Source Text:
Birth: Apr. 7, 1831
Vermilion County
Illinois, USA
Death: Jul., 1902
Lawrence County
Missouri, USA
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.
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Parents:
Thomas T Thornton (1804 - 1883)
Eleanor Thornton (1801 - 1887)
Children:
John Franklin Thornton (1860 - 1906)*
William S Thornton (1865 - 1890)*
Sibling:
Henry Thornton (1831 - 1902)
Cyrus Thornton (1836 - 1892)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
ssa Nora Bell
Burial:
Fellowship Cemetery
Miller
Lawrence County
Missouri, USA
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