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Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton 1858–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1858

Birth Location: Lumpkin, , GA, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1896

Death Location: City Cem., Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA

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Spouse(s): James Porter

Children(s): Chunk None, Nell Porter, Helener Porter, Lottie Porter, Lucie Porter

Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton was born in 1858 in Lumpkin, , GA, USA, the child of Dewitt Clinton Thornton And Clementine. Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton married James Willis Porter, and had children including Chunk, Helener Porter, Lottie Porter, Lucie Porter, Nell Porter. Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton passed away in 1896 in City Cem., Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA.

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  • Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton was born in 1858 in Lumpkin, , GA, USA, the child of Dewitt Clinton Thornton And Clementine.
  • Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton married James Willis Porter, and had children including Chunk, Helener Porter, Lottie Porter, Lucie Porter, Nell Porter.
  • Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton passed away in 1896 in City Cem., Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA.

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Nellie Thornton
1858–1896
Birth Place: Lumpkin, , GA, USA
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Nellie Thornton's Descendants

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Nellie (Dewitt Clinton) Thornton (16 Aug 1858–12 Aug 1896) m. James (Willis) Porter (23 Apr 1851–5 Mar 1899)
  1. 1. Chunk 1878–1955 m. Annie (James) Johnson 1881–1951
    1. 1. Annie (Thorton) Porter 1901–1960 m. Forrest (Lee) Long 1894–1975
      1. 1. Forrest (Lee) Long 1919–1960
      2. 2. Nancy 1921–
    2. 2. Wiley 1904–1961 m. Clarice Caldwell 1906–1992
    3. 3. Elsie (Rowena) Porter 1907–1988 m. Robert (Harold) Alexander 1905–1976
  2. 2. Nell Porter 1881–1933 m. William (Barnett) Blakemore 1876–1944
    1. 1. Elizabeth Blakemore 1902–1988
    2. 2. Jr. (William Barnett) Blakemore 1912–1975
    3. 3. Frank (Porter) Blakemore 1915–1968
  3. 3. Helener Porter 1890–1965 m. Jr. (John Kane) Currier 1878–1945
    1. 1. Nell (Elizabeth) Currier 1914–1995
    2. 2. Helener (Kane) Currier 1921–
  4. 4. Lottie Porter 1893–1894
  5. 5. Lucie Porter 1893–1894

Nellie Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1858
16 Aug 1858
Birth of Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton in Lumpkin, , GA, USA
Lumpkin, , GA, USA
1896
12 Aug 1896
Age 38
Death of Nellie Dewitt Clinton Thornton in Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA
Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Lumpkin, , GA, USA
    Record Source: Hagler Descendancy Computer .TXT File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA
    Record Source: Hagler Descendancy Computer .TXT File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: City Cem., Paris, Henry Co., TN, USA
    Record Source: Hagler Descendancy Computer .TXT File

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