Joseph C. Thornton^[1]

1872 - 1947  (75 years)

• Name	Joseph C. Thornton
  Born	22 May 1872	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1930	District 8, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	26 Jul 1947	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  	Cause: Chronic Myocarditis
  Buried	28 Jul 1947	Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I102590	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John D. Thornton,   b. Dec 1839, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Mother	Mahala Layman,   b. 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 May 1886  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F36637	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Arkansas Chambers,   b. Apr 1877, Tennessee ,   d. 1965  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1892	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	1. Ralph Leroy Thornton,   b. 13 Sep 1895,   d. 15 Dec 1896  (Age 1 years)   2. Missouri Thornton,   b. Mar 1898, Tennessee + 3. Chester W. Thornton,   b. Abt 1901, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Aug 1967, Washington County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 66 years)   4. Edgar Thornton,   b. Abt 1906, Tennessee   5. Lillie A. Thornton,   b. 14 Jun 1909,   d. 21 Sep 1909  (Age 0 years)   6. Lena Thornton,   b. Abt 1909, Tennessee  (Age ~ 115 years)   7. Lonzo Thornton,   b. Abt 1912, Tennessee  (Age ~ 112 years)   8. Slover Thornton,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee  (Age ~ 110 years)   9. Trent Travelous Thornton,   b. 4 Jul 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Apr 1944, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 28 years) + 10. Joe E. Thornton,   b. Abt 1917, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 21 Oct 2002  (Age ~ 85 years) + 11. Dixie Thornton,   b. 8 Jun 1918, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Dec 1996, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F127474	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 May 1872 - Tennessee Married - 7 Sep 1892 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Chronic Myocarditis - 26 Jul 1947 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Buried - 28 Jul 1947 - Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] 1880 Census, 510C, 1880. Jefferson County, Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Joseph C Thornton Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 55 Civil District 17, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: May 1872 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (Standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 7 Estimated Marriage Year: 1893 Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 1 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 8 Reference Number: 41 Film Number: 1241580 Digital Folder Number: 004118967 Image Number: 00836 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Joseph C Thornton M 28 Tennessee Wife Kansas Thornton F 23 Tennessee Daughter Missouri Thornton F 2 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Joe C Thornton Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 58 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1872 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0014 Family Number: 136 Sheet Number and Letter: 7B Line Number: 77 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2256 Film Number: 2341990 Digital Folder Number: 4548170 Image Number: 01028 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Joe C Thornton M 58 Tennessee Wife Arcannas Thornton F 53 Tennessee Son Chester Thornton M 28 Tennessee Daughter-in-law Anna Thornton F 22 Tennessee Son Edgar Thornton M 24 Tennessee Daughter Lena Thornton F 21 Tennessee Son Lonzo Thornton M 18 Tennessee Son Slover Thornton M 16 Tennessee Son Travelous Thornton M 14 Tennessee Son Joe E Thornton M 12 Tennessee Daughter Dixie Thornton F 10 Tennessee Grandson J C Thornton M 0 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Joseph C. Thornton Event Type Death Event Date 26 Jul 1947 Event Place Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee Gender Male Marital Status Married Race White Age 75 Birth Date 22 May 1872 Birthplace Tenn. Spouse's Name Arkansas Thornton Father's Name John Thornton Father's Birthplace Tenn. Mother's Name Halie Laymon Mother's Birthplace Tenn. Occupation Farmer Address RFD #4 Residence Place Danadridge, Jefferson, Tennessee Cemetery Chestnut Hill Burial Place Dandridge, Tenn. Burial Date 28 Jul 1947 Additional Relatives X "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SX3-J3H?cc=1417505&wc=34DJ-PTL%3A1580598501 : 1 April 2015), 004184926 > image 23 of 2851; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 49707883). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Kansas Chambers Also Known As: Suffix: Event: Marriage Event Date: 07 Sep 1892 Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse: J C Thornton Spouse's Also Known As: Spouse's Prefix: Spouse's Suffix: Page: 162