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Prudence Thornton 1857–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1857

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1922

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Lewis Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Hampton

Spouse(s): Christopher Hairston, Terry Stone

Children(s): Mollie Hairston, Georgia Hairston, Johnnie Hairston, Jane Hairston, William Hairston

Prudence Thornton was born in 1857 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Lewis Thornton And Elizabeth Betsy Hampton. In 1910, Prudence Thornton resided in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Prudence Thornton married Christopher Kit Hairston, Terry Stone, and had children including Georgia Hairston, Jane Hairston, Johnnie Hairston, Mollie Mary Hairston, William H Hairston. Prudence Thornton passed away in 1922 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Prudence Thornton was born in 1857 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Lewis Thornton And Elizabeth Betsy Hampton.
  • In 1910, Prudence Thornton resided in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • Prudence Thornton married Christopher Kit Hairston, Terry Stone, and had children including Georgia Hairston, Jane Hairston, Johnnie Hairston, Mollie Mary Hairston, William H Hairston.
  • Prudence Thornton passed away in 1922 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Prudence Thornton's Ancestors

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Prudence Thornton
1857–1922
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lewis Thornton
1832–
Virginia
Elizabeth (“betsy”) Hampton
1839–
Pittsylvania County, VIrginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Prudence Thornton's Descendants

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Prudence Thornton (Feb 1857–8 Mar 1922) m. Christopher ("Kit") Hairston (1835–29 Dec 1925) m. Terry Stone (Abt. 1830–)
  1. 1. Mollie (Mary) Hairston 1877–1949 m. James Thornton 1873–
    1. 1. Estelle Thornton 1895–
    2. 2. Thomas (Lester) Thornton 1899–1987 m. Cassie Stultz 1904–1971
      1. 1. Thomas (William Thornton) Jr 1925–2004
    3. 3. May (B) Thornton 1902–1986
    4. 4. William (Sidney) Thornton 1905–1973 m. Ellen Divens 1903–1939 m. Annie (Viola) Morrison 1913–1986
      1. 1. Alonza Thornton 1950–2017
    5. 5. Julie (B) Thornton 1912–2004
    6. 6. Liley (Estelle) Thorton 1895–1929
    7. 7. Page Thornton 1902–1991
  2. 2. Georgia Hairston 1878–
  3. 3. Johnnie Hairston 1883–1920
  4. 4. Jane Hairston 1879–1932
  5. 5. William (H.) Hairston 1880–

Prudence Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1857
Feb 1857
Birth of Prudence Thornton in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1892
1892
Age 35
Prudence Thornton was married
None
1910
1910
Age 53
Prudence Thornton resided here in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1922
8 Mar 1922
Age 65
Death of Prudence Thornton in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1857
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1892

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

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