WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Reuben Thornton

* Reuben Thornton
  m. Lydia _
  *  John H Thornton b. Culpeper Co VA
        Fought in War of 1812. John and brothers William, Richard, and
        Elijah, bought bought land in Center Twp, Monroe Co OH in 1836
     m. Nancy Shannon
  *  William Thornton
     m. Elizabeth Bridewell
  *  Richard Thornton
     m. Sarah Rucker
  *  Elijah Thornton
     b. Oct 10 1803 Culpeper Co VA
     d. Nov 22 1882 Red Brush Farm, Sandyville WV
        buried Red Brush Farm
        Moved to OH 1833 with his parents and brothers. 1880 moved
        to Jackson Co WV, bought 160 acres called Red Brush Farm
     m. Mary Jane Cavanaugh abt 1840 in OH, d. Mar 14 1889 Seattle WA
        buried Mt Pleasant Cem
        After Elijah died she took a few of her sons with her to Washington
        Territory to be with her brother, Martin Luther Cavanaugh.
        [d/o Timothy Cavanaugh b. Brooklyn NY, and Mariah _. Timothy was
        in the War of 1812, he's s/o Daniel Cavanaugh who was in the Rev.
        War and killed during his 2nd enlistment. Timothy bought land in
        Franklin Twp, Monroe Co OH in 1836]
     *  Reuben Timothy Thornton b. 1842 d. 1924
           Civil War: age 19 enlisted in Co. G, 77th Vol. OH Infantry,
           injured at Battle of Shiloh, shot in both shoulders at
           Jenkins Ferry AR, discharged a Sgt. 1866, went back to
           farming in OH, about 1900 moved IA
        m. Hannah Jane King in Noble Co OH, b. 1841 d. 1913
           [d/o John King and Rebecca Perkins]
        *  John Ransom Thornton b. 1867 d. 1934
              Moved to IA 1902
           m. Arminda White b. 1870 d. 1947
              [d/o John Jefferson White and Eliza Jane
              Dickson, of Summerfield OH]
           *  Elmer Foraker Thornton b. 1889 d. 1931
              m. Anna Saathoff
           *  John Emmett Thornton b. 1890 d. 1975
              m. Elsie Kirkner
              m. Nora Lyons
           *  Timothy Earl Thornton b. 1892 d. abt 1977
              m. Lois Joans
           *  Iona Winifred b. 1896 d. 1973
              m. Arthur Onnen
           *  Elzora Rose Thornton b. 1903 d. 1983
              m. Arnold Burton zumBrunnen b. 1898
              *  Robert Burton zumBrunnen b. 1921
                 m. Elaine McGee
                 *  Nancy Elaine zumBrunnen b. 1949
                    m. Raymond Schultz
                    *  Angela Schultz b. 1968
                    *  Clayton Schultz b. 1972
                 *  Craig Hoyt zumBrunnen b. 1952
                    m. Carolea Gray
                    *  Darin zumBrunnen b. 1986
                    *  Laura zumBrunnen b. 1987
              *  Edward Ransom zumBrunnen b. 1931
                 m. Beverly Conroy
                 m. Virginia Martin
              *  Linda Lou zumBrunnen b. 1938
                 m. Robert John Lyon
                 *  Deborah Lyon b. 1957
                    p. _ _
                    *  Christopher Lyon b. 1977
                 *  Robert David Lyon b. 1962
                    m. Vickie Hutt
                    *  Dawn Lyon b. 1983
                    *  Rebecca Lyon b. 1984
                 *  Kevin Daniel Lyon b. 1964
                    m. Stephanie Gilmore
                    *  Joshua Lyon b. 1985
                    *  Brandon Lyon b. 1988
                 *  Derek Andrew Lyon b. 1980
           *  Raymond Ernest Thornton b. 1905 d. 1973
              m. Oma Allison
           *  Everett Clyde Thornton b. 1910
              m. Gertrude Crowder
        *  William Sherman Thornton b. 1868
           m. Ms Shipley
        *  Ida Estella Thornton b. 1873 d. abt 1960
           m. Will McGurk
        *  Francis Marion Thornton b. 1875 d. abt 1960
           m. Florence Shipley
        *  Richmond Taylor Thornton b. 1878
           m. three times
        *  Charles Eugene Thornton b. 1881 d. abt 1955
           m. Ada Campbell
     *  John William Thornton
           Civil War: a Pvt. in Co. F, 116th OH Vol. Infantry 
        m. Maria Smith
     *  Maria Elizabeth Thornton
        m. Edward T Watkins
     *  Daniel Garrison Thornton d. age 3
     *  Lucetta Thornton
        m. Mr T J Jearles
     *  Amanda E Thornton
        m. Charles F Hardesty
     *  Richard Kane Thornton b. Jan 1854 Monroe Co OH
           Listed on 1896 King Co WA land records
        m. Mary Ann Leisure
        *  James Franklin Thornton b. Sep 6 1876 Stafford OH
           m. Elsie M Yeisley
           2nd wife of James Franklin Thornton:
           m. Sylvia Mercy Muscott Mar 25 1911 Bellingham WA, d. 1933
              [d/o Clayton Abiel Muscott and Grace Wilkinson]
           *  Gerald Franklin Thornton b. Feb 4 1918 Blanchard WA
              m. Alene Aletha Jenkins
              *  Jeri Anne Thornton b. Feb 2 1943 Mt Vernon WA
              *  Helen Marie Thornton b. Oct 22 1946
              *  Terry Clayton Thornton b. Oct 1 1947
              *  Richard Nason Thornton b. Sep 21 1948
              *  Sylvia Irene Thornton b. Feb 6 1950
           *  Hervey Marion Thornton
              b. Dec 13 1919 Blanchard WA, d. 1972 Bremerton WA
              m. Evelyn M Vincent 1966 Seattle WA
              *  Hilary Marc Thornton b. Jun 18 1969 Denver CO
        2nd wife of Richard Kane Thornton:
        m. Rebecca King
        *  Florence Thornton b. Sep 5 1884 WA, d. 1955 Santa Cruz CA
           m. _ _
           m. _ _
     *  Malachi Cavanaugh Thornton
        b. Apr 15 1858 Noble Co OH, d. Sep 12 1937 Jackson Co WV
           After he married they lived in a log house at left fork of
           Providence, Jackson Co WV, later moved to Thornton Hollow
           where their last two sons were born. He was a blacksmith
           who also taught music at many churches in north Jackson Co
        m. Viola Belle Archer Dec 26 1880 Ripley WV
           d. Jan 31 1943 Jackson Co
        *  Mary Matilda Thornton b. 1881 d. 1898 buried Providence WV
        *  Richard Miller Thornton b. 1882 d. 1908 buried Providence WV
        *  Franklin Guy Thornton b. 1884 d. 1955 buried West Union OH
        *  Thomas Alfred Thornton
           b. Apr 23 1886 Jackson Co WV, d. Mar 23 1965 North Lawrence OH
              buried Greenlawn Cem, Akron OH
              Bought his father's farm, sold it in 1956 and moved to OH to
              live with daughter Ada on her small farm
           m. Mary Catherine Farley
              b. Feb 13 1894 Farley Run, Jackson Co WV, d. Sep 7 1975
              buried Greenlawn Cem
              [gr-d/o James S Farley who was in the Civil War]
           *  Ada Belle Thornton b. Aug 2 1922
                 Born at her grandfather Thornton's home because
                 her father was still building their log cabin
              m. Amber Crum of Inez KY
              *  Evelyn Crum
              *  Barbara Crum
           *  James Robert Thornton b. Feb 23 1924 at home
              m. Gladys Pickens of Flint MI
              *  Crystal Ann Thornton
           *  Alma Lucille Thornton b. May 15 1925 at home
              m. Clyde Randolph 1948
           *  Ray Cavanaugh Thornton b. Jan 8 1927 Farley Run, Jackson Co WV
                 Born at his grandfather Farley's home
              m. Carolyn Braniff 1948
              *  Charles Ray Thornton d. 1987 car accident
              *  Carole Thornton
              *  Donna Thornton
              *  Thomas A Thornton
           *  Carl Dexter Thornton b. Sep 13 1932 at home
              m. Twila Price 1954
              *  four adopted children
           *  Glenna B Thornton b. Aug 23 1938 at home
              m. Herbert Sams
              *  Eugene Sams
              *  Sandra Sams
        *  Jessie Thornton b. 1888
              After he married they lived on McGraw Run, Jackson
              Co WV for several years then moved to Cincinnati OH
           m. Florence Harbin
        *  John Ransom Megary Robert Thornton b. 1893 d. 1975
              Moved to Cincinnati OH after he married Alice
           m. Edna McElroy in Wynn AR
           *  Ethel Thornton b. 1921
              m. Mr Crittenden
           *  Hazel Thornton b. 1923 d. 1984
           2nd wife of John Ransom Thornton:
           m. Alica Mae Naylor Feb 19 1925 Cincinnati OH
              b. 1898 Roane Co WV, d. 1968
           *  Christine Thornton b. 1925
              m. William Arvil Welch Nov 5 1943 Longview TX, b. 1921 d. 1975
              *  no children
        *  Columbus Elmer "Lum" Thornton b. 1895 d. 1952
              After he married they moved to Atlanta GA
           m. Elsie Langford
     *  Albert A K Thornton
        m. Margaret Slavins
     *  Thomas Wellington Thornton
        m. Etta Lamon
     *  Hiram Nelson Thornton
        m. Sarah Riley Snyder


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