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Michael Thornton 1877–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1877

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 29 Nov 1916

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois

Father: John Sr

Mother: Julia Welch

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In 1877, Michael Thornton entered the world in Illinois, born to John Thornton Sr And Julia Ann Welch. Michael Thornton passed away in 1916 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Michael Thornton entered the world in Illinois, born to John Thornton Sr And Julia Ann Welch.
  • Michael Thornton passed away in 1916 in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois.

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Michael Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Michael Thornton
1877–1916
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Thornton Sr
1845–1886
Connaught Bridge, Kildare, Ireland
Julia (Ann) Welch
1845–1937
Connaught, Ireland
Grandparents
Michael Thornton
1813–1883
Carlingford, Co, Louth, Ireland
Anne Murphy
1811–
Ireland
William (R Hiram) Welch
1812–1859
Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Wood
1817–1880
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Welch
1773–1835
Sarah Miller
1770–1835
William Wood
1780–1851
Elizabeth Grove
1782–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1877
1 Oct 1877
Birth of Michael Thornton in Illinois
Illinois
1916
29 Nov 1916
Age 39
Death of Michael Thornton in Lincoln, Logan, Illinois
Lincoln, Logan, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan, Illinois

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