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Ray Spencer Thornton 1895–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1895

Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Nov 1969

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: Rufus Thornton

Mother: Launa Broyles

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The story of Ray Spencer Thornton began in 1895 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States. In 1910, Ray Spencer Thornton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia. Ray Spencer Thornton passed away in 1969 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Spencer Thornton began in 1895 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1910, Ray Spencer Thornton resided in East River, Mercer, West Virginia.
  • Ray Spencer Thornton passed away in 1969 in North Carolina, United States.

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Ray Thornton's Ancestors

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Ray Thornton
1895–1969
Birth Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Rufus Edward Thornton
1860–1923
Mercer County, Virginia, United States
Launa (Ellen) Broyles
1867–1962
Monroe, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
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Ray Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1895
8 Feb 1895
Birth of Ray Spencer Thornton in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 15
Ray Spencer Thornton resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia
East River, Mercer, West Virginia
1969
13 Nov 1969
Age 74
Death of Ray Spencer Thornton in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1969
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

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