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Berlin Thornton

Female Abt 1938 -  (~ 86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Berlin Thornton was born Abt 1938, Tennessee (daughter of Walter Thornton and Rosa Etta. Welch).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Thornton was born 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee (son of William Asa Thornton and Julia Catherine Henry); died 1 Sep 1937; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Walter married Rosa Etta. Welch 19 Apr 1934, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of James Dudley Welch and Cora L. Owenby) was born 23 Feb 1910, North Carolina; died 21 Jun 1995; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosa Etta. Welch was born 23 Feb 1910, North Carolina (daughter of James Dudley Welch and Cora L. Owenby); died 21 Jun 1995; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina
    • Census: 1920, District 4, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Glenda Drusilla Thornton was born 6 Jun 1935, Tennessee; died 29 Sep 2015; was buried 3 Oct 2015, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 1. Berlin Thornton was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Asa Thornton was born 11 May 1864, Tennessee (son of John D. Thornton and Mahala Layman); died 12 Jul 1960; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    William married Julia Catherine Henry 15 Nov 1891, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of William C. Henry and Catherine Denton) was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Julia Catherine Henry was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee (daughter of William C. Henry and Catherine Denton); died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

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

    Children:
    1. Cora D. Thornton was born 27 Oct 1892, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1972, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. Ona E. Thornton was born Jan 1895, Tennessee.
    3. Mitchell Thornton was born Jul 1896, Tennessee.
    4. 2. Walter Thornton was born 21 Jan 1898, Tennessee; died 1 Sep 1937; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  James Dudley Welch was born Abt 1887, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina

    James — Cora L. Owenby. Cora (daughter of John Ownsby and Elsie Gilland) was born 19 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1949, Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Cora L. Owenby was born 19 Mar 1884, Tennessee (daughter of John Ownsby and Elsie Gilland); died 17 Feb 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1949, Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina
    • Census: 1920, District 4, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. George Dudley Welch was born 5 Dec 1906, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1962, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Dec 1962, Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. William J. "Bill" Welch was born Abt 1909, Tennessee.
    3. 3. Rosa Etta. Welch was born 23 Feb 1910, North Carolina; died 21 Jun 1995; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. Robert T. Welch was born 11 Sep 1911, North Carolina; died 18 Mar 1975; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    5. James P. Welch was born 15 Jul 1913, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1998, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Nov 1998, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John D. Thornton was born Dec 1839, Jefferson County, Tennessee (son of Thornton).

    Other Events:

    • 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]


  2. 9.  Mahala Layman was born 16 Dec 1837, Jefferson County, Tennessee (daughter of James Layman and Lavina Fox); died 11 May 1886; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 4. 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.

  3. 10.  William C. Henry was born 1820 (son of David Henry and Anna Jones); died 19 Sep 1883; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    William — Catherine Denton. Catherine (daughter of Josiah Denton and Catharine Seahorn) was born 11 Dec 1824; died 28 Feb 1900; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Denton was born 11 Dec 1824 (daughter of Josiah Denton and Catharine Seahorn); died 28 Feb 1900; was buried Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 5. Julia Catherine Henry was born 27 Oct 1870, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1913; was buried Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  John Ownsby was born 30 Jun 1841, North Carolina (son of William Owensby and Martha "Patsy" Lewis); died 6 Jan 1928, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 14.

    John — Elsie Gilland. Elsie (daughter of Jonas Gilliland and Mary Tawney) was born 22 May 1858, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1914, Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Elsie Gilland was born 22 May 1858, Tennessee (daughter of Jonas Gilliland and Mary Tawney); died 7 Feb 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1914, Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Emma Ownsby was born 1880, Tennessee; died 1945; was buried Huff Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Jonnie Ownsby was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.
    3. James Ownsby was born 25 Aug 1882, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1935; was buried Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. 7. Cora L. Owenby was born 19 Mar 1884, Tennessee; died 17 Feb 1949, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Feb 1949, Tucker Templin Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Katie Owenby was born Nov 1887, Tennessee.
    6. Henry Ownsby was born 28 Dec 1888, Tennessee; died 25 Jun 1955; was buried Kyker Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Isaac Addison Owenby was born 30 Dec 1891, Tennessee; died 1 Jun 1959; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. George Ownsby was born Mar 1894, Tennessee.
    9. Robert Ownsby


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