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Sterling "Starlin" Thornton 1776–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1776

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia

Death Date: 01 Jan 1848

Death Location: Franklin County, Virginia

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Sarah Goodrich

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The story of Sterling "Starlin" Thornton began in 1776 in Franklin County, Virginia. Sterling "Starlin" Thornton passed away in 1848 in Franklin County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sterling "Starlin" Thornton began in 1776 in Franklin County, Virginia.
  • Sterling "Starlin" Thornton passed away in 1848 in Franklin County, Virginia.

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Sterling Thornton's Ancestors

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Sterling Thornton
1776–1848
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia
Parents
William Thornton
1751–1821
Society Hill, King George County, British Royal Colony of Virginia
Sarah Goodrich
1750–1815
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Thornton
1717–1790
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Jane Clack
1721–1792
Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
Edward Goodrich
1713–1790
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Hannah (Anne) Briggs
1710–1790
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Sterling Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1776
15 Feb 1776
Birth of Sterling "Starlin" Thornton in Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County, Virginia
1848
01 Jan 1848
Age 72
Death of Sterling "Starlin" Thornton in Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1776
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia

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