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Smith Dexter Thornton 1793–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1793

Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1860

Death Location: Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Father: Jonathan THORNTON

Mother: Freelove TURNER

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The story of Smith Dexter Thornton began in 1793 in Rhode Island, United States. Smith Dexter Thornton passed away in 1860 in Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Smith Dexter Thornton began in 1793 in Rhode Island, United States.
  • Smith Dexter Thornton passed away in 1860 in Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.

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Smith Thornton's Ancestors

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Smith Thornton
1793–1860
Birth Place: Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Jonathan THORNTON
1764–1847
Rhode Island, United States
Freelove TURNER
1763–1851
Gloucester, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Thornton
1728–1811
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Tucker
1735–1768
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
William Turner
1730–1813
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Anna Westcott
1730–
Great-Grandparents
John THORNTON
1691–1745
Abigail CLEMENCE
1695–1733
Joshua Turner
1689–1800
Freelove Westcott
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John THORNTON
1669–1716
Dinah STEERE
1665–1716

Smith Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1793
21 Nov 1793
Birth of Smith Dexter Thornton in Rhode Island, United States
Rhode Island, United States
1860
20 Mar 1860
Age 67
Death of Smith Dexter Thornton in Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1793
    Event Place: Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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