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Mary Jane Otwell Thornton 1831–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1831

Birth Location: Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1926

Death Location: Wortham, Freestone County, Texas, USA

Father: Blackman Thornton

Mother: Jenefer McClenny

Spouse(s): Isaac Sr.

Children(s): Sterling Thornton, Milley Thornton, Lon. Thornton, Macon Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Dazier Thornton, Nancy Thornton

In 1831, Mary Jane Otwell Thornton entered the world in Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA, born to Blackman Thornton And Jenefer Lee Mcclenny. In 1880, Mary Jane Otwell Thornton resided in Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States. Mary Jane Otwell Thornton married Isaac Nathaniel Thornton Sr, and had children including Dazier Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Lon C Thornton, Macon Thornton, Milley C Thornton, Nancy J Thornton, Sterling Thornton. Mary Jane Otwell Thornton passed away in 1926 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Mary Jane Otwell Thornton entered the world in Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA, born to Blackman Thornton And Jenefer Lee Mcclenny.
  • In 1880, Mary Jane Otwell Thornton resided in Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.
  • Mary Jane Otwell Thornton married Isaac Nathaniel Thornton Sr, and had children including Dazier Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Lon C Thornton, Macon Thornton, Milley C Thornton, Nancy J Thornton, Sterling Thornton.
  • Mary Jane Otwell Thornton passed away in 1926 in Wortham, Freestone County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Thornton's Ancestors

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Mary Thornton
1831–1926
Birth Place: Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
Parents
Blackman Thornton
1806–1892
North Carolina
Jenefer (Lee) McClenny
1811–1877
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Herrod Thornton
1778–1855
NC,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1749–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Thornton's Descendants

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Mary (Jane Otwell) Thornton (19 Jun 1831–15 Jul 1926) m. Isaac (Nathaniel Thornton) Sr. (Jan. 8, 1817–Nov. 7, 1906)
  1. 1. Sterling Thornton 1862–
  2. 2. Milley (C.) Thornton 1866–
  3. 3. Lon. (C.) Thornton 1867–
  4. 4. Macon Thornton 1870–
  5. 5. Joseph Thornton 1874–
  6. 6. Dazier Thornton 1877–
  7. 7. Nancy (J.) Thornton 1871–

Mary Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1831
19 Jun 1831
Birth of Mary Jane Otwell Thornton in Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Mary Jane Otwell Thornton resided here in Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
1926
15 Jul 1926
Age 95
Death of Mary Jane Otwell Thornton in Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1831
    Event Place: Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Family History Film: 1254052; Page: 417B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0136
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1870; Census Location: Fayette, Georgia
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Family History Film: 1254052; Page: 417B; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0136

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Hopeful, Fayette, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1870; Census Location: Fayette, Georgia
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wortham, Freestone County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

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