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Reuben Oliver Thornton 1886–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1886

Birth Location: Hartwell, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1961

Death Location: Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Fannie Maxwell

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In 1886, Reuben Oliver Thornton entered the world in Hartwell, Georgia, USA, born to John Granville Thornton And Fannie Eunice Maxwell. Reuben Oliver Thornton passed away in 1961 in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Reuben Oliver Thornton entered the world in Hartwell, Georgia, USA, born to John Granville Thornton And Fannie Eunice Maxwell.
  • Reuben Oliver Thornton passed away in 1961 in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.

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Reuben Thornton's Ancestors

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Reuben Thornton
1886–1961
Birth Place: Hartwell, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Granville Thornton
1859–1911
Georgia
Fannie (Eunice) Maxwell
1861–1889
Georgia
Grandparents
Jackson (Oliver) Maxwell
1839–1881
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Mary (Catherine) Fleming
1838–1907
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Maxwell
1804–1869
Ann Adams
1814–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Maxwell
1775–1852
Jane Higginbotham
1782–1863
William Adams
1778–1835
Catherine Mansfield
1778–1818

Reuben Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1886
25 Jul 1886
Birth of Reuben Oliver Thornton in Hartwell, Georgia, USA
Hartwell, Georgia, USA
1961
10 Aug 1961
Age 75
Death of Reuben Oliver Thornton in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Hartwell, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

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