Source Text:

Name: Henry Thornton
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1831
Birth Location:
Death Date: Jul 1902 (aged 71)
Death Location:
Burial: Fellowship Cemetery
City: Miller
County: Lawrence County
State: Missouri
Country: USA
Memorial ID: 28469561

Info from BD Baughman, member #46945119

Stone is incorrect. His name was not William. His wife's name was Sarah, not Nora Belle.

Henry Thornton was the son of Thomas T. Thornton and Eleanor Brady. He was born in Vermilion Co. Ill, moved to Boone Co. Ind. then to Polk Co. Iowa and Jasper Co. Mo; Barry Co. Mo. and died in Lawrence Co. Mo. buried in Thomas Cemetery later called Fellowship Cem. On 23 Aug. 1856 he married Sarah Thornton Haworth. Her first husband, Elias Cook and their 3 children, Elias Jr., Emily and Orlando, had all died of Cholera. Sarah T. Haworth's parents were George Haworth and Mary Thornton. Henry and Sarah had 6 children: Mary M., John Franklin, Wm.S., Pheba Jane, George T. and an infant who died at birth. Sarah died 10 Feb. 1900. Henry outlived all his children except John Franklin Thornton.

Family Members
Parents
Thomas T Thornton 1804–1883
Eleanor Brady Thornton 1801–1887
Spouse
Sarah Thornton Haworth Cook Thornton 1828–1900
Siblings
Ira C. Thornton 1826–1912
Joshua Thornton 1829–1910
Cyrus F Thornton 1836–1892
Charity Thornton Hunt 1842–1870
Lucinda A. Thornton Justice 1843–1910
Eli Thornton 1848–1936
Children
John Franklin Thornton 1860–1906
William S Thornton 1865–1890