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Lula Sophronia Thornton 1867–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1867

Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 13 June 1904

Death Location: Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Sophronia Cook

Spouse(s): William Cook

Children(s): Griffin Cook, Infant Cook, Margaret Cook, Lillie Cook, John Cook, William Cook, Wingate Cook, Ora Cook, Le Lyons

The story of Lula Sophronia Thornton began in 1867 in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1870, Lula Sophronia Thornton resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U. In 1880, Lula Sophronia Thornton resided in , Jasper, Mississippi, USA. Lula Sophronia Thornton married William Elijah Cook, and had children including Griffin E Cook, Infant Cook, John Walter Cook, Le Rue Lyons, Lillie E Cook, Margaret Maggie Cookie Cook, Ora M Cook, Unknown Cook, William Ermine Cook, Wingate L Cook. Lula Sophronia Thornton passed away in 1904 in Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lula Sophronia Thornton began in 1867 in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1870, Lula Sophronia Thornton resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U.
  • In 1880, Lula Sophronia Thornton resided in , Jasper, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lula Sophronia Thornton married William Elijah Cook, and had children including Griffin E Cook, Infant Cook, John Walter Cook, Le Rue Lyons, Lillie E Cook, Margaret Maggie Cookie Cook, Ora M Cook, Unknown Cook, William Ermine Cook, Wingate L Cook.
  • Lula Sophronia Thornton passed away in 1904 in Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lula Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Lula Thornton
1867–1904
Birth Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
John Walker “Jack” Thornton
1822–1886
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Sophronia ((Sophrona)) Cook
1824–1896
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Stallworth) Thornton
1792–1878
Edgefield County, South Carolina
Elizabeth Walker
1794–1866
South Carolina
Philip (Henry) Cook
1782–1844
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Campbell) Irwin
1785–1827
Troy, McCormick, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
NEEDHAM THORNTON
1770–1850
Sarah Thornton
1777–1849
sabra freeman
1766–1852
Robert Walker
1774–1830
John Cook
1762–1801
Margaret Lightfoot
1764–1847
Robert Irwin
1740–1796
Mary Campbell
1760–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Thornton
1745–1796
Elizabeth Martin
1752–1812
William Stallsworth
1745–1808
Jamima Tripp
1758–1819
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1733–1806
Mercy **
1739–1806
Georg Koch
1704–1767
Anna Homburg
1704–1768
Col. Lightfoot
1728–1787
Susannah Smith
1730–1805

Lula Thornton's Descendants

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Lula (Sophronia) Thornton (6 February 1867–13 June 1904) m. William (Elijah) Cook (13 October 1861–29 September 1914)
  1. 1. Griffin (E.) Cook 1890–1950 m. Kate H. 1888–1980
    1. 1. Audra (Cook) Daughdrill 1922–2008 m. Claude (Edward) Daughdrill 1918–2001
      1. 1. Sara (Kathyrn) Daughdrill 1947–2015 m. Walter (Lorenzo) Carpenter 1943–2003
    2. 2. Mildred Huddleston 1916–1992 m. Foster Huddleston 1904–1966
      1. 1. Myrtes Huddleston 1922–
  2. 2. Infant Cook 1902–1902
  3. 3. Margaret ("Maggie" "Cookie") Cook 1902–1992 m. *Clarence Easley 1887–1958
  4. 4. Lillie (E) Cook 1887–1970
  5. 5. John (Walter) Cook 1892–1966
  6. 6. William (Ermine) Cook 1897–1956
  7. 7. Wingate (L.) Cook 1889–1967
  8. 8. Ora (M) Cook 1894–1958
  9. 9. Le (Rue) Lyons 1899–1978 m. Engle (L) Lyons 1897–

Lula Thornton's Timeline

5 Records

1867
6 February 1867
Birth of Lula Sophronia Thornton in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 3
Lula Sophronia Thornton resided here in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Lula Sophronia Thornton resided here in , Jasper, Mississippi, USA
, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Lula Sophronia Thornton resided here in Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1904
13 June 1904
Age 37
Death of Lula Sophronia Thornton in Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1867
    Event Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1904
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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