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Rebecca Ann Thornton 1864 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1864

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 17 Mar 1925

Death Location: Union City, Obion, Tennessee

Father: Joseph Branch

Mother: Mariah (Garrett)

Spouse(s): James Thornton

Children(s): Bertha Thornton, Lattie Thornton, Mariah Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Marvin Thornton, Merlie Thornton, Murray Thornton, James Thornton, Mary Thornton, Maggie Thornton, Thurman Thornton, George Thornton

Rebecca Ann Thornton was born in Tennessee, United States in 1864, to Joseph Branch and Mariah Branch (Garrett). Later in life, Rebecca Ann Thornton married James Henry Thornton; among their children were Bertha Thornton, Lattie M Thornton, Mariah J Thornton, Joseph T Thornton, Marvin Thornton, Merlie A Thornton, Murray M Thornton, James B Thornton, Mary M Thornton, Maggie Thornton, Thurman Thornton and George B Thornton. Rebecca Ann Thornton died in Union City, Obion, Tennessee, 1925.

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Parents

Joseph Branch
1845 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JB
Mariah (Garrett)
1847 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
M(

Spouses(s)

James Thornton
1867 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JT

Children(s)

Bertha Thornton
1887 –
Birth Location: Henderson, Tennessee, United States
BT
Lattie Thornton
1889 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LT
Mariah Thornton
1891 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Joseph Thornton
1894 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JT
Marvin Thornton
1896 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Merlie Thornton
1898 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Murray Thornton
1898 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
James Thornton
1901 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JT
Mary Thornton
1902 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Maggie Thornton
1905 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Thurman Thornton
1906 – 1935
Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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George Thornton
1909 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
GT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Oct 1868
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1557; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2; FHL microfilm: 1241557., Year: 1910; Census Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0054; Image: 161; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: May 1864
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1557; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2; FHL microfilm: 1241557.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1557; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2; FHL microfilm: 1241557.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0054; Image: 161; FHL microfilm: 1375513.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Union City, Obion, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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