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Margaret Isabell Thornton 1862–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Death Date: 3 Oct 1957

Death Location: Dublin, Erath County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Augustus Thornton

Mother: Sarah Warren

Spouse(s): Robert Gilder

Children(s):

The story of Margaret Isabell Thornton began in 1862 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. In 1870, Margaret Isabell Thornton resided in Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, Margaret Isabell Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. Margaret Isabell Thornton married Robert Henry Gilder. Margaret Isabell Thornton passed away in 1957 in Dublin, Erath County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Isabell Thornton began in 1862 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
  • In 1870, Margaret Isabell Thornton resided in Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, Margaret Isabell Thornton resided in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • Margaret Isabell Thornton married Robert Henry Gilder.
  • Margaret Isabell Thornton passed away in 1957 in Dublin, Erath County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Augustus Thornton
1824–1892
Birth Location: Baldwin County, Georgia
AT
Sarah Warren
1827–1916
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Robert Gilder
1856–1937
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RG

Children(s)

Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Thornton
1862–1957
Birth Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Parents
Augustus Alfred Thornton
1824–1892
Baldwin County, Georgia
Sarah (Jane) Warren
1827–1916
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 Timeline

12 Records

1862
10 Sep 1862
Birth of Margaret Isabell Thornton in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 8
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 73
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Comanche, Texas
Comanche, Texas
1940
1940
Age 78
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 88
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in Comanche, Texas, USA
Comanche, Texas, USA
1957
Abt 1957
Age 95
Margaret Isabell Thornton resided here in De Leon, Comanche, Texas, USA
De Leon, Comanche, Texas, USA
1957
3 Oct 1957
Age 95
Death of Margaret Isabell Thornton in Comanche County, Texas
Comanche County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04011; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 47-12
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 80
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342045
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 30d; Enumeration District: 164
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 292A
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1623; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0032
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T624_1541; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375554
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 5650; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 47-23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 292A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 30d; Enumeration District: 164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1623; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0032

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T624_1541; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375554

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T625_1789; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 80

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342045

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Comanche, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04011; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 47-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04011; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 47-12

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Comanche, Texas, 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: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 5650; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 47-23

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1957
    Event Place: De Leon, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1957
    Event Place: Comanche County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dublin, Erath County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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