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Walter James Thornton 1875–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1875

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 12 Aug 1964

Death Location: Stewart, Georgia

Father: Dozier Jr

Mother: Hettie Thomas

Spouse(s): Allie Rice, Rosetta Thornton, Veola Porter

Children(s): Eugene Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Lovey Thornton, Clarence Thornton, Lilla Thornton, Waltha EDMUNDS, MARY GRAY, IONA CARTER, Camilla Thornton, Lillie Thornton, Dozier Thornton, Tanzie Thornton, Robert Thornton, Bennie Thornton, Annie Hudson

The story of Walter James Thornton began in 1875 in Georgia. Walter James Thornton married Allie Rice, Rosetta Thornton, Veola Porter, and had children including Annie C Hudson, Bennie Thornton, Camilla Thornton, Clarence Victor Thornton, Dozier Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Eugene Field Thornton, Iona Branch Thornton Carter, Lilla Carmilla Thornton, Lillie Thornton, Lovey Harold Thornton, Mary Ozie Tanzie Thorton Carroll Gray, Robert Thornton, Tanzie Thornton, Waltha Thornton Edmunds. Walter James Thornton passed away in 1964 in Stewart, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter James Thornton began in 1875 in Georgia.
  • Walter James Thornton married Allie Rice, Rosetta Thornton, Veola Porter, and had children including Annie C Hudson, Bennie Thornton, Camilla Thornton, Clarence Victor Thornton, Dozier Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Eugene Field Thornton, Iona Branch Thornton Carter, Lilla Carmilla Thornton, Lillie Thornton, Lovey Harold Thornton, Mary Ozie Tanzie Thorton Carroll Gray, Robert Thornton, Tanzie Thornton, Waltha Thornton Edmunds.
  • Walter James Thornton passed away in 1964 in Stewart, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Walter Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Thornton
1875–1964
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Dozier Thornton Jr
1845–1930
Georgia, USA
Hettie Thomas
1841–1910
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Thornton's Descendants

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Walter (James) Thornton (8 Mar 1875–12 Aug 1964) m. Allie Rice (abt 1881–abt 1930) m. Rosetta Thornton (abt 1903–) m. Veola Porter (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. Eugene (Field) Thornton 1911–1961
  2. 2. Elizabeth Thornton 1902–
  3. 3. Lovey (Harold) Thornton 1921–1983
  4. 4. Clarence (Victor) Thornton 1924–1996
  5. 5. Lilla (Carmilla) Thornton 1899–1930
  6. 6. Waltha (Thornton -) EDMUNDS 1904–1979
  7. 7. MARY (OZIE (TANZIE) THORTON - CARROLL -) GRAY 1914–1997
  8. 8. IONA (BRANCH Thornton -) CARTER 1897–1978
  9. 9. Camilla Thornton 1899–
  10. 10. Lillie Thornton 1900–1930
  11. 11. Dozier Thornton 1906–1987
  12. 12. Tanzie Thornton 1910–1997
  13. 13. Robert Thornton 1913–
  14. 14. Bennie Thornton 1916–2002
  15. 15. Annie (C.) Hudson 1898–1930

Walter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1875
8 Mar 1875
Birth of Walter James Thornton in Georgia
Georgia
1964
12 Aug 1964
Age 89
Death of Walter James Thornton in Stewart, Georgia
Stewart, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1964
    Event Place: Stewart, Georgia

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