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Reuben Thornton 1758–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1758

Birth Location: Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA

Death Date: abt 1798

Death Location: , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: Anthony Jr

Mother: Sarah Taliaferro

Spouse(s): Mildred Grymes

Children(s): William Thornton, Reuben Thornton, Nicholas Thornton, Charles Thornton, Anthony Thornton, Benjn Thornton

The story of Reuben Thornton began in 1758 in Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA. Reuben Thornton married Mildred Grymes, and had children including Anthony Rootes Thornton, Benjn G Thornton, Charles Taliaferro Thornton, Nicholas Cabe Thornton, Reuben Thornton, William Fitzhugh Thornton. Reuben Thornton passed away in 1798 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Thornton began in 1758 in Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA.
  • Reuben Thornton married Mildred Grymes, and had children including Anthony Rootes Thornton, Benjn G Thornton, Charles Taliaferro Thornton, Nicholas Cabe Thornton, Reuben Thornton, William Fitzhugh Thornton.
  • Reuben Thornton passed away in 1798 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Jr
1727–1782
Birth Location: VA
AJ
Sarah Taliaferro
1733–1762
Birth Location: Ormsby, Caroline, Virginia
ST

Spouses(s)

Mildred Grymes
1758–1822
Birth Location: , Caroline, Virginia, USA
MG

Children(s)

William Thornton
1789–1873
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
WT
Reuben Thornton
1791–1840
Birth Location: Virginia
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Nicholas Thornton
1792–
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
NT
Charles Thornton
1793–1855
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
CT
Anthony Thornton
1782–1819
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia
AT
Benjn Thornton
1786–1850
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
BT

Reuben Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Thornton
1758–1798
Birth Place: Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Parents
Anthony Thornton Jr
1727–1782
VA
Sarah Taliaferro
1733–1762
Ormsby, Caroline, Virginia
Grandparents
Anthony (Thornton) Sr
1695–1757
VA
Winifred Presley
1695–1757
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Francis Taliaferro
1700–1757
Fredericksburg,Spotsylvania,Virginia,USA
Elizabeth Hay
1700–1750
Spotsylvania,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1653–1701
Peter Presley
1683–1718
Winifred Griffin
1682–1711
Lawrence Taliaferro
1683–1726
Sarah Thornton
1680–1757
John Hay
1675–1710
Anne Robinson
1700–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Presley
1630–1693
Elizabeth Thompson
1642–1720
Leroy Griffin
1646–1702
Winifred Corbin
1662–1709
John Taliaferro
1656–1720
Sarah Smith
1661–1720
Francis Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1653–1701
Christopher Robinson
1645–1693
Agatha Obert
1652–1686

Reuben Thornton's Descendants

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Reuben Thornton (15 Sep 1758–abt 1798) m. Mildred Grymes (1758–Mar 1822)
  1. 1. William (Fitzhugh) Thornton 1789–1873 m. Anna McClanahan 1795–1883
    1. 1. Mildred (Rootes) Thornton 1821–1856
    2. 2. Margret (M.) Basye 1814–
    3. 3. Thomas (McClanahan) Thornton 1836–
    4. 4. William (Wedderburn) Thornton 1833– m. Martha (M.) Thornton 1837–
      1. 1. Ada (M.) Thornton 1860–
      2. 2. Anie (Sue) Thornton 1862–
      3. 3. John (M.) Thornton 1865–
      4. 4. William (F.) Thornton 1863–
  2. 2. Reuben Thornton 1791–1840 m. Mary Thornton 1803–
    1. 1. Francis (M) Thornton 1837–
    2. 2. Robert Thornton 1831–
    3. 3. Benj (F) Thornton 1835–
    4. 4. Henry Thornton 1833–
  3. 3. Nicholas (Cabe) Thornton 1792–
  4. 4. Charles (Taliaferro) Thornton 1793–1855 m. Lucy (Beverly) Montague 1803–1876
    1. 1. John (Martin) Thornton 1831–1887
    2. 2. Virginia Thornton 1827–
    3. 3. Chas (F) Thornton 1840–
    4. 4. Martha Thornton 1831–
    5. 5. Hannah Thornton 1836–
    6. 6. Albert (R) Thornton 1844–
    7. 7. Lucy Thornton 1838–
  5. 5. Anthony (Rootes) Thornton 1782–1819
  6. 6. Benjn (G) Thornton 1786–1850 m. Mary (H) North 1795–1832
    1. 1. Benjamin (G.) Thornton 1818–1891 m. Laura (A) Thornton 1830– m. Amanda Thornton 1825–
      1. 1. Lula Thornton 1863–
      2. 2. Mildred Thornton 1858–
      3. 3. Frank (A) Thornton 1850– m. Winnie Thornton 1861–
        1. 1. Jack (Roddy) Thornton 1884–1931
      4. 4. Anna (E) Thornton 1866–
      5. 5. Mary Thornton 1854–
      6. 6. Madalene Thornton 1856–
      7. 7. Tellula Thornton 1864–
    2. 2. Sarah (Aurelia) Thornton 1822–1893 m. James (R) Barnett 1818–
      1. 1. Lucy Barnett 1848–1939
      2. 2. Benjamin (T) Barnett 1846–
      3. 3. Mary (A) Barnett 1844–
      4. 4. James Barnett 1853–
      5. 5. Robert Barnett 1859–
    3. 3. Anthony (R.) Thornton 1832–1899 m. Susan (E) Thornton 1835–
      1. 1. Benj (C) Thornton 1859–
      2. 2. James (D) Thornton 1867–
      3. 3. Sarah Thornton 1860–
      4. 4. Wm (H) Thornton 1855–
      5. 5. John (A) Thornton 1863–
      6. 6. Ellen Thornton 1862–
    4. 4. Mary (V.) Thornton 1832–
    5. 5. Ann (W) Merk 1821–1897 m. Ann (W) Merk 1821–1879
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Merck 1839–1918 m. Thomas Harris 1836–
        1. 1. Holmes Harris 1870–1933 m. Georgia Harris 1876–1939
        2. 2. Ettie Harris 1874–1950 m. William (Arthur) Stowe 1867–1934
        3. 3. Thomas (H) Harris 1876–1940
      2. 2. Benj. (A.) Merck 1854–1929 m. Eliza Moore 1852–1928
        1. 1. Jessie (Ann) Samples 1885–1910
        2. 2. Ray Merck 1891–1956
        3. 3. Jennie (Belle) Merck 1889–1919
        4. 4. Frederick (C.) Merck 1882–
        5. 5. William (T.) Merck 1879–
        6. 6. Benjamin (Hill) Merck 1877–1928 m. Ratlena (M) Palmour 1835–1934
      3. 3. S Merck 1850–1913 m. William (Hardy) Price 1846–1910
        1. 1. Bertha Price 1869–
        2. 2. George (G.) Price 1877–
        3. 3. Mattie Price 1880–
        4. 4. Henry Price 1883–1971
        5. 5. Cornelia Price 1886–
        6. 6. Sussie Price 1888–
        7. 7. William (H.) Price 1874–
      4. 4. Amanda (T) Merk 1848–1917 m. William (H.) O'Shields 1846–
        1. 1. Henry (H.) O'Shields 1883–
        2. 2. George (W.) O'Shields 1885–
        3. 3. Claud (T.) O'Shields 1892–
        4. 4. Ann (E.) O'Shields 1867–
        5. 5. Sarah (A.) O'Shields 1867–
        6. 6. Alonzo O'Shields 1873–
        7. 7. Julia O'Shields 1871–
        8. 8. Susie O'Shields 1877–
        9. 9. Mary (C.) O'Shields 1879–
      5. 5. Lucy (O V) Merk 1846–1911 m. William (David) Womack 1842–1909
        1. 1. Edward (Pietzech) Womack 1883–
        2. 2. Willie (Jessie) Womack 1881–
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Womack 1879–
        4. 4. Ethel (Estelle) Womack 1875–1887
        5. 5. Laura (Octavia) Womack 1872–
        6. 6. Annie (Bertha) Womack 1869–
        7. 7. Lucy (Lyons) Womack 1878–1916 m. Daniel Nicholson 1870–
      6. 6. Cornelia (E) Merk 1842–
      7. 7. George (G.) Merck 1838–1902 m. Jessie Warren 1840–
      8. 8. Sallie Merck 1850–1914 m. William (J) Wooten 1841–1914
        1. 1. Ralph (Henry) Wootten 1885–1950 m. Hazel Brigham 1894–1961
        2. 2. Carl (Davis) Wootten 1883–1934
        3. 3. Warren (Cooledge) Wootten 1879–1949 m. Martha (Ellen) Stripling 1895–1979
        4. 4. William (McDonald) Wootten 1875–1943 m. Bess (Elda) Hanks 1879–1970
        5. 5. May Wooten 1850–1955
        6. 6. Eddy Wooten 1865–1936
        7. 7. Ida Wooten 1867–1943
        8. 8. Annie (Ray) Sholar 1874–1959 m. Merriman (I) Sholar 1872–1949

Reuben Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1758
15 Sep 1758
Birth of Reuben Thornton in Ormsby Plantation, Virginia
Ormsby Plantation, Virginia
1758
15 Sep 1758
Birth of Reuben Thornton in Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA
1798
abt 1798
Age 40
Death of Reuben Thornton in , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1758
    Event Place: Ormsby Plantation, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 348
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1758
    Event Place: Ormsby Plant, Caroline, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1798
    Event Place: , Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 348
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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