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William Asa Thornton

Male 1864 - 1960  (96 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Asa Thornton was born 11 May 1864, Tennessee; 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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cora D. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 27 Oct 1892, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1972, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Cora married Emert Finchum 9 Jun 1918, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Emert (son of Robert Finchum and Mary A. Kelley) was born 10 Mar 1887, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1952, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Mary Julie Finchum  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1918, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1947, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Apr 1947, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Ona E. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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


  3. 4.  Mitchell Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Jul 1896, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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


  4. 5.  Walter Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee; 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. 7. Glenda Drusilla Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1935, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 2015; was buried 3 Oct 2015, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 8. Berlin Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Mary Julie Finchum Descendancy chart to this point (2.Cora2, 1.William1) was born 28 Aug 1918, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1947, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Apr 1947, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Mary married Robert T. Welch 13 Apr 1938, Cocke County, Tennessee. Robert (son of James Dudley Welch and Cora L. Owenby) was born 11 Sep 1911, North Carolina; died 18 Mar 1975; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Robbie Welch  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1939, Tennessee; died 20 Jun 1982; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 10. Wayne H. "Doby" Welch  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1940; died 8 Dec 2014; was buried 11 Dec 2014, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. 11. Donald Sanford Welch  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Glenda Drusilla Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Walter2, 1.William1) was born 6 Jun 1935, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 2015; was buried 3 Oct 2015, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Glenda — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Donna Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Tammy Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Dennis Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point

    Glenda — Knight. [Group Sheet]


  3. 8.  Berlin Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Walter2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Robbie Welch Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.Cora2, 1.William1) was born 4 Jan 1939, Tennessee; died 20 Jun 1982; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Robbie — Robert Thomas "Bob" Gaddis. Robert (son of Glen Edward Gaddis and Blanche Swann) was born 21 Apr 1933; died 19 May 2016; was buried 24 May 2016, Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Susan Christine Gaddis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Bobby Gaddis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Don Gaddis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 18. Dale Gaddis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 19. Garth Gaddis  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  Wayne H. "Doby" WelchWayne H. "Doby" Welch Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.Cora2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1940; died 8 Dec 2014; was buried 11 Dec 2014, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Wayne — Eutha "Blue" Snapp. (daughter of French Austin Snapp and Lucy Mae Henry) [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Donald Sanford Welch Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.Cora2, 1.William1)

    Donald — Barbara Sue Wood. (daughter of Scott Boyer Wood and Lucy Turner) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Kellie Welch  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 12.  Donna Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Glenda3, 5.Walter2, 1.William1)

    Donna — Bill Banks. (son of Tillman Banks and Ruth Fish) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Paige Banks  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Bret Banks  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 13.  Tammy Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Glenda3, 5.Walter2, 1.William1)

    Tammy — Fox. [Group Sheet]


  6. 14.  Dennis Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (7.Glenda3, 5.Walter2, 1.William1)

    Dennis — Wanda. [Group Sheet]



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