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Samuel Thornton 1849–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1849

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 5 Dec 1925

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Permelia HIGGINBOTHAM

Spouse(s): Olivia WRIGHT

Children(s): Irene Thornton

Samuel Thornton was born in 1849 in Georgia, the child of William Memory Thornton And Permelia Amelia Polly Higginbotham. Samuel Thornton married Olivia Wright, and had children including Irene Thornton. Samuel Thornton passed away in 1925 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Thornton was born in 1849 in Georgia, the child of William Memory Thornton And Permelia Amelia Polly Higginbotham.
  • Samuel Thornton married Olivia Wright, and had children including Irene Thornton.
  • Samuel Thornton passed away in 1925 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1810–1879
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA
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Permelia HIGGINBOTHAM
1814–1885
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Olivia WRIGHT
1855–1891
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

Irene Thornton
1883–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Samuel Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Thornton
1849–1925
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
William Memory Thornton
1810–1879
Elbert, Georgia, USA
Permelia (Amelia "Polly") HIGGINBOTHAM
1814–1885
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Bonnell Carr) Thornton
1782–1820
Warren, North Carolina, United States
Lucinda (Kidd) White
1787–1837
Franklin, Georgia, United States
Bartley (C) Higginbotham
1790–1860
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
T Higginbottam
1798–1861
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS THORNTON
1742–1820
Mary Pryor
1742–1827
John White
1743–1833
Mildred Ballenger
1756–1840
Caleb Oliver
1768–1826
1775–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth DOZIER
1710–1782
Thornton Pryor
1732–1772
Mary Nance
1726–1801
Dr. Sr.
1695–1776
Mary Martin
1709–1796
James Oliver
1734–1771
Tabitha Wynne
1740–1806
SARAH SHELTON
1759–1784

Samuel Thornton's Descendants

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Samuel Thornton (abt 1849–5 Dec 1925) m. Olivia WRIGHT (abt 1855–1891)
  1. 1. Irene Thornton 1883– m. John (J.) Zumwalt 1885–1993
    1. 1. May Zumalt 1905–
    2. 2. Howser Zumalt 1908–
    3. 3. William (T) Zumwalt 1916–
    4. 4. Margaret (E) Zumwalt 1909–1982 m. Otis (Errett) Clark 1904–1967
    5. 5. Robert (J) Zumwalt 1923–

Samuel Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1846
22 Nov 1846
Birth of Samuel Thornton in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
1849
abt 1849
Birth of Samuel Thornton in Georgia
Georgia
1878
29 Jan 1878
Age 29
Samuel Thornton was married in Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA
1925
5 Dec 1925
Age 76
Death of Samuel Thornton in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1849
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Senatobia, Tate County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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