John D. Thornton

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

John — Mahala Layman. Mahala (daughter of James Layman and Lavina Fox) was born 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 11 May 1886; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. William Asa Thornton was born 11 May 1864, Tennessee; died 12 Jul 1960; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
2. Susan Melvina Thornton was born Abt 1865, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1894; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
3. Julia Thursa Thornton was born 7 Sep 1866, Tennessee; died 4 May 1935; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
4. James Jessie Thornton was born 18 Nov 1867; died 21 Sep 1938; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
5. John Alfred N. Thornton was born 5 Feb 1869, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1945, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Aug 1945, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
6. Martha J. E. Thornton was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
7. Calvin Lee Thornton was born 22 Oct 1872, Tennessee; died 17 Jun 1948; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
8. Joseph C. Thornton was born 22 May 1872, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1947, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Jul 1947, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
9. Daniel Slover Thornton was born 10 Jun 1877, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1952; was buried Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

John married Elizabeth Jane Denton 2 Apr 1887, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born Jul 1864, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Allen C. Thornton was born 29 Jan 1890, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 1949, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1949, Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
2. Josie M. Thornton was born Mar 1891, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1939, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; was buried 8 Nov 1939, County Cemetery.
3. Lucile Thornton was born Jul 1894, Tennessee.
4. Katie Thornton was born Nov 1897, Tennessee.
5. Cline Thornton was born Abt 1901, Tennessee.

Barnabas — Sarah Hill. Sarah was born 1785; died 1870/1880; was buried Taff Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]