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Willie M Thornton 1892 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1892

Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 September 1986

Death Location: Brevard County, Florida, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Dora Waters

Spouse(s): Marion Smith

Children(s): Sybil Smith, Harold Smith, Nellvy Smith, Chrystine Smith, James Smith, Dixie Smith

1892 marked the beginning of Willie M Thornton's life in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America, to parents John Wesley Thornton and Dora A Waters. Eventually, Willie M Thornton married Marion Smith, and they welcomed Sybil Smith, Harold Newlyn Smith, Nellvy M Smith, Chrystine Smith, James Smith and Dixie Lee Smith. Willie M Thornton passed in 1986 at Brevard County, Florida, United States of America.

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Parents

John Thornton
1852 – 1937
Birth Location: Lawrence County OH
JT
Dora Waters
1858 – 1936
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
DW

Spouses(s)

Marion Smith
1896 – 1970
Birth Location: West Virginia
MS

Children(s)

Sybil Smith
1920 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
SS
Harold Smith
1921 –
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
HS
Nellvy Smith
1922 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
NS
Chrystine Smith
1924 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
CS
James Smith
1927 – 1989
Birth Location: West Virginia
JS
Dixie Smith
1930 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
DS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 6 Aug 1892
    Event Place: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West Hamlin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1682; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375695

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342274

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04418; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 22-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Sheridan Magisterial District, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04418; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 22-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: West Hamlin, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West Hamlin

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 September 1986
    Event Place: Brevard County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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