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Walter Thornton

Male 1898 - 1937  (39 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Thornton was born 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee (son of William Asa Thornton and Julia Catherine Henry); died 1 Sep 1937; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Walter married Rosa Etta. Welch 19 Apr 1934, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of James Dudley Welch and Cora L. Owenby) was born 23 Feb 1910, North Carolina; died 21 Jun 1995; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Glenda Drusilla Thornton was born 6 Jun 1935, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 2015; was buried 3 Oct 2015, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. Berlin Thornton was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Asa Thornton was born 11 May 1864, Tennessee (son of John D. Thornton and Mahala Layman); died 12 Jul 1960; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    William married Julia Catherine Henry 15 Nov 1891, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of William C. Henry and Catherine Denton) was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Julia Catherine Henry was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee (daughter of William C. Henry and Catherine Denton); died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Cora D. Thornton was born 27 Oct 1892, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1972, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. Ona E. Thornton was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.
    3. Mitchell Thornton was born Jul 1896, Tennessee.
    4. 1. Walter Thornton was born 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee; died 1 Sep 1937; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John D. Thornton was born Dec 1839, Jefferson County, Tennessee (son of Thornton).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    John — Mahala Layman. Mahala (daughter of James Layman and Lavina Fox) was born 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1886; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mahala Layman was born 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee (daughter of James Layman and Lavina Fox); died 11 May 1886; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Asa Thornton was born 11 May 1864, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1960; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. Susan Melvina Thornton was born Abt 1865, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1894; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. Julia Thursa Thornton was born 7 Sep 1866, Tennessee; died 4 May 1935; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
    4. James Jessie Thornton was born 18 Nov 1867; died 21 Sep 1938; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
    5. John Alfred N. Thornton was born 5 Feb 1869, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1945, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Aug 1945, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha J. E. Thornton was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
    7. Calvin Lee Thornton was born 22 Oct 1872, Tennessee; died 17 Jun 1948; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Joseph C. Thornton was born 22 May 1872, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1947, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Jul 1947, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    9. Daniel Slover Thornton was born 10 Jun 1877, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1952; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  William C. Henry was born 1820 (son of David Henry and Anna Jones); died 19 Sep 1883; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    William — Catherine Denton. Catherine (daughter of Josiah Denton and Catharine Seahorn) was born 11 Dec 1824; died 28 Feb 1900; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catherine Denton was born 11 Dec 1824 (daughter of Josiah Denton and Catharine Seahorn); died 28 Feb 1900; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Julia Catherine Henry was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thornton (son of Barnabas Thornton and Sarah Hill).
    Children:
    1. 4. John D. Thornton was born Dec 1839, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  2. 10.  James Layman was born 9 Jul 1812, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1899; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    James — Lavina Fox. Lavina (daughter of George Fox and Christina Eversall) was born 5 Feb 1810, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1881; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Lavina Fox was born 5 Feb 1810, Tennessee (daughter of George Fox and Christina Eversall); died 19 Jul 1881; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

    Children:
    1. Margaret Layman was born Abt 1832, Tennessee.
    2. Christena Layman was born Abt 1833, Tennessee.
    3. George Layman was born 4 Apr 1835, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1913; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Sarah Layman was born Abt 1836, Tennessee.
    5. 5. Mahala Layman was born 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1886; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    6. Asa C. Layman was born 24 Sep 1839, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1927; was buried 23 Aug 1927, Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Hetty Layman was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.
    8. Dialtha Layman was born Abt 1845, Tennessee.
    9. Elizabeth Layman was born Abt 1846, Tennessee.
    10. Martha Layman was born Abt 1839, Tennessee.

  4. 12.  David Henry was born Abt 1795 (son of William C. Henry and Agnes Allison); died 1837, Tennessee.

    David — Anna Jones. Anna (daughter of John Jones and Ann Laymon) was born 15 Mar 1800, Tennessee; died 15 Mar 1889; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  Anna Jones was born 15 Mar 1800, Tennessee (daughter of John Jones and Ann Laymon); died 15 Mar 1889; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1860, Jefferson County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1880, District 3, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Loftis E. Henry was born 7 Dec 1819, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1901; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 6. William C. Henry was born 1820; died 19 Sep 1883; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. Evin Henry
    4. Mary Callie "Polly" Henry was born 10 Jun 1835, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 11 Jun 1916; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  6. 14.  Josiah Denton was born 1779; died 8 Sep 1866; was buried Antioch Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Josiah — Catharine Seahorn. Catharine was born 11 May 1782; died 17 Aug 1873; was buried Antioch Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Catharine Seahorn was born 11 May 1782; died 17 Aug 1873; was buried Antioch Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 7. Catherine Denton was born 11 Dec 1824; died 28 Feb 1900; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.


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