Kenneth Eugene Thornton was born to Elizabeth Elsie Smith Thornton and Eli A Thornton. His father died the year he was born. His mother remarried Harry Clarke Palmer Sr. and is buried here beside him.
Ken had one brother James G Thornton and 3 half siblings Margaret Palmer(died shortly after birth), Harry Clarke Palmer Jr., and Jackie Lee Palmer. Harry Clarke Palmer Jr. is buried here beside him as well.
Ken married Thelma Hoffman on September 12, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. They had 6 children: Doug, Jeff, Michael, Tish, Ronald and Kenneth Jr. Ronald passed away in 2004 and is also buried here.
Ken was in the U.S. Navy from 1940 until 1947. He was a meat cutter and part owner of the Plaza Grocery Store in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.
Note: His mother's name is wrong in the obituaries. She was not named MARY.
Ken had one brother James G Thornton and 3 half siblings Margaret Palmer(died shortly after birth), Harry Clarke Palmer Jr., and Jackie Lee Palmer. Harry Clarke Palmer Jr. is buried here beside him as well.
Ken married Thelma Hoffman on September 12, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. They had 6 children: Doug, Jeff, Michael, Tish, Ronald and Kenneth Jr. Ronald passed away in 2004 and is also buried here.
Ken was in the U.S. Navy from 1940 until 1947. He was a meat cutter and part owner of the Plaza Grocery Store in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.
Note: His mother's name is wrong in the obituaries. She was not named MARY.
Kenneth Eugene Thornton was born to Elizabeth Elsie Smith Thornton and Eli A Thornton. His father died the year he was born. His mother remarried Harry Clarke Palmer Sr. and is buried here beside him.
Ken had one brother James G Thornton and 3 half siblings Margaret Palmer(died shortly after birth), Harry Clarke Palmer Jr., and Jackie Lee Palmer. Harry Clarke Palmer Jr. is buried here beside him as well.
Ken married Thelma Hoffman on September 12, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. They had 6 children: Doug, Jeff, Michael, Tish, Ronald and Kenneth Jr. Ronald passed away in 2004 and is also buried here.
Ken was in the U.S. Navy from 1940 until 1947. He was a meat cutter and part owner of the Plaza Grocery Store in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.
Note: His mother's name is wrong in the obituaries. She was not named MARY.
Ken had one brother James G Thornton and 3 half siblings Margaret Palmer(died shortly after birth), Harry Clarke Palmer Jr., and Jackie Lee Palmer. Harry Clarke Palmer Jr. is buried here beside him as well.
Ken married Thelma Hoffman on September 12, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. They had 6 children: Doug, Jeff, Michael, Tish, Ronald and Kenneth Jr. Ronald passed away in 2004 and is also buried here.
Ken was in the U.S. Navy from 1940 until 1947. He was a meat cutter and part owner of the Plaza Grocery Store in Clinton, Henry, Missouri.
Note: His mother's name is wrong in the obituaries. She was not named MARY.
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Records on Ancestry
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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1950 United States Federal Census
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Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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