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Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton 1908–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 NOV 1908

Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States

Death Date: 10 MAR 1981

Death Location: Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Levergie McBride

Spouse(s): Jonas Huffines

Children(s): Lera Huffines, Wanda Huffines, Shirley Feast, Lloyd Huffines, Elmer Huffines, Nelta Huffines, J Huffines

In 1908, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton entered the world in Oklahoma, United States, born to William H Thornton And Levergie M Mcbride. In 1910, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. In 1920, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States. Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton married Jonas Huffines, and had children including Elmer Wayne Huffines, J C Huffines, Lera Mae Huffines, Lloyd Lee Huffines, Nelta Fern Huffines, Shirley Feast, Wanda Faye Huffines. Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton passed away in 1981 in Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton entered the world in Oklahoma, United States, born to William H Thornton And Levergie M Mcbride.
  • In 1910, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1920, Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States.
  • Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton married Jonas Huffines, and had children including Elmer Wayne Huffines, J C Huffines, Lera Mae Huffines, Lloyd Lee Huffines, Nelta Fern Huffines, Shirley Feast, Wanda Faye Huffines.
  • Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton passed away in 1981 in Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stella Thornton's Ancestors

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Stella Thornton
1908–1981
Birth Place: Oklahoma, United States
Parents
William H. Thornton
1874–1959
Missouri, USA
Levergie (M.) McBride
1877–1960
Arkansas
Grandparents
Luke Thornton
1852–1931
Clarksdale, DeKalb, Missouri, United States
Margaret (F.) Stout
1848–1869
Great-Grandparents
William Stout
1818–1857
Fidella Hindman
1822–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Stout
1789–1833
Martha Thorp
1795–1831

Stella Thornton's Descendants

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Stella (Rae "Shy") Thornton (22 NOV 1908–10 MAR 1981) m. Jonas Huffines (20 NOV 1906–28 JAN 1989)
  1. 1. Lera (Mae) Huffines 1930–1990 m. Albert (James) Glover 1925–2012 m. James ("Jim" Altus) McClain 1926–1991
  2. 2. Wanda (Faye) Huffines 1937–2015 m. William (Ernest) Barnes 1930–2017
  3. 3. Shirley Feast 1943–1993
  4. 4. Lloyd (Lee) Huffines 1932–1955
  5. 5. Elmer (Wayne) Huffines 1942–1944
  6. 6. Nelta (Fern) Huffines 1939–2003 m. Dallas (Dean) Morris 1935–1998
  7. 7. J (C) Huffines 1945–1967

Stella Thornton's Timeline

5 Records

1908
22 NOV 1908
Birth of Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton in Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided here in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States
Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States
1920
1920
Age 12
Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton resided here in Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States
Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States
1981
1981
Age 73
Burial of Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
1981
10 MAR 1981
Age 73
Death of Stella Rae "Shy" Thornton in Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1908
    Event Place: Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Thorton in household of Henry Thorton, "United States Census, 1910"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Huffines, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Thornton, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "BillionGraves Index"
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "Find A Grave Index"
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Thornton in household of Henry W Thornton, "United States Census, 1920"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Thornton Huffines, "Find A Grave Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "BillionGraves Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "Find A Grave Index"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAR 1981
    Event Place: Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Huffines, "United States Social Security Death Index"
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella Thornton Huffines, "Find A Grave Index"
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "BillionGraves Index"
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stella R. Huffines, "Find A Grave Index"

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States

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