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William Pierce Thornton 1849–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1849

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt 1936

Death Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Thornton

Mother: Patsey Thornton

Spouse(s): Sallie Thornton

Children(s): Ethel Thornton

The story of William Pierce Thornton began in 1849 in South Carolina, USA. William Pierce Thornton married Sallie O Thomas Thornton, and had children including Ethel Jane Thornton. William Pierce Thornton passed away in 1936 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pierce Thornton began in 1849 in South Carolina, USA.
  • William Pierce Thornton married Sallie O Thomas Thornton, and had children including Ethel Jane Thornton.
  • William Pierce Thornton passed away in 1936 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thornton's Ancestors

Self
William Thornton
1849–1936
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Thornton
1800–1895
South Carolina, USA
Patsey (West) Thornton
1823–1908
South Carolina
Grandparents
John Thornton
1780–
HUDDERSFIELD West Yorkshire England
William ("Drummer Billy") West
1763–1841
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Margaret (White West \) Richards
1800–1873
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Thornton
1746–
Osborne West
1749–1818
Anne West
1749–1831
Major White
1766–1832
Margaret Trail
1777–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Batty
1725–
Capt West
1705–1766
Frances West
1709–1769
Private Anderson
1724–1796
John White
1742–1819
Sarah Simpson
1730–1797

William Thornton's Descendants

1.
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William (Pierce) Thornton (1 June 1849–Abt 1936) m. Sallie (O. Thomas) Thornton (29 September 1866–2 July 1932)
  1. 1. Ethel (Jane) Thornton 1888–1941

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1 June 1849
Birth of William Pierce Thornton in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1936
Abt 1936
Age 87
Death of William Pierce Thornton in Enoree Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
Enoree Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1849
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1914-1993
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1936
    Record Source: Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1914-1993

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1936
    Event Place: Enoree Spartanburg County South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1914-1993
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

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