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Kristian Nissen Holdensen

Biography

• Marriage: Kristian Nissen Holdensen was married.

• Last Edited: 25 April 2020 12:11:00

Magretha Holdensen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Magretha Holdensen was born on 4 March 1880 in Aastrup, Århus Amt, DenmarkBGO.

• Last Edited: 8 March 2003

Dorthea Maria Holdensen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Dorthea Maria Holdensen was born on 8 January 1882 in Aastrup, Århus Amt, DenmarkBGO.

• Last Edited: 8 March 2003

Herbert Garfield Wounded Head, II¹

Biography

• Birth: Herbert Garfield Wounded Head, II, was born on 30 May 1948 in South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died on 24 July 2016, at age 68, in Allen, Bennett, South Dakota, United StatesBG.¹

• Last Edited: 14 March 2022 08:44:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2020, Herbert Garfield Wounded Head, II (30 May 1948–24 Jul 2016), 167667737; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) Cremated.

• Relationship: 5th great-grandfather of Debra Sue Loghry

Thomas A. Thornton

• References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Thomas A. Thornton was born about 1739.
• Marriage: He and Elizabeth Williams were married on 11 May 1760 in Perquimans, North Carolina, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died before April 1783 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaBGO.²

• Note: Thomas was a Captain of Militia in the British Army. He joined under General Cunningham. Due to being an officer of the Militia, he was subject to the death penalty during the Revolutionary War. Thomas, along with his older brother John, served in the Militia from 14 June 1780, under Captain Henry Rudolph and Colonel John Cotton in the Stevens Creek Militia, serving in the Battle of Kings Mountain. From 10 April 1781 to 5 May 1781, he served under Lt. Colonel Baley Cheney in the 96th Brigade. By 23 August 1781, he was at Corchester under Cotton, serving as lieutenant under Cheney in the 96th Brigade and as Captain from 4 April 1781 until December 1781 under Colonel Thomas Pearson of the Little River Militia. He took his three sons to Nova Scotia when they fled Charleston, South Carolina on 13 December 1782, during the evacuation of that city. Thomas died soon after arriving in Nova Scotia and left the care of his two youngest sons, Abraham and Eli, in the care of his fellow soldier, Rueben Lively. They would have been cared for by Mr. Lively under 21 years of age and would have been taught a trade. All three of Thomas' sons, Thomas, Abraham, and Eli, were given 250 acres of land in Nova Scotia as their inheritance.^3,4
• Immigration: He immigrated in December 1782 to Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia, CanadaBGO. THORNTON, THOMAS
  
  Of South Carolina. A native of America, Thornton settled at Ninety Six, where he had 150 acres, twenty cleared. He served at first in the British militia under General Cunningham, and again after the reduction of Charleston in 1780. Thornton moved to Charleston with his family during the evacuation of Ninety Six, and then travelled to Halifax with his children following the death of his wife. He died at Halifax soon after his arrival. Thornton's eldest son, Thomas, filed the claim. (He was then twenthy-one.) Thomas Jr. went to Rawdon, Nova Scotia with his two infant brothers, who were in the care of Reuben Lively. His father had commanded a company in the regiment of militia led by Colonel Thomas Pearson. Thomas Thornton, Jr. estimated his loss at £116 sterling, and received £50 sterling.^3,5

• Last Edited: 31 January 2021 15:15:00

Citations

1. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1, Date is an estimate, two years before the birth of their oldest son Thomas. Ken Thornton believes they were probably married in Perquimans County, North Carolina
2. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1, Based on will documents found, but no grave site has been located
3. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1
4. [S1223] Dan Olson, Compiler: Dan Olson, Dan Olson, Location: Ancestry.com, Url: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33839538/recent
5. [S1230] Gregory Palmer, Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution, p. 862.

• Relationship: 5th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry

Elizabeth Williams

• References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry

Biography

• Birth: Elizabeth Williams was born in 1742.
• Marriage: She and Thomas A. Thornton were married on 11 May 1760 in Perquimans, North Carolina, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: She died in 1782, at age ~40.²

• Name: Elizabeth Williams was also known as Elizabeth Thornton.¹

• Last Edited: 21 January 2017 16:13:00

Citations

1. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1, Date is an estimate, two years before the birth of their oldest son Thomas. Ken Thornton believes they were probably married in Perquimans County, North Carolina
2. [S1223] Dan Olson, Compiler: Dan Olson, Dan Olson, Location: Ancestry.com, Url: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33839538/recent

Sarah Elizabeth Thomas

Biography

• Birth: Sarah Elizabeth Thomas was born on 29 October 1781 in South Carolina, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: She and Thomas J. Thornton were married on 1 September 1813 in Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesBGO, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 state that Thomas Thornton married Sarah Thomas on 1 Sep 1813 in West Branch [Monthly Meeting West Branch Monthly Meeting; Meeting State Indiana; Meeting County: Miami].
  
  Parents of Thomas Thornton: Thomas Thornton; Mother Elizabeth Thornton.
  
  Parents of Sarah Thomas: Thomas Thomas and Mary Thomas.^1,2,2
• Death: She died on 17 October 1872, at age 90, in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.¹

• Alt. Birth: She has conflicting birth information of 1793.
• Story:
  Thomas probably left for Ohio about 1806, according to research done by Ken Thornton. They moved to a Quaker settlement near Dayton, Ohio. The family went via wagon, which was pulled by oxen. The wagon was loaded with household goods, food and children. Each of the families engaged in the move made five bushels of noodles before they started on the trip. They migrated from North Carolina to Ohio to get away from slavery and then left Ohio because timber was scarce, and no public land was left to enter. Illinois better suited their needs because they found good soil and an abundance of timber. After Abigail died, she asked that if Thomas ever married again, he would name a daughter Abigail after her. Thomas did this after marrying Sarah. Thomas and Sarah moved to Vermilion County, Illinois in 1821, where they both died in 1834. Thomas's gravestone could still be read in the 1970s, but by the later 1990s, it was becoming exceedingly to read. It was not anchored in the ground and was leaning.³
  
• Household Member: Sarah appeared in the household of Thomas J. Thornton in a census on 7 August 1820 in Randolph, Miami, Ohio, United StatesBG.^4,5,6,7

• Last Edited: 23 April 2024 15:34:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 13 May 2017, Sarah Thomas Thornton, 37350798.
2. [S214] Ancestry.com, "U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935." Database and images., (https://ancestry.com : accessed 27 Dec 2019); entry for Thomas Thornton and Sarah Thomas's marriage.
3. [S1223] Dan Olson, Compiler: Dan Olson, Dan Olson, Location: Ancestry.com, Url: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33839538/recent
4. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1
5. [S1854] Ohio, Montgomery County, 1820 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M33, roll 94, Randolph, line 6, Thomas Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 27 Sep 2017, Rebecca Brazelton, 37349591.
7. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 14 Dec 2019, Thomas T. Thornton (5 Jan 1804-1 Aug 1883), 28757188, citing Greenwood Friends Cemetery, Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, USA; maintained by Katie Lou (contributor 46950342).

• Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry

Eli Thornton¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Eli Thornton was born on 27 March 1801 in North Carolina, United StatesBGO.
• Marriage: He and Sara Madden were married on 23 December 1826.
• Death: He died on 21 October 1890, at age 89.

• Story:
  Thomas probably left for Ohio about 1806, according to research done by Ken Thornton. They moved to a Quaker settlement near Dayton, Ohio. The family went via wagon, which was pulled by oxen. The wagon was loaded with household goods, food and children. Each of the families engaged in the move made five bushels of noodles before they started on the trip. They migrated from North Carolina to Ohio to get away from slavery and then left Ohio because timber was scarce, and no public land was left to enter. Illinois better suited their needs because they found good soil and an abundance of timber. After Abigail died, she asked that if Thomas ever married again, he would name a daughter Abigail after her. Thomas did this after marrying Sarah. Thomas and Sarah moved to Vermilion County, Illinois in 1821, where they both died in 1834. Thomas's gravestone could still be read in the 1970s, but by the later 1990s, it was becoming exceedingly to read. It was not anchored in the ground and was leaning.²
  
• Household Member: Eli appeared in the household of Thomas J. Thornton in a census on 7 August 1820 in Randolph, Miami, Ohio, United StatesBG.^3,4,5,6

• Last Edited: 1 March 2020 12:22:00

Citations

1. [S448] Letha Badger, Badger to Debbie, Letter, 09/01/1998, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson
2. [S1223] Dan Olson, Compiler: Dan Olson, Dan Olson, Location: Ancestry.com, Url: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33839538/recent
3. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1
4. [S1854] Ohio, Montgomery County, 1820 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M33, roll 94, Randolph, line 6, Thomas Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016
5. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 27 Sep 2017, Rebecca Brazelton, 37349591.
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 14 Dec 2019, Thomas T. Thornton (5 Jan 1804-1 Aug 1883), 28757188, citing Greenwood Friends Cemetery, Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, USA; maintained by Katie Lou (contributor 46950342).

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry

Mary Thornton¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Mary Thornton was born on 12 February 1809.
• Marriage: She and John Brady were married on 16 June 1831.
• Death: She died on 1 January 1837, at age 27.

• Story:
  Thomas probably left for Ohio about 1806, according to research done by Ken Thornton. They moved to a Quaker settlement near Dayton, Ohio. The family went via wagon, which was pulled by oxen. The wagon was loaded with household goods, food and children. Each of the families engaged in the move made five bushels of noodles before they started on the trip. They migrated from North Carolina to Ohio to get away from slavery and then left Ohio because timber was scarce, and no public land was left to enter. Illinois better suited their needs because they found good soil and an abundance of timber. After Abigail died, she asked that if Thomas ever married again, he would name a daughter Abigail after her. Thomas did this after marrying Sarah. Thomas and Sarah moved to Vermilion County, Illinois in 1821, where they both died in 1834. Thomas's gravestone could still be read in the 1970s, but by the later 1990s, it was becoming exceedingly to read. It was not anchored in the ground and was leaning.²
  
• Household Member: Mary appeared in the household of Thomas J. Thornton in a census on 7 August 1820 in Randolph, Miami, Ohio, United StatesBG.^3,4,5,6

• Last Edited: 6 May 2012

Citations

1. [S448] Letha Badger, Badger to Debbie, Letter, 09/01/1998, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson
2. [S1223] Dan Olson, Compiler: Dan Olson, Dan Olson, Location: Ancestry.com, Url: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33839538/recent
3. [S213] Compiler: Kenneth Thornton, Thorntons of North Carolina, Volume 1
4. [S1854] Ohio, Montgomery County, 1820 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M33, roll 94, Randolph, line 6, Thomas Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016
5. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 27 Sep 2017, Rebecca Brazelton, 37349591.
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 14 Dec 2019, Thomas T. Thornton (5 Jan 1804-1 Aug 1883), 28757188, citing Greenwood Friends Cemetery, Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, USA; maintained by Katie Lou (contributor 46950342).

Jemima Pearson¹

Biography

• Birth: Jemima Pearson was born on 20 June 1814.²
• Marriage: She and Zeno Pearson were married on 27 July 1837 in Henry, Indiana, United StatesBG.³
• Marriage: She and Nathan Thornton were married on 6 October 1854 in Story, Iowa, United StatesBGO.⁴
• Death: She died on 18 March 1882, at age 67, in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.^5,6

• Name: Jemima Pearson was also known as Jemima Garnet.³
• Name: She was also known as Jemina Garrett.⁷
• Name: She was also known as Jemima Gauntt.⁶
• Alt. Birth: She has conflicting birth information of 18 June 1814.⁶
• Household Member: Jemima appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in a census in 1856 in Delaware Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) Nathan Thornton, age 57, male, married, resident in the state for six years; born in North Carolina, farmer, owns his land consisting of 216 acres of improved land.
  2) Jemima Thornton, age 40, born in Ohio, married.
  3) Newton Thornton, male, age 23, born in Illinois.
  4) Anna Thornton, female, age 19, born in Illinois.
  5) Jane Thornton, female, age 16, born in Illinois.⁸
• Household Member: Jemima appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in a census on 30 June 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) Nathan Thornton, head, male, age 60, value of real estate $4,000, birth place North Carolina.
  2) J. Thornton, wife, age 40, birth place Indiana.
  3) Jane Thornton, age 19, birth place Illinois.
  4) W. Thornton, male, age 18, birth place Illinois, working as farm hand.
  5) J. Thornton, male, age 15, birth place Illinois, working as a farm hand.
  6) F.W. Thornton, male, age 4, birth place Iowa.^9,10,11
• Census (F): She and Nathan Thornton were enumerated on the census of 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.¹²
• Witness: Jemima witnessed the land purchase of Nathan Thornton on 25 March 1865 in Greenwood Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO: which he sold to the Society of Friends. The Society of Friends of Greenwood, Polk County, Iowa paid Nathan and Jemima one dollar. The land's legal description was: Commencing fifty - four Rods, East of the North West corner, of the North West quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. Thirty Two ( 32 ) Township No. Eighty ( 80 ) North, of Range No Twenty - three ( 23 ) West, Running thence South Twenty ( 28 ) Rods, Thence East Twelve ( 12 ) Rods, Thence North North Twenty ( 20 ) Thence West, to the place of beginning, To Have and hold the same, so long as the same, is wanted, by said Society of Friends for Meeting House purposes, And we hereby covenant with the said Society of Friends, that we hold said premises by good and perfect title, that we have good, right, and lawful authority, to sell and convey the same : that they are free, and clear of all liens and incumbrances whatsoever. And we covenant to warrant and defend the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever; and the said Jamimah Thornton hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the above described premises.¹³
• Household Member: Jemima appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in a census on 1 August 1870 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) N. Thornton, head, farmer, male, white, age 71, value of real estate $6,000, born in North Carolina.
  2) Jemima Thornton, female, white, age 54, born in Ohio.
  3) Frank, white male, age 14, born in Iowa.^14,11
• Witness: Jemima witnessed the probate of Nathan Thornton on 22 April 1879 in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO. The estate of Nathan Thornton, who died in August 1878, is under administration by Calvin Thornton. John W. Pearson asserts that he is the son of Jemima Thornton, the widow of Nathan, whom he married approximately 22 or 23 years before his death. Nathan's estate is valuable and free of debts, with no minor heirs at the time of his passing. Jemima is very feeble and in poor health.¹⁵

• Last Edited: 11 November 2021 09:12:00

Citations

1. [S1231] «i>Quaker-Roots, mailing lists, Herbert Standing, "Henry C. Lewis," >, 12 Jun 2003 (https://www.rootsweb.com : accessed 10 Apr 2004).
2. [S1232] Jemima Thornton Cemetery Marker photo, Record Type: photograph of cemetery marker, Name Of Person: Jemima Thornotn, Reader: Debbie Jorgenson, Used age at death to arrive at birth date.
3. [S455] Ancestry.com, "Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941," database, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., accessed 29 Feb 2020), entry for Zeno Pearson and Jemima Garnet's 1837 marriage.
4. [S216] Ancestry.com, "Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996," database on-line, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., accessed 20 Mar 2016), Nathan Thornton.
5. [S1232] Jemima Thornton Cemetery Marker photo, Record Type: photograph of cemetery marker, Name Of Person: Jemima Thornotn, Reader: Debbie Jorgenson
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 27 Dec 2019, Jemima Gauntt Thornton (18 Jun 1814–18 Mar 1882), 28829431, citing Greenwood Friends Cemetery, Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Nancy (Clayton) Phillips (contributor 47008554).
7. [S10] Iowa. Department of Public Health. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1951. Ancestry.com, 91-1136, Thornton-Ritchie, accessed 2 Feb 2021.
8. [S1214] Iowa, Polk County, 1856 state census, population schedule, Delaware, p. 645, dwelling 60, family 60, line 34, Nathan Thornton household; (http://www.ancestry.com)
9. [S1844] Iowa, Polk County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M653, roll 338, Douglas, p. 111, dwelling 815, family 721, Nathan Thornton household
10. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, William Thornton, 114182860.
11. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Franklin Wilburforce Thornton, 133377923.
12. [S215] 1860 U.S. Census, State: Iowa, County: Polk Co., Film: M653_338, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nathan Thornton
13. [S2156] Iowa. Polk County., United States Records. Digital images., Polk Deeds: 576, Nathan Thornton and his wife Jemimah Thornton to Society of Friends of Greenwood, 25 Mar 1865, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.ofr : accessed 23 Nov 2024)
14. [S1845] Iowa, Polk County, 1870 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M593, roll 415, Douglas Township, p. 303A, dwelling 71, family 72, Nathan Thornton household
15. [S2156] Iowa. Polk County., United States Records. Digital images., In the Matter of the Estate of Nathan Thornton Dec - Probate, 22 Apr 1879, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.ofr : accessed 1 Dec 2024)

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry

Maria Thornton¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Maria Thornton was born on 27 April 1823 in Warren, Ohio, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: She and William G. Madden were married on 28 June 1849 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.^2,3
• Death: She died on 30 November 1884, at age 61, in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.¹

• Household Member: Maria appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1830 U.S. Federal census in 1830 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton, Home in 1830: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Males 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thr 9: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 5; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5.^4,1
• Household Member: Maria appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1840 U.S. Federal census in 1840 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton; Home in 1840: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thr 9: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thr 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2; No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 11; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 3; Total Free White Persons: 14; Total All Persons - Free Wite, Free Colored, Slaves: 14.^5,1,6

• Last Edited: 1 February 2021 11:38:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Maria Thornton Madden, 28822554.
2. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, William G. Madden, 38860104.
3. [S449] bbbloyd, "Bishop and Denny Family Tree," database, Ancesty.com, accessed 1 Feb 2021), Maria Thornton.
4. [S443] Illinois, Vermilion County, 1830 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M19, roll 23, p. 103, Nathan Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016
5. [S1850] Illinois, Vermilion County, 1840 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M704, roll 71, p. 126, line 5, Nathan Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016.
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Marietta Thornton Lewis, 54414153.

• Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry

John Spencer Thornton¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John Spencer Thornton was born on 11 October 1827 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.²
• Marriage: He and Esther Lewis were married on 4 April 1850 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.³
• Death: He died on 18 November 1891, at age 64.⁴

• Note: He is connected with the Society of Friends Church.
• Household Member: John appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1830 U.S. Federal census in 1830 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton, Home in 1830: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Males 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thr 9: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 5; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5.^5,6
• Household Member: John appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1840 U.S. Federal census in 1840 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton; Home in 1840: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thr 9: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thr 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2; No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 11; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 3; Total Free White Persons: 14; Total All Persons - Free Wite, Free Colored, Slaves: 14.^7,6,8
• Residence: He had a residence in 1869.
• Residence: He had a residence in 1874.
• Census: He appeared on the census on 7 July 1880 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO. 1) J.S. Thornton, head of household, white, male, age 32, born in Illinois, single, fathern born North Carolina, mother born in Ohio, farmer.
  2) Mary F. Thornton, daughter, white, female, age 18, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana, keeping house.
  3) Ambrose W. Thornton, son, white, male, age 16, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana, farming.
  4) William H. Thornton, son, white, male, age 14, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana.
  5) Nathan Thornton, son, white, male, age 12, single, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana.
  6) Charity Thornton, daughter, white, female, age 9, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana.
  7) Mary Etta Thornton, daughter, white, female, age 7, born in Missouri, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana.
  8) John L. Thornton, son, white, male, age 3, born in Iowa, father born in Illinois, mother born in Indiana.
  9) Virginia Thornton, servant, white, female, age 20, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio.^2,9,10,11,12

• Last Edited: 3 May 2017 13:06:00

Citations

1. [S1233] History of Polk County: Douglas Township
2. [S385] Iowa, Polk County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 360, Douglas, enumeration district (ED) 171, p. 517A, dwelling 221, family 221
3. [S217] Compiler: Jordan Doodd, Liahona Research, Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860, Esther Lewis, spouse John S. Thornton, marriage date 4 Apr 1850, marriage county Vermilion
4. [S1234] Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site User Home Page: Descendants of Peter Cook, Url: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/l/Gary-E-Jolley/GENE7-0001.html
5. [S443] Illinois, Vermilion County, 1830 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M19, roll 23, p. 103, Nathan Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016
6. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Maria Thornton Madden, 28822554.
7. [S1850] Illinois, Vermilion County, 1840 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M704, roll 71, p. 126, line 5, Nathan Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016.
8. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Marietta Thornton Lewis, 54414153.
9. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2017, Fannie Mary Thornton Raber, 42854103.
10. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2017, William Henry Thornton, 28757729.
11. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2017, Nathan Thornton, 11273507.
12. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2017, John Larkin Thornton, 28829378.

Esther Lewis

Biography

• Birth: Esther Lewis was born on 30 March 1833 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO, Birth date arrived at by age at death: 45 y 10 m 26 d.
• Marriage: She and John Spencer Thornton were married on 4 April 1850 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: She died on 28 February 1879, at age 45, in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.

• Alt. Birth: She has conflicting birth information of Parke, Indiana, United StatesBGO.

• Last Edited: 25 February 2019 14:33:00

Citations

1. [S217] Compiler: Jordan Doodd, Liahona Research, Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860, Esther Lewis, spouse John S. Thornton, marriage date 4 Apr 1850, marriage county Vermilion

• Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry

Calvin Thornton

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Calvin Thornton was born on 7 January 1830 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: He and Araminta Harris were married on 1 January 1854 in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.^2,3
• Death: He died on 3 September 1908, at age 78, in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO.⁴

• Note:
  
  Calvin secured an education sufficient to fit him for successful business. When 17 years old he concluded he could do better than living on a farm and that he would learn a trade. His father attempted to dissuade him, telling him that it was his intention to give each of his children a farm or set them up in business; that if he left his home, he would get no farm, and no start in business from him. Despite the wishes of his father, he apprenticed himself for 30 months to learn the trade of cabinetmaker. At the end of the first year of his apprenticeship, in 1848, he got a ticket-of-leave to visit his father, who had removed to Polk County. His visit completed, he returned and served the remainder of his apprenticeship.
  
  In September 1850 he returned to Fort Des Moines, in a prairie schooner. He at once began work at his trade. And with resolute spirit took up the burden of life, often being reminded of the "no farm" decree of his father, which was faithfully kept, and which he later in life often said was a real benefit, for it forced him to rely upon his own sources.
  
  In January 1851, having reached his majority, he decided to invest in farm land. In April 1851 he was elected clerk of Delaware Township, and soon after Township Assessor, Director of the School District and President of the School Board, and held one or more of those offices so long as he lived in the township. In 1857 Calvin was appointed by the County Clerk to organize the township for election, revenue and judicial purposes. He was elected the first Justice of the Peace in the township, and held the place so long as he resided there. A few years later, his father-in-law died, leaving a farm which is now the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Calvin sold his farm, settled with the heirs of his father-in-law, took possession of the farm, and lived thereon until he sold it to the State Agricultural Society in 1886.⁵
• Household Member: Calvin appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1840 U.S. Federal census in 1840 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton; Home in 1840: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thr 9: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thr 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2; No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 11; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 3; Total Free White Persons: 14; Total All Persons - Free Wite, Free Colored, Slaves: 14.^6,7,8
• Census (F): Calvin Thornton and Araminta Harris were enumerated on the census of 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.⁹
• Census (F): He and Araminta Harris were enumerated on the census of 1870 in Lee Twp Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBG.¹⁰
• Census: He appeared on the U.S. Federal census on 6 June 1880 in Grant Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO. Calvin Thornton, age 50, born in Illinois; Arminta Thornton, wife, age 49; Laura Thornton, age 19; Alta Thornton, age 17; Viola Thornton, age 15; Maud Thornton, age 5.^11,12
• Census (F): He and Araminta Harris were enumerated on the census of 1880 in Grant Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.¹¹
• Census: He appeared on the 1372 North Los Robles Avenue census in 1900 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO. Also residing in this household were W.G. Harris, age 78, and Maude Thornton, age 21.¹³
• Alt. Death: He has conflicting death information of 4 September 1908 and Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO. Calvin Thornton died this morning at his home.¹⁴

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Citations

1. [S220] L.F. Andrews, Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, pages 459-64
2. [S220] L.F. Andrews, Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, page 460
3. [S27] Compiler: Pioneer Sons & Daughters Genealogical Society, Polk County Iowa Marriages 1846-1866
4. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 3 May 2017, Calvin Thornton, 12640878.
5. [S220] L.F. Andrews, Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, pages 459-464
6. [S1850] Illinois, Vermilion County, 1840 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M704, roll 71, p. 126, line 5, Nathan Thornton, accessed 19 Mar 2016.
7. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Maria Thornton Madden, 28822554.
8. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 4 May 2017, Marietta Thornton Lewis, 54414153.
9. [S215] 1860 U.S. Census, State: Iowa, County: Polk Co., Film: M653_338, viewed online at Ancestry.com, C. Thornton
10. [S218] 1870 U.S. Census, State: Iowa, County: Polk, Film: M593_415, online at Ancestry.com, Calvin Thornton
11. [S219] Iowa, Page County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 360, Grant, enumeration district (ED) 170, p. 6, dwelling 180, family 180, Calvin Thornton household, accessed 18 Apr 2020
12. [S1236] "FamilySearch Family Tree under license to MyHeritage.com." [online database]., (https://www.myheritage.com : accessed 14 Jun 2020); Araminta Thornton (born Harris) date of death.
13. [S1237] California, Los Angeles County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 91, Pasadena, enumeration district (ED) 111, family Calvin Thornton household
14. [S1235] California. Los Angeles.,  Los Angeles Herald, "Pasadena Brief Notes," 4 Sep 1908, p. 8, col. 1.

Araminta Harris¹

Biography

• Birth: Araminta Harris was born on 15 March 1831 in Henry, Indiana, United StatesBG.¹
• Marriage: She and Calvin Thornton were married on 1 January 1854 in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.^2,3
• Death: She died on 15 February 1921, at age 89, at n/a, 1372 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, California, in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO.^1,4

• Name: Araminta Harris was also known as Araminta Harris.
• Name: She was also known as Araminta Thornton.^2,3
• Census (F): She and Calvin Thornton were enumerated on the census of 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.⁵
• Census (F): She and Calvin Thornton were enumerated on the census of 1870 in Lee Twp Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBG.⁶
• Occupant: Calvin Thornton, age 50, born in Illinois; Arminta Thornton, wife, age 49; Laura Thornton, age 19; Alta Thornton, age 17; Viola Thornton, age 15; Maud Thornton, age 5.^7,1
• Census (F): She and Calvin Thornton were enumerated on the census of 1880 in Grant Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.⁷
• Residence: She had a residence in 1900 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO. Also residing in this household were W.G. Harris, age 78, and Maude Thornton, age 21.^1,8
• Obituary: Her obituary was published on 16 February 1921 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United StatesBGO. Mrs. Araminta Thornton, age 90 years, who leaves 62 direct descendants, and who has resided in Pasadena for the past 34 years, passed away Tuesday.
  
  Death took place at the residence, 1372 North Los Robles avenue.
  
  Besides her relatives, Mrs. Thornton leaves hundreds of friends in this city, where she was beloved and highly esteemed by all who knew her.
  
  Together with her husband, Calvin Thornton, Mrs. Thornton was one of the first settlers in Pasadena. Only a few inhabitants were settled in the Crown City when the Thorntons reached the place 34 years ago.
  
  Mr. Thornton died in 1908 after taking a very prominent part in the city affairs up to that time. He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
  
  The list of relatives of the deceased include five children, 25 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
  
  The names of the five children are Nancy H. Henderson, Ida J. Wilkins, Laura B. McKenzie, Alta M. Saunders and J. B. Thornton.
  
  Mrs. Thornton was a devote Christian and with a great love for home life. She has been a membersof the Washington Street M. E. church for some time. Her health had been unusually good until lately.
  
  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Washington Street M. E. church with Rev. W. C. Botkin in charge. Interment will be at Mountain View cemetery, the remains to be placed alongside the final resting post of the husband.
  
  Reynolds & Van Nuys Co., morticians, 41 North Garfield avenue are in charge of the burial arrangements.⁴

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Citations

1. [S1236] "FamilySearch Family Tree under license to MyHeritage.com." [online database]., (https://www.myheritage.com : accessed 14 Jun 2020); Araminta Thornton (born Harris) date of death.
2. [S220] L.F. Andrews, Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, page 460
3. [S27] Compiler: Pioneer Sons & Daughters Genealogical Society, Polk County Iowa Marriages 1846-1866
4. [S1238] California. Pasadena.,  The Pasadena Post, "Pasadena Woman Ninety Years Old Passes Away," 15 Feb 1921, p. 7, col. 3.
5. [S215] 1860 U.S. Census, State: Iowa, County: Polk Co., Film: M653_338, viewed online at Ancestry.com, C. Thornton
6. [S218] 1870 U.S. Census, State: Iowa, County: Polk, Film: M593_415, online at Ancestry.com, Calvin Thornton
7. [S219] Iowa, Page County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 360, Grant, enumeration district (ED) 170, p. 6, dwelling 180, family 180, Calvin Thornton household, accessed 18 Apr 2020
8. [S1237] California, Los Angeles County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 91, Pasadena, enumeration district (ED) 111, family Calvin Thornton household