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Mary Zepher Thornton 1897–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1897

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1985

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, IL

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Lula Adams

Spouse(s): Robert Jenkins, Morris Banks, William Jackson

Children(s): Norma Jenkins, Roberta Jenkins, Gertrude Jenkins

The story of Mary Zepher Thornton began in 1897 in Pennsylvania. Mary Zepher Thornton married Morris H Banks, Robert Benjamin Jenkins, William H Jackson, and had children including Gertrude Louise Jenkins, Norma Virginia Jenkins, Roberta Zepher Jenkins. Mary Zepher Thornton passed away in 1985 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.

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Reliability Score:
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Mary Zepher Thornton began in 1897 in Pennsylvania.
  • Mary Zepher Thornton married Morris H Banks, Robert Benjamin Jenkins, William H Jackson, and had children including Gertrude Louise Jenkins, Norma Virginia Jenkins, Roberta Zepher Jenkins.
  • Mary Zepher Thornton passed away in 1985 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1867–1947
Birth Location: Lone Oak, Pittsylvania County, VA
WT
Lula Adams
1871–1922
Birth Location: Cascade Va
LA

Spouses(s)

Robert Jenkins
1897–1981
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
RJ
Morris Banks
1910–1980
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
MB
William Jackson
1886–1937
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
WJ

Children(s)

Norma Jenkins
1918–1994
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
NJ
Roberta Jenkins
1916–2008
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
RJ
Gertrude Jenkins
1920–2018
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GJ

Mary Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Thornton
1897–1985
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
William Grant Thornton
1867–1947
Lone Oak, Pittsylvania County, VA
Lula (Anna) Adams
1871–1922
Cascade Va
Grandparents
Edwin (Pendleton) Thornton
1824–1901
Virginia, USA
Katherine Hubbard
1830–1913
Virginia
John (Henry) Adams
1835–1875
Virginia, USA
Mary ("Mollie") Adams
1843–1885
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1800–
Margarett Kitchens
1605–1886
Tobe (Mulatto)
1803–
Rebecca (Mulatto)
1811–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1765–1830
Mr. Owner)
1780–
Grief Lynch
1786–1886

Mary Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Zepher) Thornton (ABT 1897–1985) m. Robert (Benjamin) Jenkins (ABT 1897–17 Dec 1981) m. Morris (H) Banks (29 Oct 1910–6 Apr 1980) m. William (H) Jackson (20 Feb 1886–14 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Norma (Virginia) Jenkins 1918–1994 m. Alfonso (Winford) Humphries 1917–1994
    1. 1. Gale (Z) Humphries 1943–2000
  2. 2. Roberta (Zepher) Jenkins 1916–2008 m. Isaac Green 1913–1976
  3. 3. Gertrude (Louise) Jenkins 1920–2018 m. Leroy (Simpson) Jr. 1915–2004

Mary Thornton's Timeline

13 Records

1897
16 APR 1897
Birth of Mary Zepher Thornton in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1897
1897
Birth of Mary Zepher Thornton
None
1897
ABT 1897
Birth of Mary Zepher Thornton in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1900
1900
Age 3
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1916
1916
Age 19
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 43
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Mary Zepher Thornton resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1985
Jan 1985
Age 88
Death of Mary Zepher Thornton in Chicago, Cook County, IL
Chicago, Cook County, IL
1985
1985
Age 88
Death of Mary Zepher Thornton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 APR 1897
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5461
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1241359
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0193
    [10] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [11] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0193
    [12] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [13] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [14] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153
    [15] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1897
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1241359
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153
    [3] Age:
    2-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [2] Address: Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Daughter, Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Age:
    12-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5461

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [3] Age:
    22-23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0193
    [3] Age:
    32-33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [3] Age:
    37-38

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-165
    [3] Age:
    42-43

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-5461

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1985
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 319-10-6457; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 319-10-6457; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [7] Age:
    87

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1985
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