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Rufus Melvin Thornton

Male 1903 - 1957  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Melvin Thornton was born 8 Nov 1903, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1957, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Rufus married Gracie Mae Andrews 25 Nov 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee. Gracie (daughter of William Andrews and Dolly Lane) was born 22 Oct 1905, Tennessee; died 14 Jan 1988, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elbert Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    2. 3. Rufus Melvin "Joe" Thornton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    3. 4. Margaret Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1926, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    4. 5. Edna Jean Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1939, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Maudella Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    6. 7. Patricia Ann "Pat" Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1937; died 5 Apr 2013, Tennova St. Mary’s Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    7. 8. Betty Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.
    8. 9. Wanda Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elbert Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.

  2. 3.  Rufus Melvin "Joe" Thornton, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.

  3. 4.  Margaret Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1926, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.

    Margaret — Knight. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Edna Jean Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 30 Apr 1939, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Edna married Aubrey Luther "A. L." Hall 22 Mar 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; divorced 23 Jan 1981, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Aubrey (son of William Herchel "Turk" Hall and Mary Bernesie "Necia" Reese) was born 9 Sep 1940. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Adam Luther Hall  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Michael Roy Hall  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1969; died 10 Apr 2013; was buried 13 Apr 2013, Nazarene Church Cemetery.

  5. 6.  Maudella Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.

    Maudella — Johnson. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Patricia Ann "Pat" Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1937; died 5 Apr 2013, Tennova St. Mary’s Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Patricia married Cecil "Lightning" Wise Abt 1955. Cecil (son of Rufes Wise and Mary Elizabeth Marlow) was born 20 Apr 1933; died 5 Apr 2004, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. William "Billy" Wise  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Timothy "Termite" Wise  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Betty Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.

    Betty — Day. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Wanda Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1)

    Wanda — Denny. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Adam Luther Hall Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Rufus1)

    Adam — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Amy Hall  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Michael Roy Hall Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edna2, 1.Rufus1) was born 3 Mar 1969; died 10 Apr 2013; was buried 13 Apr 2013, Nazarene Church Cemetery.

    Michael — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Joshua Hall  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 12.  William "Billy" Wise Descendancy chart to this point (7.Patricia2, 1.Rufus1)

    William — Judy. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Timothy "Termite" Wise Descendancy chart to this point (7.Patricia2, 1.Rufus1)

    Timothy — Sandy. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Amy Hall Descendancy chart to this point (10.Adam3, 5.Edna2, 1.Rufus1)

  2. 15.  Joshua Hall Descendancy chart to this point (11.Michael3, 5.Edna2, 1.Rufus1)


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