Franklin Thornton (1863-1900) and Eva Turner

Franklin Thornton (1863-Aug 1, 1900), son of Thomas Thornton.  He married Eva Turner (1864-1923) and they had one daughter,  Irma Thornton.  In 1891 we find an F.C. Thornton living with Eva and Erma, in Oxford county.  I am sure this is Franklin.  In studying the 1891 census more closely it is clear that Franklin and Eva and Irma are living with Eva’s parents, Jacob and Henrietta Turner (and 4 other Turner children).  A 1909 post card from Irma includes a line stating, “Mother is not very well.  … grandpa Turner dropped dead two weeks ago”.    In 1901 Eva and Irma lived with Benjamin Thornton and his wife Bertha Turner in the Woodstock area (Oxford County).  They are identified as the sister-in-law and niece of Benjamin.

Are either of these men Franklin?

Grave in Hillview cemetery, Woodstock.

Helen Thornton received many post cards from Irma and in the early 1900s she reports attending normal school in London, Ontario.  She graduates, receives a teaching job and a few years later reports she has married Norman Wilson.

Who is this?

Photo taken in Woodstock.    This woman looks serious and what is the black ribbon attached to the dress?  Is this perhaps Eva Thornton, Franklin’s wife, in mourning?  Her father died in 1909 so this may well be the date.   Or is she mourning after the death of Franklin in 1900.  Anyone know?  Marshall Thornton and his wife Lucy K. Jackson also lived in Woodstock with 3 children until their departure for South Dakota.  R.B. Thornton also lived here along with his children.

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