Laura Naomi Thornton^[1]

1897 - 1953  (56 years)

• Name	Laura Naomi Thornton
  Born	18 Feb 1897	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1910	District 8, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 8, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	2 Oct 1953  [4]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of Pancreas
  Buried	Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I196723	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	James Barnabus Thornton,   b. 6 Dec 1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Dec 1907  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Nancy France,   b. 18 Jul 1852, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jan 1938, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 85 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1888	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F162073	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ernest Walter Fox,   b. 26 Mar 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Nov 1959  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Jack Thornton Fox,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 19 Jun 2006  (Age ~ 81 years)   2. Ernest Walter Fox, Jr.,   b. 9 Jul 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Jun 2006, St. Mary's Medical Center  (Age 80 years)   3. Frances Faye Fox,   b. Abt 1927, Tennessee  (Age ~ 97 years)   4. James M. Fox,   b. Abt 1928, Tennessee  (Age ~ 96 years)   5. Herbert Hoover Fox,   b. Abt 1930, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 19 Jun 2006  (Age ~ 76 years)   6. Alfred Smith "Al" Fox,   b. Abt 1930, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 19 Jun 2006  (Age ~ 76 years)   7. Harry Lee Fox,   b. Abt 1934, Tennessee  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Family ID	F74749	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Feb 1897 - Tennessee Buried - - Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, 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

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Jun 2006. Ernest W. Fox, Jr. obituary [S112] Census, 1910. Name Laura Thornton Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 14 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Sister Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Sister Birth Year (Estimated) 1896 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 7 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Nick J Thornton Head M 28 Tennessee Roena Thornton Sister F 39 Tennessee Abagill Thornton Sister F 30 Tennessee Grover Thornton Brother M 22 Tennessee John Thornton Brother M 18 Tennessee Panner Thornton Brother M 16 Tennessee Laura Thornton Sister F 14 Tennessee Nancy Thornton Stepmother F 52 Tennessee Daisy Thornton Niece F 6 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name Laura Fox Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 8, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 43 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife Relationship to Head of Household Wife Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1897 Last Place of Residence Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ernest Fox Head M 43 Tennessee Laura Fox Wife F 43 Tennessee Thornton Fox Son M 15 Tennessee Ernest Fox Son M 14 Tennessee Frances Faye Fox Daughter F 13 Tennessee James M Fox Son M 12 Tennessee Herbert Hoover Fox Son M 10 Tennessee Alfred Smith Fox Son M 10 Tennessee Harry Lee Fox Son M 6 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Laura Naomi Fox Event Type Death Event Date 02 Oct 1953 Event Place Blaine, Grainger, Tennessee, U.S.A. Gender Female Age 56 Birth Year (Estimated) 1897 Father's Name Barnabas Thornton Mother's Name Nancy France "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT7Q-G62?cc=1417505&wc=34DX-SP8%3A1580547201 : 1 April 2015), > image 1153 of 3710; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 10792298). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name James B Thornton Event Type Marriage Event Date 07 Jun 1888 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Nancy Frances Spouse's Gender Female Page 82 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-65RS-V43?cc=1619127&wc=Q6SB-21Y%3A1589264474%2C1589372855 : 22 December 2016), Cocke > image 385 of 640; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.