YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

William Alford Thorn 1856–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1856

Birth Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 18 Sep 1937

Death Location: Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Father: Elbern Thorn

Mother: Sarah Malissa

Spouse(s): Joanna Kuykendall

Children(s): Joseph Thorn, Flora McKinney, Izora Strickland, Edner Thorn, Walter Thorn, Alma Strickland, Annie Goins, Luther Thorn, James Thorn, Flora Thorn, Sarah Thorn, Ellis Thorn, Victoria Thorn, Alma Thom, Flora Thorn, Alma Thom

The story of William Alford Thorn began in 1856 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA. In 1860, William Alford Thorn resided in Western Division, Franklin, Alabama, USA. In 1880, William Alford Thorn resided in Franklin, Alabama, USA. William Alford Thorn married Joanna Kuykendall, and had children including Alma Edna Strickland, Alma Thom, Annie Dianna Goins, Edner A Thorn, Ellis L Thorn, Flora N P Thorn, Flora P Mckinney, Izora Thorn Strickland, James William Arthur Thorn, Joseph E Thorn, Luther Dow Thorn, Sarah S Thorn, Victoria B Thorn, Walter A Thorn. William Alford Thorn passed away in 1937 in Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Find more search results for William Thorn
WT

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • The story of William Alford Thorn began in 1856 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, William Alford Thorn resided in Western Division, Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, William Alford Thorn resided in Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • William Alford Thorn married Joanna Kuykendall, and had children including Alma Edna Strickland, Alma Thom, Annie Dianna Goins, Edner A Thorn, Ellis L Thorn, Flora N P Thorn, Flora P Mckinney, Izora Thorn Strickland, James William Arthur Thorn, Joseph E Thorn, Luther Dow Thorn, Sarah S Thorn, Victoria B Thorn, Walter A Thorn.
  • William Alford Thorn passed away in 1937 in Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elbern Thorn
1826–1910
Birth Location: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
ET
Sarah Malissa
1826–1868
Birth Location: USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Joanna Kuykendall
1862–1953
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
JK

Children(s)

Joseph Thorn
1886–1968
Birth Location: Alabama
JT
Flora McKinney
1904–1999
Birth Location: Russellville, Alabama
FM
Izora Strickland
1880–1908
Birth Location: Alabama
IS
Edner Thorn
1895–1967
Birth Location: Alabama
ET
Walter Thorn
1889–1918
Birth Location: Alabama
WT
Alma Strickland
1895–1975
Birth Location: Franklin County, Alabama, United States of America
AS
Annie Goins
1900–1971
Birth Location: Alabama
AG
Luther Thorn
1897–1967
Birth Location: Alabama
LT
James Thorn
1883–1964
Birth Location: Alabama
JT
Flora Thorn
1905–
Birth Location: Alabama
FT
Sarah Thorn
1882–1937
Birth Location: Alabama
ST
Ellis Thorn
1887–
Birth Location: Alabama
ET
Victoria Thorn
1891–
Birth Location: Alabama
VT
Alma Thom
1895–
Birth Location: Alabama
AT
Flora Thorn
1905–
Birth Location: Alabama
FT
Alma Thom
1895–
Birth Location: Alabama
AT

William Thorn's Ancestors

Self
William Thorn
1856–1937
Birth Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Elbern Perry Thorn
1826–1910
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Sarah (P.) Malissa
1826–1868
USA
Grandparents
Presley (Thorn) II
1791–
Virginia, USA
Mary (Nancy) Boyd
1795–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
pressley thorn
1758–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thorn
1717–1785
catherine Hightower
1723–1782

William Thorn's Descendants

1.
WT
William (Alford) Thorn (5 January 1856–18 Sep 1937) m. Joanna Kuykendall (3 May 1862–11 March 1953)
  1. 1. Joseph (E) Thorn 1886–1968 m. Connie Thorne 1898–
    1. 1. Arthur (A) Thorn 1908–
    2. 2. Percy (L) Thorn 1910–
    3. 3. Estelle Thorn 1912–
    4. 4. Oneal Thorn 1914–
    5. 5. Cecil (D) Thorn 1916–
    6. 6. Oma (N) Thorn 1920–
    7. 7. Arvin (A) Thorne 1907–
    8. 8. Cecil (Dexter) Thorne 1917–2002
  2. 2. Flora (P) McKinney 1904–1999
  3. 3. Izora (Thorn) Strickland 1880–1908
  4. 4. Edner (A) Thorn 1895–1967 m. Early (Elmina) Thorn 1895–1968
    1. 1. Doil (Iron) Thorn 1916–1961
  5. 5. Walter (A.) Thorn 1889–1918
  6. 6. Alma (Edna) Strickland 1895–1975
  7. 7. Annie (Dianna) Goins 1900–1971
  8. 8. Luther (Dow) Thorn 1897–1967
  9. 9. James (William Arthur) Thorn 1883–1964
  10. 10. Flora (N P) Thorn 1905–
  11. 11. Sarah (S) Thorn 1882–1937 m. Samuel (Munford) McKinney 1881–1942
    1. 1. Opal (Alline) Peden 1918–2002
    2. 2. Clyde (William) McKinney 1903–1979
    3. 3. Zadie Ezzell 1905–1997
    4. 4. Leonard (Ethridge) McKinney 1916–1996
    5. 5. Ora Bentley 1912–1992
    6. 6. Zada Mckinney 1906–
    7. 7. Ora Mckinney 1913–
    8. 8. Opal Mckinney 1919–
  12. 12. Ellis (L) Thorn 1887–
  13. 13. Victoria (B) Thorn 1891–
  14. 14. Alma Thom 1895–
  15. 15. Flora (N P) Thorn 1905–
  16. 16. Alma Thom 1895–

William Thorn's Timeline

8 Records

1856
5 January 1856
Birth of William Alford Thorn in Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Franklin County, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
William Alford Thorn resided here in Western Division, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Western Division, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
William Alford Thorn resided here in Franklin, Alabama, USA
Franklin, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Alford Thorn resided here in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
William Alford Thorn resided here in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
William Alford Thorn resided here in Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1937
17 September 1937
Age 81
Death of William Alford Thorn in Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama
Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama
1937
18 Sep 1937
Age 81
Burial of William Alford Thorn in Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1856
    Event Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T625_17; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 550C; Enumeration District: 088
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240016
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M653_10; Page: 673; Family History Library Film: 803010
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374027
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M653_10; Page: 673; Family History Library Film: 803010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 550C; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pleasant Site, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T625_17; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belgreen
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1937
    Event Place: Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Dempsey, Franklin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for William Thorn

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE