William Asa Thornton^[1]

1864 - 1960  (96 years)

• Name	William Asa Thornton
  Born	11 May 1864	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 17, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	12 Jul 1960
  Buried	Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I102586	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	18 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	Julia Catherine Henry,   b. 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Apr 1913  (Age 42 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1891	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Cora D. Thornton,   b. 27 Oct 1892, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Apr 1972, Hamblen County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years)   2. Ona E. Thornton,   b. Jan 1895, Tennessee   3. Mitchell Thornton,   b. Jul 1896, Tennessee + 4. Walter Thornton,   b. 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Sep 1937  (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F153185	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 May 1864 - Tennessee Married - 15 Nov 1891 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Buried - - 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, 1900. Name: William A Thornton Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 17, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 36 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 8 Birth Date: May 1864 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William A Thornton Head M 36 Tennessee Julia C Thornton Wife F 32 Tennessee Cara D Thornton Daughter F 8 Tennessee Ona E Thornton Daughter F 5 Tennessee Mitchell Thornton Son M 4 Tennessee Walter Thornton Son M 2 Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 49726863). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: William A. Thornton Spouse's Name: Julia C. Henry Event Date: 15 Nov 1891 Event Place: , Jefferson, Tennessee