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Margaret Isabella Thornton 1847–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1847

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

Death Date: 24 Feb 1932

Death Location: Little River, Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Henry Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Warren

Spouse(s): Ezekiel Marks

Children(s): Mary Marks, William Marks, Sarah Marks, Luella Marks, Robert Marks, Amy Marks, Remus Marks, Henry Marks

The story of Margaret Isabella Thornton began in 1847 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1850, Margaret Isabella Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Margaret Isabella Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. Margaret Isabella Thornton married Ezekiel Mcgregor Marks, and had children including Amy Marks, Henry Bartlett Marks, Luella E Marks, Mary Ann Marks, Remus Ed Marks, Robert Lee Marks, Sarah Josephine Marks, William B Marks. Margaret Isabella Thornton passed away in 1932 in Little River, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Isabella Thornton began in 1847 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Margaret Isabella Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret Isabella Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • Margaret Isabella Thornton married Ezekiel Mcgregor Marks, and had children including Amy Marks, Henry Bartlett Marks, Luella E Marks, Mary Ann Marks, Remus Ed Marks, Robert Lee Marks, Sarah Josephine Marks, William B Marks.
  • Margaret Isabella Thornton passed away in 1932 in Little River, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Thornton
1821–1880
Birth Location: Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Warren
1829–1888
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

Ezekiel Marks
1844–1917
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
EM

Children(s)

Mary Marks
1871–1959
Birth Location: Heidenheimer, Texas, USA
MM
William Marks
1869–1910
Birth Location: Bell, Texas, United States
WM
Sarah Marks
1872–1957
Birth Location: Little River, Texas
SM
Luella Marks
1875–1918
Birth Location: Bell, Texas, United States
LM
Robert Marks
1877–1960
Birth Location: Little River, Bell, Texas, United States
RM
Amy Marks
1879–1945
Birth Location: Bell, Texas, United States
AM
Remus Marks
1885–1959
Birth Location: Little River, Texas
RM
Henry Marks
1868–1945
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
HM

Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Thornton
1847–1932
Birth Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Henry Thornton
1821–1880
Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (Catherine) Warren
1829–1888
Warren, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Arthur (Warren) 🟥
1784–1861
Virginia, USA
Mary (St John) 🟥
1805–1840
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert 🟥
1748–1826
Pamela 🟥
1751–1799
George 🟥
1765–1855
Nancy 🟥
1773–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles 🟥
1709–1776
Mary 🟥
1721–1757
Abraham 🟥
1730–

Margaret Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Isabella) Thornton (9 July 1847–24 Feb 1932) m. Ezekiel (McGregor) Marks (6 September 1844–31 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Marks 1871–1959 m. Hernandez (Desoto Clark) Hale 1867–1949
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Hale 1889–1964 m. Cynithia (Verlee) Lewallen 1894–1980
      1. 1. John (Lee) Hale 1921–1991 m. Mary (Alice) Touchstone 1920–2000
      2. 2. Eva (Zelle) Hale 1917–1985 m. Oren (Allison) Frazier 1915–1981
      3. 3. Frances (Louise) Hale 1922–1930
      4. 4. Laurel (Delmont) Hale 1914–1970 m. Leota (Grace) Thompson 1920–1994 m. Ethel (May) Roe 1919–1994
      5. 5. Billie (J) Hale 1924–2018 m. Wesley (Reeder) Jones 1913–1997
    2. 2. Herbert (Doyle) Hale 1907–1992 m. Katherine (Belle) Varner 1908–1998
    3. 3. Lewis (Franklin) Hale 1892–1930 m. Bettie McLain 1894–1945
    4. 4. Viola (Hale) Hale 1894–1956 m. Calvin (Morgan) Maples 1890–1964
  2. 2. William (B) Marks 1869–1910 m. Mary (Catherine) Grounds 1876–1942
  3. 3. Sarah (Josephine) Marks 1872–1957 m. James (Oscar) Henderson 1869–1947
    1. 1. William (Aubra) Henderson 1894–1977 m. Stella (Mae) Johnson 1896–1988
    2. 2. Martin (Wesley Henderson) Sr 1895–1955 m. Lillie Hall 1893–1968
    3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Henderson 1896–1963 m. Mollie (Sophronia) Johnson 1898–1990
    4. 4. Maggie Henderson 1898–1986 m. William (Henry) Wright 1892–1967
    5. 5. Stanley (Bea) Henderson 1902–1964 m. Lena Montgomery 1904–1967
    6. 6. Lee Henderson 1904–1971 m. Nettie Northam 1904–1993
      1. 1. Nellie (Louise) Henderson 1925– m. Robert (Charles) Saringer 1920–1984
    7. 7. Mary (Betty) Henderson 1900–1997
  4. 4. Luella (E) Marks 1875–1918 m. William (Franklin) Hale 1871–1954
  5. 5. Robert (Lee) Marks 1877–1960 m. Nancy (Eddie) Maples 1881–1962
  6. 6. Amy Marks 1879–1945 m. Tom (B) McFarland 1873–1946
  7. 7. Remus (Ed) Marks 1885–1959 m. Vera Baird 1902–1989 m. Maggie Baird 1888–1917
  8. 8. Henry (Bartlett) Marks 1868–1945 m. Mary Evans 1869–1939

Margaret Thornton's Timeline

11 Records

1847
9 July 1847
Birth of Margaret Isabella Thornton in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 3
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1917
5 Jul 1917
Age 70
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Bell, Texas, United States
Bell, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 73
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 83
Margaret Isabella Thornton resided here in Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
1932
24 Feb 1932
Age 85
Death of Margaret Isabella Thornton in Wilson Valley, Bell, Texas, United States
Wilson Valley, Bell, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1847
    Event Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2221; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 34311 to 34330, Application Years 1913 to 1917
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 10
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342024
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 348a; Enumeration District: 004
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0022
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 779; Family History Library Film: 80
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375543
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 380; Page: 176b
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 380; Page: 176b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 779; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 348a; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0022

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: T624_1530; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375543

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Bell, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2221; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 34311 to 34330, Application Years 1913 to 1917

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bell, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342024

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1932
    Event Place: Wilson Valley, Bell, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little River, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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