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Mae Purcell Thornton 1899–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1899

Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 2001

Death Location: Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Harry Thornton

Mother: Virginia Rowe

Spouse(s): Preston Williams

Children(s): Cabot Williams, Cornelia (Hogge), William Williams

Mae Purcell Thornton was born in 1899 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of Harry Lee Thornton And Virginia Lee Rowe. In 1930, Mae Purcell Thornton resided in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Mae Purcell Thornton resided in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia. Mae Purcell Thornton married Preston Cabot Williams, and had children including Cabot Hayes Williams, Cornelia F Williams Hogge, William Lee Williams. Mae Purcell Thornton passed away in 2001 in Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mae Purcell Thornton was born in 1899 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, the child of Harry Lee Thornton And Virginia Lee Rowe.
  • In 1930, Mae Purcell Thornton resided in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Mae Purcell Thornton resided in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia.
  • Mae Purcell Thornton married Preston Cabot Williams, and had children including Cabot Hayes Williams, Cornelia F Williams Hogge, William Lee Williams.
  • Mae Purcell Thornton passed away in 2001 in Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harry Thornton
1864–1926
Birth Location: –
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Virginia Rowe
1871–1948
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Preston Williams
1898–1949
Birth Location: Gloucester County, VA
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Children(s)

Cabot Williams
1933–2023
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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Cornelia (Hogge)
1922–2018
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Williams
1927–2010
Birth Location: Virginia
WW

Mae Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Mae Thornton
1899–2001
Birth Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Harry Lee Thornton
1864–1926
Virginia (Lee) Rowe
1871–1948
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mae Thornton's Descendants

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Mae (Purcell) Thornton (6 Oct 1899–2 Apr 2001) m. Preston (Cabot) Williams (2 Oct 1898–29 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. Cabot (Hayes) Williams 1933–2023 m. Joyce (Ann) Belvin 1935–1935
  2. 2. Cornelia (F Williams) (Hogge) 1922–2018
  3. 3. William (Lee) Williams 1927–2010

Mae Thornton's Timeline

7 Records

1899
6 Oct 1899
Birth of Mae Purcell Thornton in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Mae Purcell Thornton resided here in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Mae Purcell Thornton resided here in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 41
Mae Purcell Thornton resided here in Abington District, Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abington District, Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Mae Purcell Thornton resided here in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1952
1952
Age 53
Mae Purcell Thornton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
2001
2 Apr 2001
Age 102
Death of Mae Purcell Thornton in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04264; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37-2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342178
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Births, 1912-1923
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 4 Apr 2001; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.066914506,0.95702374,0.32238963&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 2392; Page: 77; Enumeration District: 37-2
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04264; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Abington District, Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04264; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 37-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: 2392; Page: 77; Enumeration District: 37-2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 4 Apr 2001; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.066914506,0.95702374,0.32238963&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 4 Apr 2001; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.066914506,0.95702374,0.32238963&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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