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Luke Thornton 1767–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1767

Birth Location: Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 12 May 1831

Death Location: Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Father: Henry Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Humphrey

Spouse(s): Sarah Potts

Children(s): Sarah Thornton

Luke Thornton was born in 1767 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England, the child of Henry Thornton And Elizabeth Humphrey. Luke Thornton married Sarah Potts, and had children including Sarah Sally Thornton. Luke Thornton passed away in 1831 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Luke Thornton was born in 1767 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England, the child of Henry Thornton And Elizabeth Humphrey.
  • Luke Thornton married Sarah Potts, and had children including Sarah Sally Thornton.
  • Luke Thornton passed away in 1831 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Thornton
1738–1811
Birth Location: Hartburn, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Humphrey
1733–1811
Birth Location: Edenbridge, Kent
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Potts
1781–1850
Birth Location: Hartburn, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Thornton
1800–1840
Birth Location: Greenbrier Co, VA USA
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Luke Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Luke Thornton
1767–1831
Birth Place: Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Parents
Henry Thornton
1738–1811
Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Humphrey
1733–1811
Edenbridge, Kent
Grandparents
William Humphrey
1710–1753
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hilton
1711–1754
Fletching, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luke Thornton's Descendants

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Luke Thornton (04 Jul 1767–12 May 1831) m. Sarah Potts (abt 1781–July 1850)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Thornton 1800–1840 m. Robert Crookshank 1797–1874
    1. 1. SARAH (CATHERINE) CROOKSHANKS 1839–1875 m. Addison (Craig) Odell 1828–1908
      1. 1. Laura (A) Odell 1869–1919 m. JACOB (L) BROWN 1867–1941
        1. 1. Mattie (Mabel) Brown 1903–1993 m. Roy Williams 1904–1995
        2. 2. Malburn (Walton) Brown 1894–1982
        3. 3. Myra (Mae) Brown 1900–1987
        4. 4. Maynard (Lambert) Brown 1892–1964
        5. 5. Moe Brown 1901–
      2. 2. Francis Odell 1865–
      3. 3. Eli (H) Odell 1867–
      4. 4. Viola Odell 1863–

Luke Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1767
04 Jul 1767
Birth of Luke Thornton in Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Hartburn, Northumberland, England
1831
12 May 1831
Age 64
Death of Luke Thornton in Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1767
    Event Place: Hartburn, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1831
    Event Place: Hartburn, Northumberland, England
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