Tag Archives: John J. Thornton

John J. Thornton (1820-1905)

This post is entirely due to a contribution from Heather Anderson, great great grand daughter of J.J.  John J. Thornton (1820-1905 ) was the third child of  John Thornton (1787-1854 ) and Frances Bowler (1789-1872).  The family first lived in … Continue reading

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Additional Thornton family grave markers

Throughout this site you are able to find many markers for Thornton family members.  (If you have just stumbled on to this page, here is a list of the other grave markers you can find on this site:  Mary Ann … Continue reading

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Richard Best Thornton (1843-1938)

Richard Thornton (1843-1938) was the biological son of John J. Thornton (1820-1905), a brother of Thomas Thornton.  John J. married Eliza Powers (1822-1843), daughter of Nathaniel Hart Powers and Rebecca LaRue.  It appears she may have died during the delivery … Continue reading

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