Life History
1st Oct 1863 |
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31st Mar 1885 |
Married Ella Amanda COURTNEY in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.4 |
12th Mar 1891 |
Birth of son Charles Elvin THORNTON in Okarche, Canadian, Oklahoma.5,6,7,8,9,6,3 |
27th Jan 1924 |
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28th Jan 1924 |
Buried in Kolb Cemetery, Spencer, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.2 |
Notes
- A couple of genealogies provide some details, without further documentation, but appear to be reporting from famly knowledge.
John Boston Thornton
Birth 1 Oct 1863 in Dekalb County, Missouri
Death 27 Jan 1924 in Spencer, Oklahoma
Married Ella Amanda Courtney
Birth 13 Feb 1867 in Missouri
Death 27 Aug 1937 in Spencer, Oklahoma
Son Emmitt Roland Thornton
Birth 18 Dec 1892 in Spencer, Oklahoma
Death 18 Jul 1979 in Buffalo, Leon, Texas
-- Mark Gilbert, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27746853/person/12770857412?ssrc=&ftm=1
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
John R Thornton
Marriage 31 Mar 1885 St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse Name Miss Ella A Courtney
An excellent memorial on Find a Grave provides many details, including an obituary.
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John B. Thornton
Birth Oct. 3, 1863 DeKalb County, Missouri, USA
Death Jan. 27, 1924 Oklahoma, USA
THE OKLAHOMAN (Oklahoma City, OK)
1/28/1924 In Memoriam (Monday)
John B. Thornton, 60 years old, 314 W. 8th street, died Sunday morning [27 Jan 1924] at a city hospital. He is survived by his widow, four sons and three daughters. The sons are Thomas, Roland and Robert Thornton, of this city, and Charles of Lawton. The daughters are Mrs. J.C. Parker and Miss Nettie Thornton, of this city and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Marlow. Funeral services will be conducted at the Hahn funeral home Monday afternoon [28 Jan 1924] at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Spencer cemetery.
2/4/1924 In Memoriam (Monday)
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors, also the Oklahoma Publishing company, for their kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. - Mrs. Ella A. Thornton and family.
Obituary from Emily Jordan.
Other source Luke Thornton and his Descendents by Larry C. Thornton, Grants Pass, OR
Nancy Hagood, Corvallis, OR
Parents:
Jeremiah Todd Thornton (1834 - 1916)
Martha Emeline McConell Thornton (1845 - 1925)
Spouse Ella A. Courtney Thornton (1867 - 1937)
Children Sedelia Thornton (1894 - 1910)
Burial Kolb Cemetery, Spencer, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Created by In Memory Mar 08, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #34579256, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34579256
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Sources
- 1. Ancestry Trees
- Mark Gilbert, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27746853/person/12770857412?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #34579256, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34579256
- 3. 1900 United States Federal Census
- 20 June, Crutcho Township, page 11A; District 160, Hse #194, Fam #200
- 4. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
- 5. Social Security Death Index
- 6. Obituaries from Oklahoma
- 7. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 8. 1930 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
- 7 April, Richards Township, District 30, page 2A, Hse #26, Fam #27
- 9. 1940 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
- 2 April, Richards Township, District 16-32, page 1A, Hse #1, Rents $4