| Father | Male Lester J. Thornton |
| Born | 9 Jan 1912 | Tennessee |
| Died | 20 Jul 1966 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Married | ||
| Father | James R. Thornton | F132653 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Malinda Lewis | F132653 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Female Rema McGaha |
| Born | 2 Feb 1918 | Tennessee |
| Died | 21 Dec 1981 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Father | John Thomas McGaha | F30858 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Margaret Jane Gunter | F30858 Group Sheet | |
| Child 1 | Male Thornton |
| Born | 1936 | |
| Died | 25 May 1936 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Child 2 | Male Ted Thornton |
| Born | 2 Jul 1938 | |
| Died | 7 Oct 1938 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Child 3 | Male + James David "Bunton" Thornton |
| Born | Abt 1938 | Tennessee |
| Died | 20 Apr 2014 | |
| Buried | 23 Apr 2014 | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Valerie Jones | F148017 | |
| Married | 27 Apr 1957 | Cocke County, Tennessee |