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William Thornton 1833 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1833

Birth Location: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 29 November 1907

Death Location: Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Rhoda York

Spouse(s): Mary Knight

Children(s): Mary Thornton

In 1833, William Thornton entered the world in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to John Thornton and Rhoda (Rhodie) York. William Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Mary Thornton. William Thornton passed away in 1907 in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, William Thornton entered the world in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to John Thornton and Rhoda (Rhodie) York.
  • William Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Mary Thornton.
  • William Thornton passed away in 1907 in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1810 – 1876
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Rhoda York
1815 – 1870
Birth Location: Ray, Union, Tennessee
RY

Spouses(s)

Mary Knight
– 1890
Birth Location: Deritend, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Thornton
1859 – 1939
Birth Location: Franklin, Heard, Georgia, USA
MT

William Thornton's Ancestors

Self
William Thornton
1833 – 1907
Birth Place: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Thornton
1810 – 1876
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Rhoda ((Rhodie)) York
1815 – 1870
Ray, Union, Tennessee
Grandparents
John (H) Thornton
1770 – 1849
Campbell, VA, USA
Nancy ((Nannie) Go-Sa-Du-I-Sga Timberlake Brown) Scott
1769 – 1855
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Independence
1713 – 1803
Hannah Jack
1742 – 1786
Walter Scott
1750 – 1796
Nancy Scott
1749 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Thornton
1684 – 1754
Elizabeth Jenkins
1690 – 1741
Andrew Jack
1717 – 1773
Mary Morrison
1718 – 1802
Sir Scott
1720 – 1804
Beatrix Stewart
1720 –
Cathern Moytoy
1730 – 1800

William Thornton's Descendants

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William Thornton (30 December 1833 – 29 November 1907) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Knight (28sep1837 – 5 September 1890)
  1. 1. Mary Thornton (10 May 1859 – 26 Aug 1939) m. James (Andrew) Abna (30 November 1855 – 18 July 1945)
    1. 1. Robert (James) Abna (22 February 1882 – 20 October 1957) m. Frances (Sarah) Abna (2 October 1880 – 20 June 1961)

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1833
30 December 1833
Birth of William Thornton in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
1907
29 November 1907
Age 74
Death of William Thornton in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1833
    Event Place: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1907
    Event Place: Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
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