Individual Details
George Benny Thornton
(21 Feb 1908 - 22 Mar 1982)
Events
| Birth | 21 Feb 1908 | Benton County, Tennessee, United States |  | ||
| Residence | 1910 | Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | CIVIL District 13, Obion, Tennessee, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Saint Louis, Missouri | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | Pulaski, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Death | 22 Mar 1982 | Missouri, United States | | ||
| Burial | Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America | | |||
| Residence | Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Velva Thornton (1908 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | James H. Thornton (1867 - ) |
| Mother | Rebecca Ann Branch (1864 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Bertha Elizabeth Thornton (1887 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Ethel E. Thornton (1914 - 1990) |
| Sibling | James B. Thornton (1901 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Thomas Thornton (1894 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Lottie M. Thornton (1889 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Luciano Marvin Thornton (1896 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Maggie Nellie Thornton (1904 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Jewett Thornton (1891 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Mary Mozelle Thornton (1902 - ) |
| Sibling | Merlie Ann Thornton (1898 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Thurman Thornton (1906 - 1935) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375513.
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
3. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Milan, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375513.
4. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 13, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1758; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 123.
5. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Chain, Pulaski, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00870; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 77-3.
6. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Chain, Pulaski, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00870; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 77-3.
7. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
8. Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Index, 1968 - 2015.
9. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
10. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1814.