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Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton 1860–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1860

Birth Location: Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1926

Death Location: Brantley County, Georgia, USA

Father: George Thornton

Mother: Martha Thornton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Bernice Griffin

The story of Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton began in 1860 in Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA. Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton had children including Bernice Noah Griffin. Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton passed away in 1926 in Brantley County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton began in 1860 in Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA.
  • Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton had children including Bernice Noah Griffin.
  • Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton passed away in 1926 in Brantley County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosella Thornton's Ancestors

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Rosella Thornton
1860–1926
Birth Place: Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA
Parents
George Winfield Thornton
1822–1895
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Martha (Ann Miller\) Thornton
1833–1918
Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Latch) Thornton
1801–1876
Tattnall County, GA
Mary ("Polly" O'Steen\) Thornton
1798–1855
Liberty County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Thornton
1755–1847
Naomi Reddick
1757–1840
William O'Steen
1747–1832
Elizabeth O'Steen
1746–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Thornton
1735–1814
Agatha Yancey*
1722–1785
Thomas *
1725–1794
John Sr
1734–1793
Elizabeth Davis
1735–1793

Rosella Thornton's Descendants

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Rosella ("Rosa" C.) Thornton (2 Mar 1860–19 May 1926)
  1. 1. Bernice (Noah) Griffin 1881–1955 m. Mary (Geraldine) Meeks 1888–1975
    1. 1. Aaron (W) Griffin 1908–1980 m. Agnes (Lucille) Crosby 1915–1999

Rosella Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1860
2 Mar 1860
Birth of Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton in Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA
Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA
1926
19 May 1926
Age 66
Death of Rosella "Rosa" C. Thornton in Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Brantley County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Pierce, now Ware County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1926
    Event Place: Brantley County, Georgia, USA

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