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Robert Lee Thornton 1886–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1886

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jan 1964

Death Location: Ardmore, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Mordica Thornton

Mother: Nancy Austin

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The story of Robert Lee Thornton began in 1886 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America. Robert Lee Thornton passed away in 1964 in Ardmore, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Lee Thornton began in 1886 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Robert Lee Thornton passed away in 1964 in Ardmore, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Robert Thornton's Ancestors

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Robert Thornton
1886–1964
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Mordica E. Thornton
1848–1937
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nancy (Ellison) Austin
1846–1912
Tennessee USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Austin
1818–1899
Henderson County Tennessee, United States
Mary (Eliza) Smith
1821–1870
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1800–1874
Nancy Birmingham
1798–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1785–1855
Frances Halbert
1785–1843
Caleb Birmingham
1750–1834
Rachel Wilson
1755–1837

Robert Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1886
22 Jul 1886
Birth of Robert Lee Thornton in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
1964
18 Jan 1964
Age 78
Death of Robert Lee Thornton in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ardmore, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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