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Mary ALLEN Thornton 1849–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1849

Birth Location: Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 1942

Death Location: Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA

Father: Etheldred ALLEN

Mother: Malinda Allen

Spouse(s): James THORNTON

Children(s): James THORNTON, Laskina Lewis

Mary ALLEN Thornton was born in 1849 in Coosa County, Alabama, USA, the child of Etheldred Eldridge Allen And Malinda Patterson Allen. In 1850, Mary ALLEN Thornton resided in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Mary ALLEN Thornton resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA. Mary ALLEN Thornton married James Milton Thornton, and had children including James Clanton Thornton, Laskina Malinda Thornton Lewis. Mary ALLEN Thornton passed away in 1942 in Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary ALLEN Thornton was born in 1849 in Coosa County, Alabama, USA, the child of Etheldred Eldridge Allen And Malinda Patterson Allen.
  • In 1850, Mary ALLEN Thornton resided in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary ALLEN Thornton resided in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • Mary ALLEN Thornton married James Milton Thornton, and had children including James Clanton Thornton, Laskina Malinda Thornton Lewis.
  • Mary ALLEN Thornton passed away in 1942 in Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Etheldred ALLEN
1812–1900
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Malinda Allen
1816–1872
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

James THORNTON
1851–1939
Birth Location: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
JT

Children(s)

James THORNTON
1872–1955
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Laskina Lewis
1882–1968
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LL

Mary Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Thornton
1849–1942
Birth Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Etheldred Eldridge ALLEN
1812–1900
North Carolina, USA
Malinda (PATTERSON) Allen
1816–1872
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Thornton's Descendants

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Mary (ALLEN) Thornton (21 Jun 1849–6 Sep 1942) m. James (Milton) THORNTON (7 Sep 1851–1 Apr 1939)
  1. 1. James (Clanton) THORNTON 1872–1955 m. Mary (Zilpha Gandy) THORNTON 1873–1911 m. Ethel (Mae Parris) THORNTON 1883–1955
    1. 1. Inez (Zola Thornton) McCAIN 1910–1981 m. Early (Levi) McCain 1909–1974
      1. 1. Laurie (Eloise McCain) MIZZELL 1931–2004
      2. 2. Helen (Faye McCain) STEWART 1933–2014
      3. 3. Donald (Earl) McCain 1936–1983 m. Mary (Jane Kelley) McCAIN 1937–2008
      4. 4. Doyle (Rex) McCain 1940–2005
  2. 2. Laskina (Malinda THORNTON) Lewis 1882–1968 m. Benjamin (Porter) LEWIS 1875–1958

Mary Thornton's Timeline

13 Records

1849
21 Jun 1849
Birth of Mary ALLEN Thornton in Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 81
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 86
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 91
Mary ALLEN Thornton resided here in Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1942
5 Sep 1942
Age 93
Death of Mary ALLEN Thornton in Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
1942
6 Sep 1942
Age 93
Burial of Mary ALLEN Thornton in Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-17
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2339745
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0028
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_8; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374021
    [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: Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 125a
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Alexander City Outlook; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Alexander City, Alabama, USA; ,0.88470834,0.6994387,0.9828144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, 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: Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 125a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rockford, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0028

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_8; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374021

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2339745

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Alexander City Outlook; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Alexander City, Alabama, USA; ,0.88470834,0.6994387,0.9828144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Kellys Crossroads, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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