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Willie D Thornton 1901–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 JUN 1901

Birth Location: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama

Death Date: Mar 1967

Death Location: Hendry, Florida, United States

Father: Nobie Nobles

Mother: Cora Branic

Spouse(s): Effie Thornton

Children(s): Correll Thornton, Willie Thornton, Lillie Thornton, Lillie Thornton, James Thornton, Emma Thornton, Emanuel Thornton, David Thornton

Willie D Thornton was born in 1901 in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, the child of Nobie Nobles And Cora Branic. Willie D Thornton married Effie M Thornton, and had children including Correll Thornton, David Thornton, Emanuel Thornton, Emma L Thornton, James Thornton, Lillie Francis Thornton, Lillie Mae Thornton, Major Thornton, Willie C Thornton. Willie D Thornton passed away in 1967 in Hendry, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • Willie D Thornton was born in 1901 in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, the child of Nobie Nobles And Cora Branic.
  • Willie D Thornton married Effie M Thornton, and had children including Correll Thornton, David Thornton, Emanuel Thornton, Emma L Thornton, James Thornton, Lillie Francis Thornton, Lillie Mae Thornton, Major Thornton, Willie C Thornton.
  • Willie D Thornton passed away in 1967 in Hendry, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nobie Nobles
1862–1947
Birth Location: Alabama
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Cora Branic
1881–1949
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Effie Thornton
1905–1976
Birth Location: Clay County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Correll Thornton
1924–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Willie Thornton
1926–2003
Birth Location: Clay CO, Georgia
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Lillie Thornton
1930–1933
Birth Location: Luverne, Alabama
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Lillie Thornton
1937–2009
Birth Location: Georgia
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James Thornton
1930–2006
Birth Location: Coleman Rand, Georgia
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Emma Thornton
1929–1999
Birth Location: Forth Gaine, Georgia
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Emanuel Thornton
1939–2020
Birth Location: Georgia
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David Thornton
1932–2007
Birth Location: Georgia
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Willie Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Willie Thornton
1901–1967
Birth Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
Parents
Nobie Nobles
1862–1947
Alabama
Cora Branic
1881–1949
Alabama
Grandparents
Joseph (Charles) Noble
1836–1924
Indian Creek, Bullock, Alabama, USA
Leta Rouse
1841–1890
Alabama
Warren Williams
1838–
Alabama, USA
Emma Blue
1850–1910
Alabama
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Thornton's Descendants

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Willie (D) Thornton (02 JUN 1901–Mar 1967) m. Effie (M) Thornton (25 Nov 1905–31 Aug 1976)
  1. 1. Correll Thornton 1924–
  2. 2. Willie (C) Thornton 1926–2003
    1. 1. Joseph Thornton 1950–1950
  3. 3. Lillie (Francis) Thornton 1930–1933
  4. 4. Lillie (Mae) Thornton 1937–2009
  5. 5. James Thornton 1930–2006
  6. 6. Emma (L) Thornton 1929–1999
  7. 7. Emanuel Thornton 1939–2020
  8. 8. David Thornton 1932–2007 m. Mildred Grantlin 1939–2018

Willie Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1901
02 JUN 1901
Birth of Willie D Thornton in Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama
1967
Mar 1967
Age 66
Death of Willie D Thornton in Hendry, Florida, United States
Hendry, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 JUN 1901
    Event Place: Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1967
    Event Place: Hendry, Florida, United States
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