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William Thornton 1811–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1811

Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Oct 1897

Death Location: Smithfield, Utah, USA

Father: Jeremiah Thornton

Mother: Mary Day

Spouse(s): Mary Hepworth

Children(s): Hannah Thornton, Richard Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Eliza Thornton, Phoebe Thornton, Hyrum Thornton, William Thornton, Mary Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Charles Thornton

In 1811, William Thornton entered the world in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, born to Jeremiah Thornton And Mary Day. In 1851, William Thornton resided in Drighlington, Yorkshire, England. In 1880, William Thornton resided in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States. William Thornton married Mary Hepworth, and had children including Charles Thornton, Eliza Thornton, Hannah Thornton, Hyrum Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Mary Thornton, Phoebe Thornton, Richard Thornton, Sarah Ann Thornton, William Thornton. William Thornton passed away in 1897 in Smithfield, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, William Thornton entered the world in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, born to Jeremiah Thornton And Mary Day.
  • In 1851, William Thornton resided in Drighlington, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1880, William Thornton resided in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
  • William Thornton married Mary Hepworth, and had children including Charles Thornton, Eliza Thornton, Hannah Thornton, Hyrum Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Mary Thornton, Phoebe Thornton, Richard Thornton, Sarah Ann Thornton, William Thornton.
  • William Thornton passed away in 1897 in Smithfield, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Thornton
1777–1860
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Day
1779–1867
Birth Location: Adwick, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hepworth
1811–1867
Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Hannah Thornton
1834–1902
Birth Location: Tong, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Thornton
1836–1903
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Thornton
1838–1839
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Eliza Thornton
1842–1873
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Phoebe Thornton
1845–1908
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Hyrum Thornton
1848–1870
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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William Thornton
1850–1895
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Thornton
1852–1910
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Thornton
1854–1855
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
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Charles Thornton
1845–
Birth Location: Birstall, Yorkshire, England
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William Thornton's Ancestors

Self
William Thornton
1811–1897
Birth Place: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Jeremiah Thornton
1777–1860
Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
Mary Day
1779–1867
Adwick, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thornton's Descendants

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William Thornton (14 Jul 1811–1 Oct 1897) m. Mary Hepworth (25 Sept 1811–10 Mar 1867)
  1. 1. Hannah Thornton 1834–1902 m. Isaac (Kirk) Bramham 1834–1898
    1. 1. William Bramham 1868–1938 m. Emma Burns 1871–
      1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Bramham 1892–1949
      2. 2. Edith Bramham 1896–
      3. 3. Charlie Bramham 1898–
      4. 4. Kathleen Bramham 1903–
    2. 2. Lily Bramham 1875–1952 m. Walter Barber 1872–1954
      1. 1. Evelyn (Mary) Barber 1907–
    3. 3. Mary Bramham 1866–
    4. 4. Richard Bramham 1871–
    5. 5. Henry Bramham 1857–1898 m. Isabella Bramham 1857–1915
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Middleton 1848– m. Frederick (Burnett) Middleton 1880–1911 m. Benjamin Naylor 1871– m. Frederic (Barnett) Middleton 1880–1911
        1. 1. John Middleton 1906–
        2. 2. Harry Middleton 1908–
        3. 3. Frank Middleton 1908–
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Middleton 1877–
        5. 5. Frederick (Burnett) Middleton 1880–
        6. 6. Harry Middleton 1910–
        7. 7. Frank Middleton 1910–
      2. 2. Arthur Bramham 1882–1957 m. Lilian Battye 1883–1957
      3. 3. Herbert Bramham 1885–1934
      4. 4. Ernest Bramham 1887–1961 m. Clara chapman 1886–1977
        1. 1. Henry Bramham 1912–1993
        2. 2. Eileen (May) Bramham 1914–2000
        3. 3. Ivy Bramham 1920–1960
      5. 5. Alfred Bramham 1890–1967
    6. 6. Eliza (Ann) Bramham 1858–
  2. 2. Richard Thornton 1836–1903 m. Mary Lee 1839–1888
    1. 1. William Thornton 1860–1871
    2. 2. Elizabeth (A.) Thornton 1864– m. Samuel Clayton 1863–
      1. 1. Agnes Clayton 1886–
      2. 2. Elise Clayton 1889–
      3. 3. Lavinia Clayton 1892–
      4. 4. Emma Clayton 1895–
    3. 3. Ann Thornton 1866–
    4. 4. Emma Thornton 1870–
    5. 5. Hannah Thornton 1871–
    6. 6. Tom Thornton 1872–1887
    7. 7. Fanny Thornton 1878–1920
    8. 8. Maud (Mary Judith) Thornton 1879–
  3. 3. Joseph Thornton 1838–1839
  4. 4. Eliza Thornton 1842–1873 m. Russell (King) Homer 1815–1890
    1. 1. Marinda (Thornton) Homer 1861–1923 m. John (Beveridge) Jardine 1856–1940
      1. 1. James (Elmer) Jardine 1900–1964
      2. 2. Pearley Jardine 1882–1971
      3. 3. Russel (K.) Jardine 1886–1937
      4. 4. Eliza Jardine 1888–1963
      5. 5. Marinda Jardine 1891–1991
      6. 6. Leo (J.) Jardine 1895–1972
      7. 7. Lily Jardine 1880–
      8. 8. Imene Jardine 1892–
      9. 9. William (H.) Jardine 1898–1899
    2. 2. Joshua (T) Homer 1863–1921 m. Olena (J.) Jensen 1869–1954
      1. 1. Nelson (Russell) Homer 1892–1949
      2. 2. Joshua (Wendell) Homer 1894–1931
      3. 3. Donald (J.) Homer 1897–1981
      4. 4. Leland (V.) Homer 1900–1900
      5. 5. Ella (E.) Homer 1902–
      6. 6. Melvin (Wilford) Homer 1904–1988
      7. 7. Melvin (W.) Homer 1905–
      8. 8. Edmond (Z.) Homer 1909–1982
    3. 3. Sarah Homer 1865–1947 m. John (Peter) Clark 1862–1937
      1. 1. John (Roland) Clark 1886–1982
      2. 2. David (James) Clark 1888–1968
      3. 3. Addie (Elnora) Clark 1890–1974
      4. 4. Michael (Homer) Clark 1892–1974
      5. 5. Lester (Lavern) Clark 1894–1974
      6. 6. Jennie (Aleen) Clark 1896–1955
      7. 7. Susannah (Manila) Clark 1898–1984
      8. 8. Sussie Clark 1899–
      9. 9. Sarah (Eliza) Clark 1901–1988
      10. 10. Clarence (Peter) Clark 1903–1965
      11. 11. Ilda (Marinda) Clark 1905–1941
      12. 12. Maynard (Ward) Clark 1908–1990
    4. 4. Rebecca Homer 1868–1948 m. Richard (Joseph) Costley 1851–1909
      1. 1. Richard (Grant) Costley 1888–1980
      2. 2. Maggie (C.) Costley 1888–
      3. 3. Nancy (Blanche) Costley 1891–1958
      4. 4. Ward (Homer) Costley 1896–1978
      5. 5. Gladys (Lucille) Costley 1898–1928
      6. 6. Margaret (Kathleen) Costley 1889–1986
    5. 5. Rachel (Maretta) Homer 1870–1950 m. John (Allen) Crockett 1873–
      1. 1. Genevieve Crockett 1899–
      2. 2. Heneritte Crockett 1899–
      3. 3. Ida (Lawrence) Crockett 1902–
      4. 4. John (L) Crockett 1906–
      5. 5. Russell Crockett 1908–
      6. 6. Maretta (I.) Crockett 1911–
      7. 7. David (L.) Crockett 1914–1995
      8. 8. Homer Jones 1892–
      9. 9. Wallace (Noble) Jones 1896–1978
    6. 6. David (T.) Homer 1873–1897
  5. 5. Phoebe Thornton 1845–1908 m. William Evans 1840–1902
    1. 1. Phoebe Evans 1865–1920
    2. 2. William (Henry) Evans 1867–1933 m. Katie (Lena) Sasser 1882–1926
      1. 1. John (Sasser) Evans 1905–1937
      2. 2. Peter (E.) Evans 1908–
      3. 3. Lawrence (V.) Evans 1910–
      4. 4. Horace (S.) Evans 1912–
    3. 3. Charles (Edward) Evans 1870–1924
    4. 4. Mary Evans 1872–1964 m. Lorin (Dean) Haws 1870–1949
      1. 1. Pheobe Haws 1896–
      2. 2. Maud (Ladean) Haws 1900–1999
      3. 3. Clarence Haws 1904–
      4. 4. Emerson (W.) Haws 1908–
      5. 5. Grant (G.) Haws 1910–
      6. 6. Veo (W.) Haws 1916–
    5. 5. Ann (Elizabeth) Evans 1874–1901 m. John (William) Wellard 1865–1954
      1. 1. Alice (Irene) Wellard 1897–1921
      2. 2. Francis Wellard 1899–
      3. 3. Maynard (Evans) Wellard 1899–
      4. 4. Harold (J.) Wellard 1901–1901
    6. 6. Maud Evans 1876–1920 m. Elwood (Morton) Riddle 1892–1954
    7. 7. Amelia Evans 1878–1918 m. Frank (Gustave) Frome 1876–
      1. 1. Frank Frome 1904–
      2. 2. Etha Frome 1906–
      3. 3. Fannie Frome 1908–
      4. 4. Maud Frome 1910–
    8. 8. Robert Evans 1882–1962 m. Linnie (Irene) Cox 1893–1985
      1. 1. Robert (Lowell) Evans 1914–1997
      2. 2. Ermadean Evans 1916–1999
    9. 9. Peter Evans 1884–1898
    10. 10. Fanny Evans 1886–1956 m. Archibald (Sanford) Hall 1886–1951
      1. 1. Leone Hall 1912–1998
      2. 2. Marie Hall 1913–1993
      3. 3. Archibald (Orlin Toby) Hall 1918–1995
      4. 4. Fannie Hall 1920–1994
      5. 5. Earl (J.) Hall 1927–2010
      6. 6. Mark (W.) Hall 1916–
      7. 7. Phoebe Hall 1917–
      8. 8. Fay Hall 1922–
      9. 9. Alice Hall 1924–
  6. 6. Hyrum Thornton 1848–1870
  7. 7. William Thornton 1850–1895
  8. 8. Mary Thornton 1852–1910 m. Francis (Marion) McKenzie 1844–1917
    1. 1. William (Mortimor) McKenzie 1877–1952 m. Anna (Marie) Nissen 1882–1966
      1. 1. William (Leslie) McKenzie 1907–1966
      2. 2. Mary (Liona) McKenzie 1908–1995
      3. 3. Richard (Marion) McKenzie 1911–1996
      4. 4. Edgar (Leroy) McKenzie 1914–1922
      5. 5. Joseph (Wilford) McKenzie 1917–1968
      6. 6. Ariel (Lavern) McKenzie 1922–1922
      7. 7. McKenzie 1923–1923
    2. 2. Mary (Eliza) McKenzie 1873–1947
    3. 3. Wallace (Mortimor) Mckenzie 1877–1950 m. Lillian (Mable) Higley 1880–1959
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Mckenzie 1879–1957 m. Orson Williams 1870–1950
      1. 1. Georgia Williams 1912–1991
      2. 2. Martha Williams 1915–
      3. 3. Ellenor Williams 1919–
    5. 5. Charles (Hyrum) McKenzie 1883–1958 m. Amelia Swensen 1887–1925
      1. 1. Francis (Duane) McKenzie 1905–1974
      2. 2. Clifford (Alfonzo) McKenzie 1907–1931
      3. 3. Addie (Amelia) McKenzie 1908–1927
      4. 4. Russell (Homer) McKenzie 1912–1969
      5. 5. Gerald (Orvil) McKenzie 1915–2007
      6. 6. Wanda (Christina) McKenzie 1917–1996
      7. 7. Hazen (Wendell) McKenzie 1920–1920
      8. 8. Myrl (Jerome) McKenzie 1921–1978
    6. 6. Alice (Madoline) McKenzie 1884–1957 m. Fredrick (J.) Roth 1879–1966
      1. 1. Frederick (Frances) Roth 1909–1985
      2. 2. John Roth 1911–1986
      3. 3. Richard Roth 1912–1985
      4. 4. George (W.) Roth 1914–1996
      5. 5. Mary (Alice) Roth 1917–1972
      6. 6. Nellie (Madoline) Roth 1920–1993
    7. 7. James (Marion) McKenzie 1887–1960
    8. 8. Joseph (Alexander) McKenzie 1889–1979 m. Bertha (Louisa) Hunter 1900–1982
    9. 9. Francis (Richard) McKenzie 1881–1881
    10. 10. Leon (Russel) McKenzie 1893–1894
  9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Thornton 1854–1855
  10. 10. Charles Thornton 1845– m. Sarah 1843–
    1. 1. Evina Thornton 1869–
    2. 2. Ann Thornton 1877–

William Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1811
14 Jul 1811
Birth of William Thornton in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 40
William Thornton resided here in Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
1880
1880
Age 69
William Thornton resided here in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
1897
1 Oct 1897
Age 86
Death of William Thornton in Smithfield, Utah, USA
Smithfield, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1811
    Event Place: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah; Roll: 1336; Family History Film: 1255336; Page: 204C; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2303; Folio: 334; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87513-87514.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2303; Folio: 334; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87513-87514.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah; Roll: 1336; Family History Film: 1255336; Page: 204C; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Smithfield, Utah, USA
    Record Source: Utah Cemetery Inventory
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