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Van Thornton 1897–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1897

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 12 Apr 1945

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Father: Joseph Mr.

Mother: Lena Glass

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The story of Van Thornton began in 1897 in Oklahoma. Van Thornton passed away in 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • The story of Van Thornton began in 1897 in Oklahoma.
  • Van Thornton passed away in 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

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Van Thornton's Ancestors

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Van Thornton
1897–1945
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Joseph Edwin Jr. Thornton Mr.
1863–1948
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Lena (May) Glass
1884–1957
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Edwin) Thornton
1831–1914
North Carolina, United States
Martha (Elizabeth) Canter
1834–1908
Morgon County, Tennessee, USA
Michael (Henry) Glass
1837–1906
Lucerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Catherine) Daughters
1848–1932
Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thornton
1798–1871
Jonathan Canter
1799–1886
Martha Clawson
1796–1910
John Glass
1806–1850
Lucy Deuel
1810–1848
Wyval Daughters
1821–1887
Betsy Carr
1825–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Canter
1772–
Mary Moore
1780–
William Clawson
1772–1845
Margaret Holman
1778–1850
Elias Gillhousen
1783–1855
Elizabeth Brown
1790–1860

Van Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1897
1897
Birth of Van Thornton in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1945
12 Apr 1945
Age 48
Death of Van Thornton in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

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