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Thornton Family History & Genealogy

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Early Thorntons

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Charles Thornton of Beechworth, Indigo Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1822 in Kent County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 67 years old on May 23, 1890 in Beechworth, Indigo Shire County, VIC Australia.
Emma Jane (Withey) Thornton of Albury, City of Albury County, NSW Australia was born in 1833 in West Coker, Somerset County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 76 years old on July 18, 1910 in Albury, City of Albury County, NSW Australia.
Amos Thornton
Amos Thornton was born on November 27, 1833. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amos Thornton.
John Thornton was born in 1835 in England United Kingdom, and was the father of John Herbert Thornton. John Thornton died at age 84 years old in 1919 at Mount Myrtoon, in Kariah, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thornton.
George Thornton of Rokewood, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia was born on December 8, 1835 in Ingham, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 70 years old on October 11, 1906 in Rokewood, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia.
John H Thornton
John Henry Thornton of Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware United States was born on August 29, 1838 in CT, and died at age 55 years old on January 2, 1894 in Mount Pleasant, DE. John Thornton was buried at Glasgow Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Glasgow.
William H.  Thornton
William H. Thornton was born in 1840. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William H. Thornton.
Jane (Mathie) Thornton of Rokewood, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia was born on February 17, 1841 in Launceston, TAS, and died at age 83 years old on July 7, 1924 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC.
Henry Thornton
Henry Thornton was born circa 1842, and died at age 57 years old on October 17, 1900. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Thornton.
Sarah Maria Thornton
Sarah Maria Thornton of Corindhap Australia was born in 1843, and died at age 74 years old on April 5, 1918 in Corindhap.
Matilda Ann Carr Thornton
Matilda Ann Carr Thornton was born on March 16, 1843. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Matilda Ann Carr Thornton.
Elon Thornton
Elon Thornton was born in 1844. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elon Thornton.

Thornton Family Members

Surnames: Thoiss - Thourot

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Gordon Hugh Thornton of 1589 Cerini Road, in Tomales, Marin County, CA was born on April 8, 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States to Susan Mae (Mashall) Thornton and Gordon Hugh Thornton. He married Dorothy Louise (Ditty) Thornton on June 1, 1952 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, and they were married until Dorothy's death on October 16, 1982. He had a child Daniel Gordon ThorntonSr.. Gordon Thornton died at age 73 years old on September 24, 2000 in Tomales, Marin County, and was buried on September 29, 2000 at Tomales Presbyterian Cemetery in Tomales.
Daniel Gordon Thornton Sr. was born to Gordon Hugh Thornton and Dorothy Louise (Ditty) Thornton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Gordon ThorntonSr..
Dorothy Louise (Ditty) Thornton was born on October 27, 1929 at Prospect Pennsylvania in United States. She was the parent of Daniel Gordon Thornton Sr.. She married Gordon Hugh Thornton on June 1, 1952 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, and they were married until Dorothy's death on October 16, 1982. They had a child Daniel Gordon ThorntonSr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Louise (Ditty) Thornton.
Daniel Gordon Thornton Sr. was born on May 17, 1953 in Santa Rosa, California United States to Dorothy Louise (Ditty) Thornton, and died at age 71 years old on March 6, 2025 in Santa Rosa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Gordon Thornton Sr..
Sarah J Thornton of Galveston County, TX was born circa 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah J. (Baxley) Thornton.
Nina Thornton of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois was born on April 9, 1888, and died at age 97 years old in April 1985.
William F Thornton of Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ was born on December 16, 1917, and died at age 64 years old in September 1982.
John Thornton was born to Amy may sue cox. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John samuel thornton.
Winifred (Thornton) Grimwade was born in 1869 to Effie (Taylor) Thornton and John Herbert Thornton, and had a sister Katherine Isabel Thornton. She married Harold William Grimwade on August 19, 1896 at St. Paul's Church in Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County, Victoria Australia, and they were married until death separated them. She had children Harold Thornton Grimwade and Agnes Gwendoline Manifold. Winifred Grimwade died at age 70 years old in 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winifred ( Thornton) Grimwade.
John Herbert Thornton was born to John Thornton. He married Effie (Taylor) Thornton on June 2, 1904 at Presbyterian Church in Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County, Victoria Australia, and had children Winifred ( Thornton) Grimwade and Katherine Isabel Thornton. John Thornton died on August 28, 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Herbert Thornton.
Katherine Isabel Thornton was born to Effie (Taylor) Thornton and John Herbert Thornton, and has a sister Winifred ( Thornton) Grimwade. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katherine Isabel Thornton.
John Thornton was born in 1835 in England United Kingdom, and was the father of John Herbert Thornton. John Thornton died at age 84 years old in 1919 at Mount Myrtoon, in Kariah, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thornton.
Effie (Taylor) Thornton of Australia was born in 1878 in Camperdown, Corangamite shire County, Victoria to William Andrew Taylor and Isabella Park (Dawson) Taylor. She had a sister Katie Winter. She married John Herbert Thornton on June 2, 1904 at Presbyterian Church in Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County, and had children Winifred ( Thornton) Grimwade and Katherine Isabel Thornton. Effie Thornton died at age 92 years old in 1970, and was buried at Camperdown Cemetery, 35 Cemetery Rd, in Camperdown, VIC.
Carrie Thornton of Alabama US was born in November 1876 at Alabama, and died at age 56 years old in June 1933.
John H Thornton
John Henry Thornton of Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware United States was born on August 29, 1838 in CT, and died at age 55 years old on January 2, 1894 in Mount Pleasant, DE. John Thornton was buried at Glasgow Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Glasgow.
DakotaMay (Thornton) of United States was born on December 19, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember DakotaMay Thornton.
Regina Denise (Crafton) Thornton was born on February 28, 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember regina (crafton) thorntno.
Terry Bruce Thornton was born on February 10, 1971 to Verla Thornton and alvin flint thornton. Terry thornton was in a relationship with regina (crafton) thorntno beginning November 10, 2006, and has a child DakotaMay Thornton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember terry thornton.
Verla May (Merritt) Thornton of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on May 12, 1935 in Lincoln County, West Virginia United States to Hardy Merritt and vada prichard merrit. She had a sister mary ellen merritt. She was in a relationship with alvin flint thornton and they later separated. She had a child terry thornton. Verla Thornton died at age 50 years old on March 22, 1986 in Harris County, TX.
Dorothy Joan (Wallace) Thornton was born on April 6, 1939 in Virginia United States to Raymond Daniel Wallace and Lady Myrtle (Yates) Wallace, and has siblings Patsy Ann (Wallace) Dalton, Nancy Levada (Wallace) Evans, and Raymond Daniel Wallace Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Joan (Wallace) Thornton.

Popular Thornton Biographies

Dennis Harmon Thornton of Wailuku, Maui County, Hawaii was born on January 15, 1954. He was married to Arlene smith, and had a child Santosha Harmon thornton. Dennis Thornton died at age 54 years old on March 8, 2008.
Earline Moore
Earline was my grandmother. We all called her Granny, and Grandaddy was Eugene E Moore. We loved her always though she never once spoiled any of us. She was as apt to swat us for doing wrong as our parents were. We learned not to misbehave at Granny's and expect to get away with it. Always, during our vacations there, we would have Friday night fish fry, followed by homemade ice cream. We kids took turns sitting on the bucket, turning the crank, but it was so worth it to get that ice cream. Granny and Grandaddy loved to fish, often went on fishing trips and always came back with plenty for the freezer, and fresh caught fried fish for dinner. I also remember black eyed peas, ham hocks and beans, corn bread, and all kinds of yummy foodstuff in Granny';s kitchen. She had a big red plastic bird and if I recall, a big fish named Oscar that was so ugly, it was fascinating. I'd watch it for hours. After they moved to Waskom, she had bird feeders and squirrels we would watch in the morning come to eat. As soon as we went outside, they scattered, but always came back.
raised two nephews together as brothers,jt mattox and john Walton.she was God fearing and loved everyone.she would reather give than receive.she grew up in a large family and had values as high as the sky above.john Walton married Estelle hunt.to this union three lovely girls were born-addie mae,willie ann,and faye Corliss.the Walton family moved to buffalo,ny in 1957,but has remained close to the mattox/thornton families throughout the years.jt mattox died in 1979 and john Walton died in 1982.
Santosha Harmon (Thornton) was born on January 27. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Santosha Harmon thornton.
John H Thornton
John Henry Thornton of Glasgow, New Castle County, Delaware United States was born on August 29, 1838 in CT, and died at age 55 years old on January 2, 1894 in Mount Pleasant, DE. John Thornton was buried at Glasgow Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Glasgow.
Verla May (Merritt) Thornton of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on May 12, 1935 in Lincoln County, West Virginia United States to Hardy Merritt and vada prichard merrit. She had a sister mary ellen merritt. She was in a relationship with alvin flint thornton and they later separated. She had a child terry thornton. Verla Thornton died at age 50 years old on March 22, 1986 in Harris County, TX.
DakotaMay (Thornton) of United States was born on December 19, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember DakotaMay Thornton.
Robert Sturgess Thornton
Robert Sturgess Thornton of Mildura, VIC Australia was born on September 7, 1888, and died at age 81 years old circa 1969 at Mildura Base Hospital Ontario Ave, in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County.
Joshalyn Deziri` Thornton
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joshalyn Deziri` Thornton.
Terry Bruce Thornton was born on February 10, 1971 to Verla Thornton and alvin flint thornton. Terry thornton was in a relationship with regina (crafton) thorntno beginning November 10, 2006, and has a child DakotaMay Thornton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember terry thornton.
Kathleen Ann (Allen) Allen-Thornton of Ireland was born on January 28, 1956 in Council Bluffs, Iowa United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kathleen Ann Allen-Thornton.
Ralph Thornton of Mildura, VIC Australia was born in Mildura, and died in Mildura. Ralph Thornton was buried in Dareton, NSW.
Regina Denise (Crafton) Thornton was born on February 28, 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember regina (crafton) thorntno.
Joan Joan (Thornton) Harbut of Prahran Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joan Thornton Harbut.
Rosia Ann (Thornton) Bethley Bethley of Zachary, East Baton Rouge County, LA was born on April 16, 1909 in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi United States, and died at age 99 years old on October 17, 2008 in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish County, LA.
Lesa R (Thornton) Kainu of Austin, Travis County, Texas United States was born on May 30, 1966 in Medford, Jackson County, OR. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lesa R (Thornton) Kainu.
Trudy Thornton was Earline |Thornton's unwed mother, giving birth out of wedlock in 1924 to my grandmother. Earline Thornton was raised by her grandparents, Lonnie and Mary Ellen Thornton from age 2 until she married Gene Moore in 1940. Trudy did not marry until 1928, 4 years later, and her new husband was not Earline's daddy. One of her sisters, Granny's aunt though she was raised as their sister, knew who the father was but she passed away before she could tell Granny. She always believed Granny should have been told the truth, told who her biological father was and according to my mother, she suspected who it might be, but today there is no one left alive who knew who Earline's father was. I do know this, Earline was not bitter about it. She loved her grandparents and knew they loved her. She also knew she had a much better life with them than she would have had with Trudy. I wish I knew the whole story, and maybe I will one day find more in one way or another, but I am happy that Granny had a good loving family to raise her and love her in return. My grandmother was a very special woman. I will love her always.
Agnes Olive (Wattmuff) Thornton
Agnes Olive (Watmuff) Thornton of Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia was born circa December 6, 1887 to John Henry Watmuff and Elizabeth (Bessie) Pitts Watmuff. She had siblings Stephen Oswald Watmuff, John Basil Watmuff, Henry Bertram Watmuff, Walter Reginald Watmuff, and Edward "Ned" Leslie Watmuff. She married Robert Sturgess Thornton, and had children Robert Henry Thornton, Ailsa Irma Thornton, William Neville Thornton, Geoffrey Thornton, Olive Alixe Thornton, John Ellis Thornton, and Ralph Thornton. Agnes Thornton died at age 79 years old circa 1966 in Greensborough.
Theadora Thornton died in 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Theadora Thornton.
Alice (Thornton) Wilson
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Thornton Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Thornton family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 29,398 people with the last name Thornton that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Thorntons

These are the longest-lived members of the Thornton family on AncientFaces.

Vera C Thornton of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 26, 1889, and died at age 120 years old on December 13, 2009.
120 years
Jennie Thornton of Newark, Essex County, NJ was born on June 30, 1890, and died at age 108 years old on February 15, 1999.
108 years
Frona Thornton of Penobscot, Hancock County, ME was born on December 5, 1889, and died at age 108 years old on November 14, 1998.
108 years
Nina S Thornton of Topeka, Shawnee County, KS was born on January 5, 1883, and died at age 107 years old on April 28, 1990.
107 years
Ethel F Thornton of Wallingford, New Haven County, CT was born on August 17, 1889, and died at age 106 years old on March 8, 1996.
106 years
Violet Thornton was born on July 10, 1881, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 1988.
106 years
Carrie L Thornton of Minden, Webster County, LA was born on April 9, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on December 30, 2009.
107 years
Tyrone Thornton of Seattle, King County, Washington was born on October 26, 1869, and died at age 106 years old in October 1975.
105 years
William E Thornton of Mayfield, Sanpete County, UT was born on November 18, 1888, and died at age 105 years old on March 4, 1994.
105 years
Lillie B Thornton of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on June 20, 1902, and died at age 105 years old on June 2, 2008.
105 years
Isom Thornton of Dermott, Chicot County, AR was born on February 12, 1897, and died at age 105 years old on July 5, 2002.
105 years
Elba S Thornton was born on August 7, 1885, and died at age 105 years old on December 15, 1990.
105 years
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