Bowler Thornton (1816-1876), son of John Thornton and Frances Bowler, married Hannah Blackburn (1821-1905) in 1841. Hannah and Bowler were born in England, arriving in Canada with their parents. The family migrated to Winnebago, Illinois in the 1860s.
- Thomas Henry Thornton, (1842-1910). Married Sarah E. Ross. Thomas was an M.D. in Prince Edward County, Ontario. (Their children were Esther, Alfred, Leila, Florence and Frederick Barton).
- Hannah Thornton, (1844-1926)
- Almyra Thornton, (1846-1923)
- Adelide Thornton, (1848-1913)
- John J Thornton, (29 Oct 1849 – 23 Aug 1852), Clarke Township, Durham County. Stone in Orono.
- George B. Thornton, (Nov 1851-1863), Kirby, Durham County, Ontario. Stone in Orono.
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George J. Thornton (1857-1923). Married Ida Corlett.
(Is this the George who became and M.D.?)
- Birdie Thornton. Died in infancy.
- Bessie
- Emmiline Thornton, (1853-1927).
- John Bowler Thornton, (Dec 1855-1863), Kirby, Durham County, Ontario. Stone in Orono.
- Frederick Octavius Thornton, (1862-1940) Kirby, Durham County. Married Mary Serena Wilcox (1860-1926). (A more complete tree is available for this family).
- Martha Belle Thornton, (1867-), Illinois, USA.
- Lillian
- John
First photo taken in 1874. Thanks to Staci Zabell for photo and information.
