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Sidney Winston Thornton 1857–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1857

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 25 FEB 1917

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Edwin Thornton

Mother: Katherine Hubbard

Spouse(s): Sarah (Mnu)

Children(s): Nathaniel Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Harriet Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Peter Thornton, Edward Thornton, Sydney Thornton, Lulu Thornton

The story of Sidney Winston Thornton began in 1857 in Virginia. Sidney Winston Thornton married Sarah Thornton Mnu, and had children including Edward Thornton, Harriet Rose Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Lulu Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, Peter W Thornton, Sydney Thornton. Sidney Winston Thornton passed away in 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sidney Winston Thornton began in 1857 in Virginia.
  • Sidney Winston Thornton married Sarah Thornton Mnu, and had children including Edward Thornton, Harriet Rose Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Lucy Thornton, Lulu Thornton, Nathaniel Thornton, Peter W Thornton, Sydney Thornton.
  • Sidney Winston Thornton passed away in 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Thornton
1824–1901
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Katherine Hubbard
1830–1913
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah (Mnu)
1863–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Thornton
1892–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Lucy Thornton
1878–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Harriet Thornton
1889–1942
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Joseph Thornton
1883–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Peter Thornton
1895–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Edward Thornton
1885–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sydney Thornton
1888–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Lulu Thornton
1897–
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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Sidney Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Sidney Thornton
1857–1917
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Edwin Pendleton Thornton
1824–1901
Virginia, USA
Katherine Hubbard
1830–1913
Virginia
Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1800–
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Margarett ("Peggy") Kitchens
1605–1886
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Tobe (Hubbard) (Mulatto)
1803–
Virginia
Rebecca (Rachel Lynch) (Mulatto)
1811–1896
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thornton
1765–1830
Mr. Owner)
1780–
Grief Lynch
1786–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Jr.
1727–1782
Susannah Fitzhugh
1732–1795
John I
1738–1793
Keziah Pigg
1745–1838
William Jr
1752–1834
Elizabeth Grief
1750–1811

Sidney Thornton's Descendants

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Sidney (Winston) Thornton (ABT 1857–25 FEB 1917) m. Sarah (Thornton) (Mnu) (1863–)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Thornton 1892– m. Florence Thornton 1899–
    1. 1. Nathaniel Thornton 1916–
    2. 2. Florence Thornton 1918–
    3. 3. Hilda Thornton 1919–1992 m. Edward (A) Richardson 1914–
  2. 2. Lucy Thornton 1878–
  3. 3. Harriet (Rose) Thornton 1889–1942
    1. 1. Carl (L) Thornton 1915–
  4. 4. Joseph Thornton 1883–
  5. 5. Peter (W) Thornton 1895–
  6. 6. Edward Thornton 1885–
  7. 7. Sydney Thornton 1888– m. Hilda (E) Thornton 1891–
    1. 1. Milton Thornton 1916–
    2. 2. Sidney (W) Thornton 1919–
  8. 8. Lulu Thornton 1897–

Sidney Thornton's Timeline

9 Records

1856
Dec 1856
Birth of Sidney Winston Thornton in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1857
ABT 1857
Birth of Sidney Winston Thornton in Virginia
Virginia
1859
ABT 1859
Age 2
Birth of Sidney Winston Thornton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
Sidney Winston Thornton resided here in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA
Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Sidney Winston Thornton appeared in census in Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA
Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Sidney Winston Thornton resided here in Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA
Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Sidney Winston Thornton resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
02/25/1917
Age 60
Death of Sidney Winston Thornton in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1917
25 FEB 1917
Age 60
Death of Sidney Winston Thornton in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1856
    Event Place: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1859
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia; Roll: M593_1656; Page: 41B; Family History Library Film: 553155
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia; Roll: M593_1656; Page: 41B; Family History Library Film: 553155
    [8] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 023411-026720
    [9] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 023411-026720

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1857
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia; Roll: M593_1656; Page: 41B; Family History Library Film: 553155
    [3] Age:
    About 10-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Irisburg, Henry, Virginia; Roll: 1373; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 133
    [3] Age:
    About 20-21

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [4] Address: Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head, Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Age:
    About 50-51

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburgh
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02251917
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 FEB 1917
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 023411-026720
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 023411-026720
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 023411-026720
    [4] Age:
    About 57-58
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