Thornton Family Tree

THORNTON FAMILY TREE
Info on the Thornton's from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia, and Yorkshire, England.

July 30, 2009

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PARENTS
*James Edward THORNTON
Born on October 29, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas. Died on August 16, 1972, in Kilgore, Texas.
He is buried in Bascom (West) Cemetery in Tyler, Texas.
He married Linda Carol CASEY on December 24, 1965.
They had the following children:
i. Stacy Glyn Thornton
On June 8, 1970, he divorced Linda Carol CASEY.
On February 25, 1972, he married Bettie Anne HOPKINS.
They had the following children:
i. Christopher James Thornton
*Bettie Anne HOPKINS
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GRANDPARENTS
*Harry Coffin THORNTON
Born on September 15, 1920. Died on April 10, 1976, in Longview, Texas.
He is buried in Hopewell Cemetery north of Tyler, Texas, in the Swann area.
He married Geneva Marie ANDREWS in 1943.
They had the following children:
i. James Edward THORNTON (b. 1943 d. 1972)
*Geneva Marie ANDREWS
Born on November 27, 1923. Died November 7, 2007, in Tyler, Texas.
She is buried in Bascom (West) Cemetery in Tyler, Texas.
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GREAT GRANDPARENTS
*Alfred Ray THORNTON
Born on January 10, 1884, in Swann, Texas. Died on October 12, 1955, in Swann, Texas.
He is buried in Hopewell Cemetery north of Tyler, Texas, in the Swann area.
He married Minnie Ethel COFFIN on May 15, 1909.
They had the following children:
i. Harry Coffin THORNTON (b. 1920 d. 1976)
*Minnie Ethel COFFIN
Born on October 26, 1887, in Murchison, Texas. Died on January 4, 1973, in Lindale, Texas.
She is buried in Hopewell Cemetery north of Tyler, Texas, in the Swann area.
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2G GRANDPARENTS
*George A. THORNTON
Born in 1854/1855 in Tallahatchie, Mississippi. Died in Swann, Texas, date unknown.
Burial place unknown at this time.
He married Fannie SWANN on September 11, 1878.
They had the following children:
i. Thomas THORNTON (b. 1879 d. unknown)
ii. George Oscar THORNTON (b. 1881 d. 1918)
iii. Alfred Ray THORNTON (b. 1884 d. 1955)
*Fannie SWANN
Born on December 5, 1860, in Swann, Texas. Died on November 24, 1936, in Swann, Texas.
She is buried in Hopewell Cemetery north of Tyler, Texas, in the Swann area.
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3G GRANDPARENTS
*Jessie Andrew Jackson THORNTON
Born in 1819 in Orange County, Virginia. Died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, unknown date.
Buried in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
He married Mary E. FERGUSON, date unknown.
They had the following children:
i. William P. THORNTON (b. 1846)
ii. George A. THORNTON (b. 1854)
iii. Mary E. THORNTON (b.1856)
iv. Mariah A. THORNTON (b. 1859)
v. Davis Beauregard THORNTON (b. 1861 d. 1941)
vi. James A. THORNTON (b. 1868)
*Mary E. FERGUSON
Born in 1829 in North Carolina.
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4G GRANDPARENTS
*William Bohan THORNTON
Born on December 15, 1786, in Orange County, Virginia. Died on July 13, 1865, in Marshall County, Mississippi.
He married Appia FOUSHEE, date unknown.
They had the following children:
i. Sarah Ann THORNTON
ii. Jesse Andrew Jackson THORNTON (b. 1819)
iii. John Foushee THORNTON (b. 1820 d. 1880)
iv. William Hugh THORNTON (b. 1823 d. 1878)
v. Louisa Mayo THORNTON (b. 1825 d. 1915)
vi. Benjamin Robert THORNTON (b. 1828 d. 1872)
vii. James C. THORNTON (b. 1834 d. 1913)
*Appia FOUSHEE
Born in 1780 in Culpeper, Virginia. Died in 1837.
He then married Susan Elizabeth ???
They had the following children:
Susan E. THORNTON (b. 1835)
Daniel THORNTON (b. 1837)
*Susan Elizabeth ???
Born on August 4, 1803. Died on March 8, 1871.
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5G GRANDPARENTS
*Jesse THORNTON
Born in 1764 in Orange County, Virginia. Died in 1813 in Orange County, Virginia.
He married Ann BOHAN.
They had the following children:
i. William Bohan THORNTON (b. 1786 d. 1865)
*Ann BOHAN
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6G GRANDPARENTS
*Daniel THORNTON
Born in 1733 in Orange County, Virginia. Died in 1821 in Orange County, Virginia.
He married Sarah SANFORD in 1768.
They had the following children:
i. Daniel THORNTON
ii. Elijah THORNTON
iii. Sanford THORNTON
iv. Thomas THORNTON
v. William THORNTON (d. 1778)
vi. Jesse THORNTON (b. 1764 d. 1813)
vii. Luke THORNTON (b. 1769 d. 1840)
viii. Caleb THORNTON (b. 1790 d. 1814)
*Sarah SANFORD
Born in 1745 in Orange County, Virginia. Died in Orange County, Virginia.
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7G GRANDPARENTS
*James THORNTON
Born in 1704 in Virginia. Died in 1749 in Virginia.
He married Ann ??? in 1724.
They had the following children:
i. Mary THORNTON (b. 1725)
ii. William THORNTON (b. 1728)
iii. James THORNTON (b. 1731)
iv. Daniel THORNTON (b. 1733 d. 1821)
*Ann ???
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8G GRANDPARENTS
*Luke THORNTON
Born in 1676 in Richmond County, Virginia. Died April 2, 1718, in Richmond County, Virginia.
He married Margaret JAMES.
They had the following children:
i. James THORNTON (b. 1704 d. 1749)
*Margaret JAMES
Born in 1680 in Richmond County, Virginia. Died in 1775 in Virginia.
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9G GRANDPARENTS
*Luke T. THORNTON
Born in 1642 in Richmond County, Virginia.
He married Ann ???
They had the following children:
i. Luke THORNTON (b. 1676 d. 1718)
*Ann ??? was born in 1655.
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10G GRANDPARENTS
*William THORNTON
Born in 1620 in Yorkshire, England. Died in 1708 in Stafford County, Virginia.
He built his home in Virginia about four miles North of Glouchester Point and called it "The Hills" in honor of his Yorkshire, England home.
He married Eliza BELLING.
They had the following children:
i. Luke T. THORNTON (b. 1642)
*Eliza BELLING
Born in 1620. Died in 1646 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
He then married Elizabeth ROWLAND in 1648.
They had the following children:
i. William THORNTON (b. 1649 d. 1727)
ii. Esther THORNTON
iii. Francis THORNTON
iv. Rowland THORNTON
*Elizabeth ROWLAND
Born in 1627 or 1630 in York County, Virginia.
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11G GRANDPARENTS
*William THORNTON
Born in 1595 in Yorkshire, England. Died in 1650 in Yorkshire, England.
He married Barbara WESTLEY.
They had the following children:
i. William THORNTON (b. 1620 d. 1708)
*Barbara WESTLEY
Born in 1595.
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12G GRANDPARENTS
*Francis THORNTON
Born in Yorkshire, England. Francis Thornton's estate in Yorkshire was called "The Hills".
He married Joan DE LOVIER.
They had the following child:
i. William THORNTON (b.1595 d. 1650)
*Joan DE LOVIER
She supposedly was a descendant of William I of England.
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13G GRANDPARENTS
*Robert THORNTON
Born in 1454 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. Died in 1514.
Robert married Jane LAYTON.
They had the following child:
i. Francis THORNTON
*Jane LAYTON
Born in 1458 in Sproxton, York, England.
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14G GRANDPARENTS
*William THORNTON
Born in 1424 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. Died on March 17, 1486 in Yorkshire, England.
William married Agnes ADDLEBOROUGH/ALDBOROUGH.
They had the following child....
i. Robert THORNTON. (b. 1454 d. 1514)
*Agnes ADDLEBOROUGH/ALDBOROUGH
Born in 1430 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. Agnes is believed to be the 10th descendant of King Edward I.
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15G GRANDPARENTS
*Lord Robert THORNTON
Born in 1400 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. Died in 1460 East Newton, Yorkshire, England.
In 1418 he was appointed/inherited Lord of East Newton after the death of his father, Lord Robert William Thornton.
He married Isabel MEKLYFELD in 1422.
They had the following child:
i. William THORNTON (b.1424 d. 1486)
*Isabel MEKLYFELD
Born in 1402 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England.
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16G GRANDPARENTS
*Lord Robert William THORNTON
Born in 1374 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. Died in 1418 in Yorkshire, England.
He is buried along with his wife in the "Thornton Tomb" at Stonegrave Minster Church in Stonegrave, North Yorkshire, England.
http://www.ampleforthbenefice.org/StonegraveMinster.html
He married Isabel DE GRAY in 1398, she was 23.
They had the following child:
i. Robert THORNTON (b. 1400 d. 1460)
*Isabel DE GRAY.
Born in 1375. She is believed to be 14th descendant of King Stephen.
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17G GRANDPARENTS
*Robert THORNTON
Born in 1341 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England.
He married Margary (Unknown).
They had the following child:
i. Robert William THORNTON (b.1374 d. 1418)
*Margary (Unknown).