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Walter C. Thornton 1880–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov Abt 1880

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: Bef. 1979

Death Location: , , , USA

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Martha McMorris

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Walter C. Thornton began in 1880 in Illinois. In 1880, Walter C. Thornton resided in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA. Walter C. Thornton passed away in 1979 in , , , USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter C. Thornton began in 1880 in Illinois.
  • In 1880, Walter C. Thornton resided in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA.
  • Walter C. Thornton passed away in 1979 in , , , USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Thornton's Ancestors

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Walter Thornton
1880–1979
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John T. Thornton
1859–1960
Illinois
Martha (Ann) McMorris
1860–1896
Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin McMorris
1813–1881
Virginia
Sarah (Jane) Johns
1825–1895
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Sr.
1750–1818
Anna McDonald
1771–1853
James Johns
1793–1859
Jane Vint
1797–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas McMorris
1723–1783
Celia Young
1724–1815
Jared McDonald
1725–
Eleanor Achtison
1725–

Walter Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1880
Nov Abt 1880
Birth of Walter C. Thornton in Illinois
Illinois
1880
1880
Walter C. Thornton resided here in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
1979
Bef. 1979
Age 99
Death of Walter C. Thornton in , , , USA
, , , USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov Abt 1880
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 127D; Enumeration District: 051

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 127D; Enumeration District: 051

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1979
    Event Place: , , , USA

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