T Thornton And Elizabeth Sarah Lizzie Summerville. In 1920, Lewis Smith Thornton resided in Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . Lewis Smith Thornton married Agnes M Mcmahon, Mary A Thornton, and had children including Anna Cecilia Thernton, Isabella C Thornton, James Howard Thornton, Lewis Thornton. Lewis Smith Thornton passed away in 1953 in Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lewis Smith Thornton was born in 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Jonathon John T Thornton And Elizabeth Sarah Lizzie Summerville.
  • In 1920, Lewis Smith Thornton resided in Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .
  • Lewis Smith Thornton married Agnes M Mcmahon, Mary A Thornton, and had children including Anna Cecilia Thernton, Isabella C Thornton, James Howard Thornton, Lewis Thornton.
  • Lewis Smith Thornton passed away in 1953 in Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Thornton
1876–1953
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Jonathon "John" T. Thornton
1819–1892
Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Sarah 'Lizzie') Summerville
1826–1881
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Jeremiah Thornton
1778–1857
Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
Mary Thornton
1778–1863
Hardwick Hall, Drighlington, Yorkshire
Thomas Summervaill
1798–1861
Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barbara Thomson
1805–1866
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1736–1814
Hannah Newton
1738–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Thornton's Descendants

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Lewis (Smith) Thornton (June 14, 1876–22 Dec 1953) m. Agnes (M.) McMahon (8 Oct 1885–March 6, 1959)
  1. 1. James (Howard) Thornton 1916–1986
  2. 2. Isabella (C.) Thornton 1909–1993
  3. 3. Lewis Thornton 1914–2002
  4. 4. Anna (Cecilia) Thernton 1906–1988 m. Henry (J) Marsh 1903–1989 m. Harry (J.) Marsh 1903–1989
    1. 1. Lewis (Joseph) Marsh 1942–1990
    2. 2. Lewis (Joseph) Marsh 1942–1990

Lewis Thornton's Timeline

5 Records

1873
14 June 1873
Birth of Lewis Smith Thornton in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1876
June 14, 1876
Birth of Lewis Smith Thornton in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 44
Lewis Smith Thornton resided here in Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Lewis Smith Thornton resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1953
22 Dec 1953
Age 77
Death of Lewis Smith Thornton in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1873
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1641; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1480
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0239; FHL microfilm: 2341865
    [3] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 38; Certificate Number Range: 108601-111900
    [4] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 213; Certificate Number Range: 012910-015527
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 14, 1876
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1641; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1480

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0239; FHL microfilm: 2341865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1953
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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