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William (?Wiley) Thornton 1780 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Simpson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Roger Thornton

Mother: Catherine Linsey

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Early life: William (?Wiley) Thornton arrived in North Carolina, USA in 1780, born to Roger Thornton and Catherine [Catern] Lindsey Linsey. William (?Wiley) Thornton concluded life in Simpson County, Kentucky, USA in 1860.

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Roger Thornton
1725 – 1797
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Linsey
1725 – 1797
Birth Location: Franham Parish, Richmond, Wise, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1780
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Simpson County, Kentucky, USA
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