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Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton 1804–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1804

Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1888

Death Location: Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA

Father: Starlin Thornton

Mother: Sally Moseley

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Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton was born in 1804 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Starlin Sterling William Thornton And Sally Sarah Mordecai Moseley. Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton passed away in 1888 in Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA.

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  • Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton was born in 1804 in Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Starlin Sterling William Thornton And Sally Sarah Mordecai Moseley.
  • Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton passed away in 1888 in Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA.

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Rhoda Thornton's Ancestors

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Rhoda Thornton
1804–1888
Birth Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Starlin "Sterling" (William) Thornton
1776–1848
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Sally ("Sarah" (Mordecai)) Moseley
1777–1869
Prince George, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William Thornton
1751–1778
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Goodrich
1750–
Mordecai Moseley
1744–1819
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Rebekah Valinder
1745–
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Rhoda Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1804
15 Jun 1804
Birth of Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton in Franklin, Virginia, USA
Franklin, Virginia, USA
1888
29 Jun 1888
Age 84
Death of Rhoda W. (Sterling) Thornton in Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA
Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1804
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Washington, Upshur, -West Virginia, USA

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