1. | James Barnabus Thornton was born 6 Dec 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee (son of Jesse Barnabas Thornton and Susannah "Sue" Baker); died 5 Dec 1907; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. James — Sara Proffitt. Sara was born 22 Jan 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1887; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Roena Thornton was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
- Alvaton Theodore Thornton was born 13 Jun 1872, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 12 May 1945, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 May 1945, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- Edward Lee "Ed" Thornton was born 27 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 8 May 1941, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1941, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- Nick J. Thornton was born 14 Jul 1880, Tennessee; died 17 May 1926, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 18 May 1926, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- Abigail Thornton was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.
- James R. Thornton was born 5 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1928, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Dec 1928, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- Grover C. Thornton was born 2 Aug 1887, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1955, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Mar 1955, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
James married Nancy France 7 Jun 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of James France and Delilah Edith Stuart) was born 18 Jul 1852, Tennessee; died 24 Jan 1938, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jan 1938, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Laura Naomi Thornton was born 18 Feb 1897, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1953; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
- John Thornton was born Abt 1892, Tennessee.
- Panner Thornton was born Abt 1894, Tennessee.
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