| Father | Male John D. Thornton |
| Born | Dec 1839 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Died | ||
| Buried | ||
| Married | ||
| Other Spouse | Elizabeth Jane Denton | F125904 | |
| Married | 2 Apr 1887 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Father | Thornton | F36638 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | ||
| Mother | Female Mahala Layman |
| Born | 16 Dec 1837 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Died | 11 May 1886 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Father | James Layman | F70065 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Lavina Fox | F70065 Group Sheet | |
| Child 1 | Male + William Asa Thornton |
| Born | 11 May 1864 | Tennessee |
| Died | 12 Jul 1960 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Spouse | Julia Catherine Henry | F153185 | |
| Married | 15 Nov 1891 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Child 2 | Female + Susan Melvina Thornton |
| Born | Abt 1865 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Died | 15 Nov 1894 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
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| Spouse | William Roten Denton | F86458 | |
| Married | 12 Sep 1882 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Child 3 | Female + Julia Thursa Thornton |
| Born | 7 Sep 1866 | Tennessee |
| Died | 4 May 1935 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
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| Spouse | Lewis Acton | F25006 | |
| Married | ||
| Child 4 | Male + James Jessie Thornton |
| Born | 18 Nov 1867 | |
| Died | 21 Sep 1938 | |
| Buried | Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
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| Spouse | Ida Rainwater | F37051 | |
| Married | ||
| Child 5 | Male + John Alfred N. Thornton |
| Born | 5 Feb 1869 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Died | 29 Aug 1945 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 30 Aug 1945 | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Martha "Mattie" Henderson | F37413 | |
| Married | ||
| Child 7 | Male + Calvin Lee Thornton |
| Born | 22 Oct 1872 | Tennessee |
| Died | 17 Jun 1948 | |
| Buried | Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee |
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| Spouse | Margaret Henderson | F36636 | |
| Married | Abt 1893 | |
| Child 8 | Male + Joseph C. Thornton |
| Born | 22 May 1872 | Tennessee |
| Died | 26 Jul 1947 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 28 Jul 1947 | Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Arkansas Chambers | F127474 | |
| Married | 7 Sep 1892 | Jefferson County, Tennessee |
| Child 9 | Male + Daniel Slover Thornton |
| Born | 10 Jun 1877 | Tennessee |
| Died | 15 Apr 1952 | |
| Buried | Burchfield Memorial Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee |
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| Spouse | Hulda Jane Byrd | F167281 | |
| Married | ||