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Thomas Thornton 1805 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1805

Birth Location: Union County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1878

Death Location: Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Father: Eli Thornton

Mother: Sara Ramsey

Spouse(s): Mary Cook

Children(s): Maria Thornton

Born in 1805 in Union County, Indiana, USA, Thomas Thornton was the child of Eli Thornton and Sara Ann Ramsey. In time, Thomas Thornton married Mary Cook, and they raised a family that included Maria "Mariah" Thornton. Thomas Thornton died in Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA in 1878.

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Parents

Eli Thornton
1769 – 1852
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Sara Ramsey
1780 – 1852
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
SR

Spouses(s)

Mary Cook
1810 – 1865
Birth Location: Franklin, Illinois, USA
MC

Children(s)

Maria Thornton
1836 – 1903
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
MT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Dec 1805
    Event Place: Union County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 12 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 12 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Edgar, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA
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