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Thornton, William

Male 1850 - 1937  (87 years)

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  1. 1.  Thornton, WilliamThornton, William was born on 1 Jun 1850 in Saratoga, New York, USA; died on 27 Dec 1937 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Wallace, La Salle, Illinois, USA; Post Office: Ottawa; Age: 21
    • Residence: 1880, Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 8 Aug 1929, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA

    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.

    ______________________________________________________
    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.

    Died:
    home of Mrs. Oscar Green

    William married Ferguson, Margret on 20 Mar 1873 in La Salle Co., Illinois, USA. Margret was born in 1857 in Meriden, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thornton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1877; died on 18 Aug 1929 in Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA.
    2. 3. Thornton, Mary Helen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1878 in Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1950; was buried on 4 Mar 1950 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    3. 4. Thornton, Alice  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1880.
    4. 5. Thornton, Catharine A  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1884 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA; died on 20 May 1942; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    5. 6. Thornton, Anna  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1885 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA; died in Oct 1969 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    6. 7. Thornton, Edward  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
    7. 8. Thornton, Richard  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1887 in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; died on 19 Feb 1888 in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA.
    8. 9. Thornton, infant  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thornton, JohnThornton, John Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 12 Jun 1877; died on 18 Aug 1929 in Dougherty, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA

    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.


  2. 3.  Thornton, Mary HelenThornton, Mary Helen Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 12 Jul 1878 in Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1950; was buried on 4 Mar 1950 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Meriden, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 15 Jul 1901, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married/Ward 4
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Mary married Green, Harry Walter on 15 Jul 1901 in Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA. Harry (son of Green, William H. and Benninger, Christina Isabell) was born on 9 May 1877 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Jul 1970 in Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Green, Myrtle Blanch  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1901 in Illinois; died on 10 Mar 1996 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
    2. 11. Green, Marie Belle  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1903 in Illinois; died in Sep 1986 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. 12. Green, Albert William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1905 in Illinois; died on 10 May 1972 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    4. 13. Green, Anna Luella  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1907 in Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1984 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA; was buried in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
    5. 14. Green, Alfred Lorraine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1909 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jul 1997 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 2 Aug 1997 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    6. 15. Green, Clyde Aurther  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1912 in Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1974 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America.

  3. 4.  Thornton, AliceThornton, Alice Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 17 Dec 1880.

    Alice married Becker, Carl J on 27 Aug 1921 in Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Thornton, Catharine AThornton, Catharine A Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 1 Jul 1884 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA; died on 20 May 1942; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Ward 4

    Notes:

    Cannot find any children in any census

    Buried:
    Greenwood Cemetary

    Died:
    Does not appear in 1930 census

    Catharine married Green, William B. on 4 Mar 1907. William (son of Green, William H. and Benninger, Christina Isabell) was born in Jan 1865 in Illinois; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Thornton, AnnaThornton, Anna Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 31 Mar 1885 in Earlville, La Salle, Illinois, USA; died in Oct 1969 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

    Family/Spouse: Green, Oscar. Oscar (son of Green, Marcus D. Lafayette and Bailey, Francis Alice Jane) was born on 13 Sep 1887 in Freeman, Hutchinson, South Dakota, USA; died on 24 May 1962 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Green, Hazel Margaret  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1916 in Hanover, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Jun 2006 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    3. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 19. Green, Florence  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1922 in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Mar 2006.
    5. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Anna married Metzger, John in Jun 1909. John died in 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Thornton, EdwardThornton, Edward Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Rockwell, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1937, Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA

    Notes:



    adopted to a McNally


  7. 8.  Thornton, RichardThornton, Richard Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 13 Mar 1887 in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; died on 19 Feb 1888 in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Rockwell City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Sacred Heart Cemetery


  8. 9.  Thornton, infant Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Green, Myrtle BlanchGreen, Myrtle Blanch Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Oct 1901 in Illinois; died on 10 Mar 1996 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single/Ward 4

    Notes:

    MYRTLE B. KNESS: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
    Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - March 11, 1996

    GALENA, Ill. - Myrtle B. Kness, 94, 215 Summit St., Galena, died Sunday, March 10, 1996, at the Galena-Stauss Nursing Home.

    Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. The Rev. Jim McCrea, of the First Presbyterian Church, Galena, will officiate. Burial will be in the Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel.

    She was born on Oct. 27, 1901, in Galena, daughter of Harry and Mary (Thornton) Green. She married Floyd E. Kness on Sept. 3, 1925, at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Galena; he died in June of 1980.

    Surviving are a brother, Alfred (Gladys) Green, of Galena; nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.

    She also was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Albert and Clyde Green; and two sisters, Luella Green and Marie Coates.


    Buried:
    Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, Illinois

    Myrtle married Kness, Floyd E. on 25 Sep 1925 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Floyd (son of Kness, Adam and Schreiner, Cathrine) was born on 21 Jan 1897 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 23 Jun 1980 in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Green, Marie BelleGreen, Marie Belle Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Aug 1903 in Illinois; died in Sep 1986 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single/Ward 4

    Family/Spouse: Coates, Leonard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 12.  Green, Albert WilliamGreen, Albert William Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Jun 1905 in Illinois; died on 10 May 1972 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single/Ward 4
    • Residence: 1940, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Greenwood Cemetery

    Albert married Strenke, Lydia A. on 6 May 1926 in Indiana, USA. Lydia was born on 11 Jan 1908; died in Jan 1987 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Green, William A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1940 in Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 2007 in Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama, USA.
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Green, Anna LuellaGreen, Anna Luella Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Feb 1907 in Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1984 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA; was buried in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single/Ward 4
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter


  5. 14.  Green, Alfred LorraineGreen, Alfred Lorraine Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Apr 1909 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jul 1997 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 2 Aug 1997 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Ward 4
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1935, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1940, West Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Age: 31; Occupation: Funeral Attendant; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 43-11; GradeCompleted: High School, 2nd year; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 60; Income: 936; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 400; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head

    Alfred married Oldenburg, Gladys Helena on 11 May 1933 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Gladys (daughter of Oldenburg, Albert Jospeh and Schnerre, Helena Arma) was born on 29 Dec 1912 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Mar 1998 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  Green, Clyde AurtherGreen, Clyde Aurther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Nov 1912 in Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1974 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Monisow, Whiteside, Illinois, USA; Relative Relation to Head: Father
    • Residence: 1920, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single/Ward 4
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1935, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Brother-in-law
    • Residence: 1946, Sterling, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1949, Sterling, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1952, Sterling, Illinois, USA

    Family/Spouse: unknown, Lucille G. Lucille was born in 1917; died in 2005; was buried in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.William1)

  8. 17.  Green, Hazel MargaretGreen, Hazel Margaret Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Sep 1916 in Hanover, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Jun 2006 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1920, East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

    Hazel married Vaughn, Kenneth Patrick on 19 Jan 1935 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Kenneth (son of Vaughn, Patrick James and Kuhn, Anna L) was born in 1911 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died in 1982 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Vaughn, Constance Rae  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1943 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Oct 2009 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
    2. 26. Vaughn, John Kenneth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Dec 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Dec 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

  9. 18.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.William1)

  10. 19.  Green, FlorenceGreen, Florence Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Mar 1922 in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Mar 2006.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA


  11. 20.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.William1)


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Green, William A.Green, William A. Descendancy chart to this point (12.Albert3, 3.Mary2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Aug 1940 in Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 2007 in Daphne, Baldwin, Alabama, USA.

    William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 22.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (12.Albert3, 3.Mary2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 23.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (14.Alfred3, 3.Mary2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 24.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (14.Alfred3, 3.Mary2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 25.  Vaughn, Constance RaeVaughn, Constance Rae Descendancy chart to this point (17.Hazel3, 6.Anna2, 1.William1) was born on 18 May 1943 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Oct 2009 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

    Constance married on 4 Nov 1960 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 26.  Vaughn, John KennethVaughn, John Kenneth Descendancy chart to this point (17.Hazel3, 6.Anna2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Aug 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Dec 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Dec 1940 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: S
  

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