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Richard W "Dick" Thornton 1861–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1861

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 20 Aug 1941

Death Location: Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Thornton

Mother: Patsey Thornton

Spouse(s): Amanda Thornton

Children(s): John Thornton, William Thornton, Edward Thornton, Martha Thornton, William Thornton, James Thornton, Patra Thornton, William Thornton, John Thornton, Sallie Thompson, Samuel Sr, Florence Cannon

Richard W "Dick" Thornton was born in 1861 in South Carolina, the child of Samuel Thornton And Patsey West Thornton. In 1880, Richard W "Dick" Thornton resided in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United . Richard W "Dick" Thornton married Amanda E James Thornton, and had children including Edward J Thornton, Florence Thornton Cannon, James R Thornton, John Earl Thornton, John F Thornton, Martha Buelah Thornton, Patra Lee Thornton, Sallie A Thornton Thompson, Samuel Cofer Thornton Sr, William Faber Thornton, William W Thornton, William W Thornton. Richard W "Dick" Thornton passed away in 1941 in Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard W "Dick" Thornton was born in 1861 in South Carolina, the child of Samuel Thornton And Patsey West Thornton.
  • In 1880, Richard W "Dick" Thornton resided in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United .
  • Richard W "Dick" Thornton married Amanda E James Thornton, and had children including Edward J Thornton, Florence Thornton Cannon, James R Thornton, John Earl Thornton, John F Thornton, Martha Buelah Thornton, Patra Lee Thornton, Sallie A Thornton Thompson, Samuel Cofer Thornton Sr, William Faber Thornton, William W Thornton, William W Thornton.
  • Richard W "Dick" Thornton passed away in 1941 in Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Thornton
1800–1895
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Patsey Thornton
1823–1908
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Thornton
1871–1920
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Thornton
1891–1962
Birth Location: South Carolina
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William Thornton
1895–1897
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Edward Thornton
1897–1957
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Martha Thornton
1900–1994
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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William Thornton
1902–1980
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
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James Thornton
1905–1976
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
JT
Patra Thornton
1907–1996
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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William Thornton
1895–1897
Birth Location: –
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John Thornton
1891–1962
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Sallie Thompson
1893–1976
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Samuel Sr
1888–1971
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Florence Cannon
1889–1968
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Richard Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Thornton
1861–1941
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Samuel Thornton
1800–1895
South Carolina, USA
Patsey (West) Thornton
1823–1908
South Carolina
Grandparents
John Thornton
1780–
HUDDERSFIELD West Yorkshire England
William ("Drummer Billy") West
1763–1841
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Margaret (White West \) Richards
1800–1873
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Thornton
1746–
Osborne West
1749–1818
Anne West
1749–1831
Major White
1766–1832
Margaret Trail
1777–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Batty
1725–
Capt West
1705–1766
Frances West
1709–1769
Private Anderson
1724–1796
John White
1742–1819
Sarah Simpson
1730–1797

Richard Thornton's Descendants

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Richard (W "Dick") Thornton (abt 1861–20 Aug 1941) m. Amanda (E James) Thornton (18 August 1871–8 November 1920)
  1. 1. John (F) Thornton 1891–1962 m. Pauline (L) Thornton 1897–1970
    1. 1. Eugene (M) Thornton 1917–2002 m. Margaret (E Stabler) Thornton 1917–2005
      1. 1. Cecil (Maurice Thornton) Sr 1942–2004
    2. 2. Edith (Beckett) Thornton 1922–2021
  2. 2. William (W) Thornton 1895–1897
  3. 3. Edward (J) Thornton 1897–1957 m. Edna (I Lee) Thornton 1903–1953
    1. 1. Virginia (or Virginer Thornton) Hafen 1923–2013
  4. 4. Martha (Buelah) Thornton 1900–1994
  5. 5. William (Faber) Thornton 1902–1980 m. Elizabeth (Smith) Thornton 1908–1998
  6. 6. James (R) Thornton 1905–1976 m. Gladys (Jones Thornton) Anderson 1915–2005
    1. 1. Michael (James) Thornton 1950–2017
  7. 7. Patra (Lee) Thornton 1907–1996
  8. 8. William (W) Thornton 1895–1897
  9. 9. John (Earl) Thornton 1891–1962 m. Pauline (Lancaster) Thornton 1897–1970
    1. 1. Maurice (Eugene) Thornton 1917–2002 m. Burtha (Margaret Stabler) Thornton 1917–2005
      1. 1. Bobby (R) Thornton 1939–2000
      2. 2. Cecil (Maurice Thornton) Sr 1943–2004
    2. 2. Cecil Thornton 1921–
    3. 3. Bettie Thornton 1925–
  10. 10. Sallie (A Thornton) Thompson 1893–1976
  11. 11. Samuel (Cofer Thornton) Sr 1888–1971 m. Annie (Mae Cannon) Thornton 1890–1969
    1. 1. Samuel (Cofer Thornton) Jr 1921–1987 m. Gladys (Louise Cunningham) Thornton 1925–2002
    2. 2. Ruby (Faye Thornton) Carter 1925–2002
    3. 3. Eulah Thornton 1915–2002 m. Pierce (Robert) Robinson 1916–
      1. 1. Leonard (Bathea) Thornton 1933–2013 m. Jean (Threatt) Thornton 1942–1966 m. Jacqueline (N Threatt) Thornton 1945–2009
    4. 4. Mary (Altalene) Thornton 1917–2006
  12. 12. Florence (Thornton) Cannon 1889–1968 m. William (Clifford) Cannon 1884–1945
    1. 1. William (Giles) Cannon 1915–1943

Richard Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1860
11 Nov 1860
Birth of Richard W "Dick" Thornton in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1861
abt 1861
Birth of Richard W "Dick" Thornton in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 19
Richard W "Dick" Thornton resided here in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1935
1935
Age 74
Richard W "Dick" Thornton resided here in Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 79
Richard W "Dick" Thornton resided here in Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1941
20 Aug 1941
Age 80
Death of Richard W "Dick" Thornton in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1860
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3838; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 42-36
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Family History Film: 1255240; Page: 353A; Enumeration District: 147
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1861
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Family History Film: 1255240; Page: 353A; Enumeration District: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Family History Film: 1255240; Page: 353A; Enumeration District: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3838; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 42-36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenn Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3838; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 42-36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pauline, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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