West Virginia Pioneers

Samuel Thornton

Male 1846 - 1916  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Samuel Thornton 
    Born Jul 1846  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Sep 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • JCDR shows his age as 77y
    Person ID I16212  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father John Thornton,   b. Abt 1804, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susanna Durst,   b. Abt 1807, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Dec 1826  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Mason Co WV # 537-545
      John Thornton 46 VA
      Susan 43 Oh
      Christena 23 OH
      Henry 17 VA
      Amanda 13 VA
      Hiram 11 VA
      Charles 9 VA
      Philip 6 VA
      Samuel 4 VA
      Lucinda 2 VA
      Nancy J 4/12 VA
      Henry 75 PA
      William Riffle 25 VA

      1870 Mason Co WV Cologne
      John Thornton 65 VA
      Susan 63 VA
      Phillip 26
      Jesse 18
      John 8
      McLellen 6
      Riffle, Mary S 6
      William 45
      Cavaet, Alvina 25 domestic servant

      1880 Cologne, Mason, WV # 198
      Thornton, John 75 infirm WVWVWV
      Susanna 73 OHOHOH
    Family ID F3985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Theodora Margaret Edmunds,   b. 7 Jul 1848, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1867  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1870 Jackson co WV # 87
      Samuel 24
      Margaret 21

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 379D
      Sam'l. THORNTON Self M M W 33 WV VA OH
      Margaret THORNTON Wife F M W 32 WV
      Dovie PRINGLE Other F S W 7 WV

      1900 Jackson Co WV Union Dist
      Samuel Thornton 4/1846 m 32y WV WV OH
      Margaret D 7/1848 0-0 WV DC VA
    Family ID F5485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jul 1846 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1867 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.