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 1850 - 1937 (87 years)
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| Name |
Thornton, William [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
| Born |
1 Jun 1850 |
Saratoga, New York, USA  [4, 8] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1870 |
Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, USA [7] |
| Post Office: Ottawa; Age: 21 |
| Residence |
1880 |
Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA [1] |
| Residence |
8 Aug 1929 |
Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA [8] |
| Died |
27 Dec 1937 |
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA [4, 9] |
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| Person ID |
I504 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Father |
, b. Ireland |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
, b. Ireland |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F9282 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ferguson, Margret, b. 1857, Meriden, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA , d. 19 Aug 1889, Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA (Age 32 years) |
| Married |
20 Mar 1873 |
La Salle Co., Illinois, USA [10] |
| Children |
| | 1. Thornton, John, b. 12 Jun 1877, d. 18 Aug 1929, Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA (Age 52 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Thornton, Mary Helen, b. 12 Jul 1878, Illinois , d. 1 Mar 1950 (Age 71 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Thornton, Alice, b. 17 Dec 1880 [natural] |
| | 4. Thornton, Catharine A, b. 1 Jul 1884, Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA , d. 20 May 1942 (Age 57 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Thornton, Anna, b. 31 Mar 1885, Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA , d. Oct 1969, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA (Age 84 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Thornton, Edward, b. 11 Mar 1889, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, Iowa [natural] |
| | 7. Thornton, Richard, b. 13 Mar 1887, Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA , d. 19 Feb 1888, Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA (Age 0 years) [natural] |
| | 8. Thornton, infant [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F308 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 1 Jun 1850 - Saratoga, New York, USA |
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 | Residence - Post Office: Ottawa; Age: 21 - 1870 - Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, USA |
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 | Married - 20 Mar 1873 - La Salle Co., Illinois, USA |
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 | Residence - 1880 - Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA |
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 | Residence - 8 Aug 1929 - Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA |
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 | Died - 27 Dec 1937 - Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA |
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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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Republic, 29 Dec 1937
William Thornton
Galena. Dec 29 Funeral Services for William Thornton, 87, who died ath the home of his daughter Mrs. Oscar Green306 4th Street, at 1:45 p.m., Monday after an illness of three years, were held here today.
Mr. Thornton was born in Ottawa June 1, 1850. He lived for a tom in Dorothy, Ia., and came to Galena four years ago. Mr. Thornton's wife died 47 years ago.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Oscar Green and Mrs. Harry Green of Galena, Mrs. Carl Becker of Chicago and Mrs. William Green of Dubuque, Ia., one sone, Edward Thornton of Austin, Minn.; 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by two children in infancy and a son, John six years ago. His sister, Mrs. Mary Downing died six weeks ago.
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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
- [S382] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T625_483; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 360.
Record for Wm Thornton
- [S651] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
Record for William Thornton
- [S752] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled re;), Database online.
Record for Edward Thornton
- [S1062] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
- [S384] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Wallace, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: M593_244; Page: 768B; Image: 144115; Family History Library Film: 545743.
Record for Wm 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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