Individual Details

Joseph Benjamin "Benny" THORNTON

(28 Mar 1848 - 4 Mar 1937)


1870 Hart County GA Census: 270, 263, Ray, Eagle Grove PO, Roll M593_157, pg. 245A.
Thornton, Benjamin 22 W M works on farm GA, Fannie 20 W F at home GA with
Brown, Sarah 61 W F farmer $600 $600 GA, Banks 17 W M works on farm GA

1880 Hart County GA Census: 69, 71, McCurrys, Roll 151, pg. 636B, ED 53.
Thornton, Beny 32 W M head farmer M GA GA GA, Fannie 30 W F wife k-h M GA GA GA, Earley 9 W M dpn S GA GA GA, Wyley 8 W M son S GA GA GA, Luna 6 W F dau S GA GA GA, Carrie 2 W F dau S GA GA GA, Emma 1/12 W F dau S GA GA GA

1900 Hart County GA Census: 203, 204, McCurry, Roll 204, pg. 12A, ED 52.
Thornton, Ben J. 52 W M head b Mar 1848 farmer M30 GA GA GA, Fannie M. 50 W F wife b Mar 1850 M30 11/10 GA GA GA, Frank 18 W M son b Mar 1882 farm laborer S GA GA GA, Grace 16 W F dau b May 1884 attended school S GA GA GA, Elbert 13 W M sonb Sept 1886 attended school S GA GA GA, Ira 10 W M son b Oct 1889 attended school S GA GA GA, Nannie B. 8 W F dau b Apr 1892 S GA GA GA and
Thornton, John 25 B M servant b May 1865 farm laborer S GA GA GA

1910 Hart County GA Census: 140, 142, McCurry, Roll T624_189, pg. 7B, ED 76.
Thornton, J. Ben 62 W M head farmer M1 40 GA GA GA, Fannie M. 60 W F wife M1 40 10/10 GA GA GA, Elbert J. 23 W M son farmer S GA GA GA, N. Belle 18 W F dau S GA GA GA

1920 Hart County GA Census: 125, 341, 382, Hartwell, Roll T625_262, pg. 17B, ED 69.
Thornton, Benjamin 72 W M head - Wd GA GA GA and
Bothwell, Nannie B. 29 W F dau - Wd GA GA GA

Events

Birth28 Mar 1848Georgia, USA
Marriage9 Dec 1869Hart County, Georgia, USA - Frances Margaret "Fannie" BROWN
Death4 Mar 1937Hart County, Georgia, USA

Families

SpouseFrances Margaret "Fannie" BROWN (1850 - 1919)
ChildJames Early THORNTON (1870 - )
ChildThomas Wiley THORNTON (1873 - 1945)
ChildLuna G. THORNTON (1875 - 1940)
ChildCarrie W. THORNTON (1878 - )
ChildLucy Emma THORNTON (1880 - 1960)
ChildBenjamin Franklin THORNTON (1882 - )
ChildGrace Lee THORNTON (1884 - )
ChildElbert J. THORNTON (1886 - 1941)
ChildIra Allen THORNTON (1889 - 1947)
ChildNannie Belle THORNTON (1892 - 1927)

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