Joseph W. Thornton

• BIRTH: Dec 1865, , , Indiana
• DEATH: AFT 1930, of, Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana
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• MARRIAGE: 1 Mar 1888, , Posey, Indiana

1. +Ella Thornton (Sep 1889 - ____)
2.  Alma G. Thornton (Mar 1891 - ____)
3.  Elmer Thornton (3 Nov 1892 - ____)
4.  Dollie M. Thornton (Nov 1893 - ____)
5.  Grace G. "Gracie" Thornton (Dec 1895 - ____)
6. +Elva Thornton (12 Nov 1899 - Dec 1974)
7.  Joshua "Josh" Thornton (4 Feb 1901 - Nov 1966)
8. +Eugene Thornton (ABT 1902 - ____)

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Notes

!SOURCE: Email from N. Combs to Weldon Whipple, 8 Feb 2008. Cites/notes the following:

• Sept. 3, 1870 Census Black, Posey, IN p.232
  • Thornton, David 35 b. OH {abt 1835} father of Joseph Thornton
  • Thornton, Ellen 35 b. IN {abt 1835} mother of Joseph Thornton
  • Thornton, Joseph W. 7 b. IN husband of Eliza Whipple {97967}
• June 3, 1880 Census Black, Posey, IN p.69
  • head - Thornton, Ellen 47 b. IN parents b. KY, widow
  • son - Thornton, Joseph W. farm laborer 17 b. IN parents b. IN
• June 5, 1900 Census Black, Posey, IN p.32
  • Thornton, Joseph W. 34 farm laborer b. IN Dec. 1865
  • Thornton, Eliza {97967} 30 b. IN Jan. 1870 mar. 11 yrs., 7/6 children
  • Thornton, Ella 10 b. IN Sept. 1889
  • Thornton, Alma G. 9 b. IN March 1891
  • Thornton, Elmer 7 b. IN Nov. 1892 {see also WWI below}
  • Thornton, Dolly M. 6 b. IN Nov. 1893
  • Thornton, Gracie G. 4 b. IN Dec. 1895
  • Thornton, Elva 6/12 b. IN Nov. 1899 {see SSDI below}
• April 18, 1910 Census, Black, Posey, IN p.31
  • Thornton, Joseph 45 farmer b. IN
  • Thornton, Eliza {97967} 40 b. IN mar. 22 yrs., 8/8 children
  • Thornton, Ella 20 single 2/2 children
  • Thornton, Alma 19 b. IN
  • Thornton, Elmer 17 b. IN farm laborer
  • Thornton, Dollie 16 b. IN
  • Thornton, Grace 14 b. IN
  • Thornton, Elva 10 b. IN
  • Thornton, Josh 9 b. IN {see SSDI below}
  • Thornton, Eugene 8 b. IN {abt 1902}
  • grson - Thornton, Harold 3 b. IN abt 1907 {son of Ella}
  • grson - Thornton, Norman 1 b. IN abt 1909 {son of Ella} see SSDI & WA DI below
• Jan. 13, 1920 Census Mt. Vernon Ward 3, Posey, IN p.151
  • Thornton, Joseph 60 laborer b. IN widower
  • Thornton, Joshua soldier 20 b. IN
  • Thornton, Eugene laborer 18 b. IN
• 1930 Census, Mount Vernon, Posey, IN p.2A roll 623
  • Thornton, Joseph W. 66 b. IN
  • wife - Thornton, Alice M. 54 {b. abt 1876}

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