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Rueben Sherman Thornton 1805–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1805

Birth Location: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA

Death Date: 7 July 1891

Death Location: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Father: Remember Thornton

Mother: Sarah Sherman

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The story of Rueben Sherman Thornton began in 1805 in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA. Rueben Sherman Thornton passed away in 1891 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rueben Sherman Thornton began in 1805 in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA.
  • Rueben Sherman Thornton passed away in 1891 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Remember Thornton
1772–1847
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Sarah Sherman
1777–1816
Birth Location: East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rueben Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Rueben Thornton
1805–1891
Birth Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
Parents
Remember Thornton
1772–1847
Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Sally) Sherman
1777–1816
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rueben Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1805
4 Jan 1805
Birth of Rueben Sherman Thornton in Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
1891
7 July 1891
Age 86
Death of Rueben Sherman Thornton in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1805
    Event Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1891
    Event Place: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA
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