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Jesse Barnabas Thornton

Male 1817 - 1905  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jesse Barnabas Thornton was born 30 Sep 1817; died 28 Jul 1905; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Jesse — Susannah "Sue" Baker. Susannah was born 14 Mar 1816; died 6 Sep 1878; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Barnabus Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Dec 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1907; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Barnabus Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 6 Dec 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; 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:
    1. 3. Roena Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
    2. 4. Alvaton Theodore Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    3. 5. Edward Lee "Ed" Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 8 May 1941, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1941, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 6. Nick J. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1880, Tennessee; died 17 May 1926, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 18 May 1926, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    5. 7. Abigail Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.
    6. 8. James R. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1928, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Dec 1928, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    7. 9. Grover C. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point 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:
    1. 10. Laura Naomi Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1897, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1953; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. John Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1892, Tennessee.
    3. 12. Panner Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1894, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Roena Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.

  2. 4.  Alvaton Theodore Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) 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.

    Alvaton — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  3. 5.  Edward Lee "Ed" Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 27 Dec 1875, Tennessee; died 8 May 1941, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1941, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Edward married Jossie Grahl 6 Feb 1903, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Jossie (daughter of Wesley Grahl and Lizzie Griffin) was born 1885, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1923, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Apr 1923, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Rufus Melvin Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Nov 1903, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1957, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 14. Leevada Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1905, Tennessee.
    3. 15. Cleophis Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Oct 1907; died 22 Feb 1908; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 16. Truly Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1912, Tennessee.
    5. 17. Carra Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.
    6. 18. Artelle Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1916, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1980, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
    7. 19. Sarah Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1920, Tennessee.

  4. 6.  Nick J. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 14 Jul 1880, Tennessee; died 17 May 1926, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 18 May 1926, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Nick — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  5. 7.  Abigail Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.

  6. 8.  James R. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 5 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1928, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Dec 1928, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    James — Malinda Lewis. Malinda was born Abt 1891, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Neona Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    2. 21. Georgia Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1911, Tennessee.
    3. 22. Lester J. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jan 1912, Tennessee; died 20 Jul 1966; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 23. Barnett D. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1918, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1997; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  7. 9.  Grover C. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 2 Aug 1887, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 1955, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Mar 1955, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  8. 10.  Laura Naomi Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 18 Feb 1897, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1953; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Laura — Ernest Walter Fox. Ernest (son of Marshall Sheldon Fox and Darthula Virginia "Thula" Fry) was born 26 Mar 1896, Tennessee; died 24 Nov 1959; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Jack Thornton Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.
    2. 25. Ernest Walter Fox, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jul 1925, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2006, St. Mary's Medical Center; was buried 22 Jun 2006, Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 26. Frances Faye Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1927, Tennessee.
    4. 27. James M. Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.
    5. 28. Herbert Hoover Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.
    6. 29. Alfred Smith "Al" Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.
    7. 30. Harry Lee Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.

  9. 11.  John Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1892, Tennessee.

  10. 12.  Panner Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1894, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Rufus Melvin Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) 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. 31. Elbert Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    2. 32. Rufus Melvin "Joe" Thornton, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    3. 33. Margaret Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1926, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    4. 34. Edna Jean Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1939, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 2001, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. 35. Maudella Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1929, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Apr 2013.
    6. 36. 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. 37. Betty Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.
    8. 38. Wanda Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 14.  Leevada Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1905, Tennessee.

  3. 15.  Cleophis Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 31 Oct 1907; died 22 Feb 1908; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  4. 16.  Truly Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1912, Tennessee.

  5. 17.  Carra Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.

  6. 18.  Artelle Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 13 Oct 1916, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1980, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

    Artelle married Payne Fox 21 Mar 1934, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Payne (son of Mack Fox and Sallie A Bird) was born 2 Apr 1912, Tennessee; died Jan 1985. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Loretta June Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 May 1934; died 10 Dec 2015; was buried 13 Dec 2015, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 40. John Richard Fox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1936, Tennessee; died Bef 10 Dec 2015.
    3. 41. Lee Fox  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 10 Dec 2015.
    4. 42. Steve Fox  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 19.  Sarah Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1920, Tennessee.

  8. 20.  Neona Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.

  9. 21.  Georgia Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1911, Tennessee.

  10. 22.  Lester J. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 9 Jan 1912, Tennessee; died 20 Jul 1966; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Lester — Rema McGaha. Rema (daughter of John Thomas McGaha and Margaret Jane Gunter) was born 2 Feb 1918, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1981; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1936; died 25 May 1936; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 44. Ted Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1938; died 7 Oct 1938; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. 45. James David "Bunton" Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1938, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 2014; was buried 23 Apr 2014, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 46. Tommy Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 47. Troy Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 48. Margaret Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 23.  Barnett D. Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 24 Dec 1918, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1997; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  12. 24.  Jack Thornton Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1925, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.

  13. 25.  Ernest Walter Fox, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born 9 Jul 1925, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 2006, St. Mary's Medical Center; was buried 22 Jun 2006, Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Ernest married Eura Ogle 7 Apr 1961, Loudon County, Tennessee. Eura (daughter of Washington Arthur "Ridge" Ogle and Idana Huskey) was born 3 Sep 1925, Tennessee; died 22 Mar 2017; was buried 25 Mar 2017, Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  14. 26.  Frances Faye Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1927, Tennessee.

    Frances — Kendall. [Group Sheet]


  15. 27.  James M. Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.

  16. 28.  Herbert Hoover Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.

  17. 29.  Alfred Smith "Al" Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1930, Tennessee; died Bef 19 Jun 2006.

  18. 30.  Harry Lee Fox Descendancy chart to this point (10.Laura3, 2.James2, 1.Jesse1) was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.


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