West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Daniel Thornton / Elizabeth L Coleman (F18778)

m. 15 Jun 1873


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  • Father | Male
    Daniel Thornton

    Born  Jan 1850  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Between 1900 and 1910   
    Buried     
    Married  15 Jun 1873  [1]  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lindsey Thornton | F18780 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary A [Thornton] | F18780 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth L Coleman

    Born  Feb 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Benjamin Coleman | F18784 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Gibson | F18784 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    John Elbin Thornton

    Born  Mar 1875  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lydia Margaret Casto | F18783 
    Married  17 Dec 1896  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Theota Thornton

    Born  CA 1876  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Laurilla Thornton

    Born  CA 1877  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Jane Thornton

    Born  CA 1879  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Addison Thornton

    Born  29 Jan 1880  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lula Higginbotham | F18782 
    Married  25 Dec 1911  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Linnie May Thornton

    Born  21 Sep 1884  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1923  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Robertsburg, Putnam, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Virgil O Casto | F18777 
    Married  26 Dec 1907  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Alice Thornton

    Born  20 May 1889  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Mar 1937  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Robertsburg, Putnam, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  R E Atkiinson | F27524 
    Married  15 May 1916  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Virgil O Casto | F18779 
    Married  5 May 1927  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    William Thornton

    Born  21 Oct 1891  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Male
    Lindsey Robert Thornton

    Born  Sep 1894  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ada Gertrude Lanham | F18788 
    Married  10 Jan 1920  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/15/1873
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Daniel Thornton, 23, Putnam, Putnam
      Elizabeth Coleman, 21, Jackson, Putnam

      1880 Union, Putnam, WV # 31
      Thornton, Daniel 30 VA VA VA
      Elizabeth 24 VA VA VA
      John A 6 WV
      Addison 4/12 Feb
      Theota 4
      Laurilla 3
      Jane 2

      1900 Union, Putnam, WV #178-185 all WVWVWV
      Thornton, Daniel 1/1850 m 25y
      Elizabeth C 2/1852 m 25y 8-8 children
      Elbin son 3/1875 m 4y
      Addison son 1/1880
      Linny da 11/1883
      Mary A da 5/1889
      Willy son 10/1892
      Linsy son 9/1894
      Liddie M wife 3/1888 m 4y 2-1 child
      Ida M da 7/1898

      1910 Union, Putna, WV # 72-75 all WVWVWV
      Thornton, Elizabeth 58 wd 8-8 children
      Addison son 27 s
      William 17
      Alice da 19
      Lindsey son 15

      Mary Alice's birth record shows her parents as D & Catherine.

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.