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Sylvanus R THORNTON 1788–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY

Father: Nehemiah Thornton

Mother: Sylpha Rich

Spouse(s): Betsey PHILLIPS, Barbara PLACE

Children(s): Lyman THORNTON, Hira THORNTON, Samuel THORNTON, Caroline Thornton, Nathan THORNTON, Alonzo THORNTON, Pauline THORNTON, Angeline THORNTON

In 1788, Sylvanus R THORNTON entered the world in Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY, born to Nehemiah Thornton And Sylpha Zilpha Rich. Sylvanus R THORNTON married Barbara Barbary Place, Betsey Phillips, and had children including Alonzo R Thornton, Angeline Ellen Thornton, Caroline Freelove Thornton, Hira H Thornton, Lyman Francis Thornton, Nathan N Thornton, Pauline Thornton, Samuel Silas A Thornton. Sylvanus R THORNTON passed away in 1865 in Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Sylvanus R THORNTON entered the world in Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY, born to Nehemiah Thornton And Sylpha Zilpha Rich.
  • Sylvanus R THORNTON married Barbara Barbary Place, Betsey Phillips, and had children including Alonzo R Thornton, Angeline Ellen Thornton, Caroline Freelove Thornton, Hira H Thornton, Lyman Francis Thornton, Nathan N Thornton, Pauline Thornton, Samuel Silas A Thornton.
  • Sylvanus R THORNTON passed away in 1865 in Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY.

Immediate Family

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Sylvanus THORNTON's Ancestors

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Sylvanus THORNTON
1788–1865
Birth Place: Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY
Parents
Nehemiah Thornton
1769–1828
Colonial, USA
Sylpha (Zilpha) Rich
1768–1847
Grandparents
Alice Cowen
1727–
Benjamin Thornton
1740–1788
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cowan
1727–1801
Sarah
1722–1813
Titus Thornton
1710–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Waterman
1707–
Mary Bibsworth
1708–1780
Benjamin Thornton
1681–1742
Elizabeth Gurney
1683–1719

Sylvanus THORNTON's Descendants

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Sylvanus (R) THORNTON (1788–1865) m. Betsey PHILLIPS (1803–1865) m. Barbara ("Barbary") PLACE (1783–15 Jan 1870)
  1. 1. Lyman (Francis) THORNTON 1841–1894 m. Orpha (Alice Eliza) LANPHEAR 1842–1925
    1. 1. Francis (Lorenzo "Frank") THORNTON 1862–1930 m. Tobitha (Jane Bertha) FENIMORE 1854–1928
      1. 1. Jessie (Anna) THORNTON 1889–1962 m. Harvey (Allan) SNIDE 1894–1965 m. Peter (Edward VALHUSKEY) Jr 1888–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Jane) VALHUSKY 1915–1983 m. Wallace (F) WILLMS 1914–1972
        2. 2. Grace (Anne) VALHUSKY 1913–1922
        3. 3. Jessie (Mae Snyde) Snide 1924–1977
        4. 4. Thomas (Francis) SNIDE 1929–2008
      2. 2. Mary (Alice) THORNTON 1886–1951
      3. 3. Harvey THORNTON 1896–1897
      4. 4. Lyman (Lorenzo) THORNTON 1893–1974
      5. 5. Andrew (L) THORNTON 1890–1948
      6. 6. Fern (Belle) THORNTON 1899–
    2. 2. Charles (Edwin) THORNTON 1869–1943
    3. 3. Ray (Arthur) THORNTON 1876–1974
    4. 4. Roy (Ivan) THORNTON 1875–1938
    5. 5. Verde THORNTON 1875–
    6. 6. Burr (Hira) THORNTON 1872–1955
    7. 7. Fred (E) THORNTON 1867–1887
  2. 2. Hira (H) THORNTON 1843–1862
  3. 3. Samuel (Silas A) THORNTON 1815–1861
  4. 4. Caroline (Freelove) Thornton 1818–1904
  5. 5. Nathan (N) THORNTON 1824–1897
  6. 6. Alonzo (R) THORNTON 1807–1884
  7. 7. Pauline THORNTON 1811–1888
  8. 8. Angeline (Ellen) THORNTON 1814–1858

Sylvanus THORNTON's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Sylvanus R THORNTON in Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY
Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY
1865
1865
Age 77
Death of Sylvanus R THORNTON in Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY
Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Stephen Town, Rensselaer Cnty, NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Probably Franklinville, Cattaraugus Cnty, NY

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