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Mary Ann Thornton 1834 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1834

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 Dec 1903

Death Location: Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States

Father: Kinion Thornton

Mother: Mary Boatwright

Spouse(s): Edward Vaughan

Children(s): Rebecca Parsley, John Vaughan, Elizabeth Vaughan, James Vaughan, Harvey Vaughan, Julia Vaughan, Alva Vaughan, Alva Vaughn, Lula Vaughan, Lula Vaughn, Julia Vaughn, Tennesee Vaughan, Martha Vaughn, Mina Vaughn

In 1834, Mary Ann Thornton entered the world in Tennessee, United States of America, born to Kinion M Thornton and Mary Jane Boatwright. Mary Ann Thornton married Edward J Vaughan, and had children including Rebecca Jane Parsley, John Vaughan, Elizabeth Vaughan, James G. Vaughan, Harvey Green Vaughan, Julia A. Vaughan, Alva James Vaughan, Alva Jas Vaughn, Lula Alice Vaughan, Lula Alice Vaughn, Julia Edna Vaughn, Tennesee Vaughan, Martha Matty Catherine Vaughn, Mina E. Vaughn. Mary Ann Thornton passed away in 1903 in Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Mary Ann Thornton entered the world in Tennessee, United States of America, born to Kinion M Thornton and Mary Jane Boatwright.
  • Mary Ann Thornton married Edward J Vaughan, and had children including Rebecca Jane Parsley, John Vaughan, Elizabeth Vaughan, James G. Vaughan, Harvey Green Vaughan, Julia A. Vaughan, Alva James Vaughan, Alva Jas Vaughn, Lula Alice Vaughan, Lula Alice Vaughn, Julia Edna Vaughn, Tennesee Vaughan, Martha Matty Catherine Vaughn, Mina E. Vaughn.
  • Mary Ann Thornton passed away in 1903 in Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kinion Thornton
– 1885
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Boatwright
1816 – 1889
Birth Location: Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Edward Vaughan
1830 – 1907
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Rebecca Parsley
1854 – 1916
Birth Location: Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
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John Vaughan
1856 – 1936
Birth Location: Springfield Greene Co Missouri
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Elizabeth Vaughan
1859 –
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
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James Vaughan
1866 – 1948
Birth Location: Missouri
JV
Harvey Vaughan
1868 – 1937
Birth Location: Strafford, Greene, Missouri, USA
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Julia Vaughan
1870 – 1952
Birth Location: Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
JV
Alva Vaughan
1871 –
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Alva Vaughn
1871 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Lula Vaughan
1873 –
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Lula Vaughn
1873 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Julia Vaughn
1874 – 1952
Birth Location: Missouri
JV
Tennesee Vaughan
1875 –
Birth Location: –
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Martha Vaughn
1877 – 1902
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States,
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Mina Vaughn
1879 –
Birth Location: Missouri
MV

Mary Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Thornton
1834 – 1903
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Kinion M Thornton
– 1885
Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Boatwright
1816 – 1889
Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Needham (Anderson "Yank") Thornton
1766 – 1858
Westbrooks Township, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Mary ((Polly)) Haynes
1765 – 1850
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Thomas (Rushing) Boatright
1791 – 1835
Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Clarissa Wade
1785 – 1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1725 – 1777
Martha Anderson
1725 – 1775
John Haynes
1754 – 1824
Barbara Baum
1758 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Thornton's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Thornton (12 June 1834 – 5 Dec 1903) m. Edward (J) Vaughan (1830 – 11 March 1907)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Parsley (2 November 1854 – 30 January 1916)
  2. 2. John Vaughan (21 Jun 1856 – 12 January 1936)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Vaughan (1859 – )
  4. 4. James (G.) Vaughan (8 Oct 1866 – 1948)
  5. 5. Harvey (Green) Vaughan (Nov 6 1868 – Dec 27 1937)
    1. 1. Hettie (Green) Vaughan (02 JUL 1904 – 13 MAR 1972)
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Robb (29 Mar 1945 – )
        1. 1. John Price
  6. 6. Julia (A.) Vaughan (10 November 1870 – 19 June 1952) m. William (H) Parsley (16 NOV 1867 – 02 Jan 1931)
    1. 1. Nellie (Barret) Gordon (1 September 1891 – 6 June 1961)
    2. 2. Claud (N) Parsley (12 January 1895 – 24 May 1939) m. Myrtle (Leona) Anderson (1903 – 11 Apr 1992)
      1. 1. Leona (May) Parsley (23 August 1922 – 18 January 2001)
      2. 2. Claudia (L) Parsley (12 July 1924 – 27 Oct 2005)
      3. 3. Irene (Myrtle) Parsley (1 October 1927 – 18 November 2009)
      4. 4. Peggy (June) Parsley (23 Apr 1934 – 30 Oct 2009) m. Dearman (Clayton) Bridgett (abt 1925 – ) m. Robert (Wayne) CARLISLE (18 Jan 1926 – 8 Jan 1991)
        1. 1. Judith (Marie) Carlisle (14 Aug 1954 – 7 November 1985)
        2. 2. Gretchen (Sue) Carlisle (31 Jan 1957 – ) m. Billy (G) Morris (27 Dec 1952 – )
        3. 3. Phillip (Edwin) Hicks (1 Dec 1951 – ) m. Rebecca (Sue) Kernott (abt 1950 – )
    3. 3. William (McKinley) Parsley (13 October 1897 – 23 March 1935)
      1. 1. Margaret Parsley (abt 1918 – )
      2. 2. Sgt (Jack B) Parsley (23 January 1933 – 15 November 1987)
        1. 1. M Mushgi
    4. 4. Harry (Hobart) Parsley (15 July 1900 – 1 February 1967)
    5. 5. Jesse (G) Parsley (3 February 1903 – 21 July 1926)
    6. 6. Charlie (Wilbur) Parsley (16 March 1903 – 9 June 1971)
    7. 7. Mose (Ollie) Parsley (14 Aug 1907 – 20 Oct 1988)
      1. 1. Donald Parsley
    8. 8. John (Leslie) Parsley (14 November 1909 – 12/11/1942)
    9. 9. Susie (C) Parsley (abt 1913 – 14 February 1981)
  7. 7. Alva (James) Vaughan (1871 – )
  8. 8. Alva (Jas) Vaughn (Abt 1871 – )
  9. 9. Lula (Alice) Vaughan (1873 – )
  10. 10. Lula (Alice) Vaughn (Abt 1873 – )
  11. 11. Julia (Edna) Vaughn (Abt 1874 – 19 June 1952)
  12. 12. Tennesee Vaughan (10 Dec 1875 – )
    1. 1. William (Raymond) Foley (5 April 1898 – 30 April 1981)
      1. 1. Ruth (J.) Riley
        1. 1. Sarah Maziarz
  13. 13. Martha (Matty Catherine) Vaughn (Dec 1877 – 1902)
  14. 14. Mina (E.) Vaughn (Abt 1879 – )

Mary Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1834
12 June 1834
Birth of Mary Ann Thornton in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1865
1865
Age 31
Mary Ann Thornton was married
None
1903
5 Dec 1903
Age 69
Death of Mary Ann Thornton in Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States
Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1834
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Strafford, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
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