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Violet Sylvester Thornton 1907–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 June 1907

Birth Location: Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 21 April 1992

Death Location: Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: William Reynolds

Mother: Mattie Grounds

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The story of Violet Sylvester Thornton began in 1907 in Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America. Violet Sylvester Thornton passed away in 1992 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Violet Sylvester Thornton began in 1907 in Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.
  • Violet Sylvester Thornton passed away in 1992 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Violet Thornton's Ancestors

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Violet Thornton
1907–1992
Birth Place: Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William R. Reynolds
1870–1934
Mattie (Telitha) Grounds
1887–1970
Saratoga, Howard, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (Henderson) Grounds
1849–1926
Arkansas, USA
Mary (Carolina) Bland
1850–1928
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Grounds
1816–1881
Telitha Draper
1822–1850
Preston Bland
1818–1895
Mary Reed
1820–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Grounds
1789–1871
Barbara Gross
1792–1832
Jefferson Draper
1802–1865
Sarah McGaugh
1830–1884
Joseph Jr
1783–1855
Mary Reed
1786–1843

Violet Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1907
21 June 1907
Birth of Violet Sylvester Thornton in Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
1992
21 April 1992
Age 85
Death of Violet Sylvester Thornton in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, United States of America
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 June 1907
    Event Place: Italy, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1992
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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