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 1877 - 1929 (52 years)
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| Name |
Thornton, John [1, 2, 3] |
| Born |
12 Jun 1877 [3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1880 |
Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA  [1] |
| Residence |
1 Jan 1925 |
Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA [2] |
| Died |
18 Aug 1929 |
Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA [3, 4] |
| Person ID |
I24519 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Father |
Thornton, William, b. 1 Jun 1850, Saratoga, New York, USA , d. 27 Dec 1937, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA (Age 87 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Ferguson, Margret, b. 1857, Meriden, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA , d. 19 Aug 1889, Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA (Age 32 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Married |
20 Mar 1873 |
La Salle Co., Illinois, USA [5] |
| Family ID |
F308 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Weekly Gazette, Galena, IL, Dec 30, 1937
WILLIAM THORNTON DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
William Thonton passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Green a 1:45 Monday afternoon. Mr. Thornton had been in poor health for about three years and his serious illness came only two weeks ago.
He was born in Ottawa, Ill., June 1, 1850. Before coming to Galena four years ago to make his home with his daughter, he had lived most of the time in Dougherty, Ia. His wife preceded him in death 47 years ago.
He is survived by his daughters Mrs. Harry Green and Mrs. Oscar Green of Galena; Mrs. Carl Becker, Chicago; and Mrs. William Green, Dubuque, Iowa; and one son, Edward Thornton of Austin, Minn. Two other children died in infancy. One son, John, passed away 6 years ago. He was the last of his family, his sister, Mrs. Mary Downing, having passed away six weeks ago. He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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- [S381] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Meriden, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: T9_223; Family History Film: 1254223; Page: 440.3000; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 0401.
Record for William Thornton
- [S388] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for John Thornton
- [S1295] Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101768578.
- [S594] Obituary - William Thornton.
Weekly Gazette, Galena, IL, Dec 30, 1937
WILLIAM THORNTON DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
William Thonton passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Green a 1:45 Monday afternoon. Mr. Thornton had been in poor health for about three years and his serious illness came only two weeks ago.
He was born in Ottawa, Ill., June 1, 1850. Before coming to Galena four years ago to make his home with his daughter, he had lived most of the time in Dougherty, Ia. His wife preceded him in death 47 years ago.
He is survived by his daughters Mrs. Harry Green and Mrs. Oscar Green of Galena; Mrs. Carl Becker, Chicago; and Mrs. William Green, Dubuque, Iowa; and one son, Edward Thornton of Austin, Minn. Two other children died in infancy. One son, John, passed away 6 years ago. He was the last of his family, his sister, Mrs. Mary Downing, having passed away six weeks ago. He is survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
- [S186] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900.
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