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William Hightower THORN 1794–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: N Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Franklin Co. Al.

Father: PRESLEY THORN

Mother: Anne Williams

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Hightower THORN began in 1794 in N Carolina, USA. William Hightower THORN passed away in 1882 in Franklin Co. Al..

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Biography

  • The story of William Hightower THORN began in 1794 in N Carolina, USA.
  • William Hightower THORN passed away in 1882 in Franklin Co. Al..

Immediate Family

Parents

PRESLEY THORN
1758–1845
Birth Location: Warren Co. ,North Carolina, USA
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Anne Williams
1764–1834
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William THORN's Ancestors

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William THORN
1794–1882
Birth Place: N Carolina, USA
Parents
PRESLEY THORN
1758–1845
Warren Co. ,North Carolina, USA
Anne Williams
1764–1834
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jessie (Nimrod (Nirrod)) Williams
1740–1790
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Ann** Bobbit
1741–1790
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Bobbitt
1703–1769
Elizabeth Moore
1709–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1678–1736
Mary Bobbitt
1683–1761

William THORN's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William Hightower THORN in N Carolina, USA
N Carolina, USA
1882
1882
Age 88
Death of William Hightower THORN in Franklin Co. Al.
Franklin Co. Al.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: N Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Franklin Co. Al.
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