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John Riley Thornton

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John Riley Thornton

Birth
Death
21 Nov 1874 (aged 48)
Burial
Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7846921, Longitude: -94.598006
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John Riley Thornton was the fourth son of William H. Thornton and Sally Todd. In 1843, John married his first cousin, Sarah J. "Sally" Todd, daughter of Elder Jesse Todd. John was 17 years older than his 16-year-old wife. They were married on the same day as Elder Jesse Todd's son, William Todd, married Nancy Jane Thornton, daughter of Elder James Thornton. [From R.J. Thornton on home.comcast.net/~rjthornton]

John and Sally Thornton had 10 children between 1845 and 1871.

[Source for Burial: Records for Thornton Cemetery, Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, at MOGenWeb Project]

John Riley Thornton was the fourth son of William H. Thornton and Sally Todd. In 1843, John married his first cousin, Sarah J. "Sally" Todd, daughter of Elder Jesse Todd. John was 17 years older than his 16-year-old wife. They were married on the same day as Elder Jesse Todd's son, William Todd, married Nancy Jane Thornton, daughter of Elder James Thornton. [From R.J. Thornton on home.comcast.net/~rjthornton]

John and Sally Thornton had 10 children between 1845 and 1871.

[Source for Burial: Records for Thornton Cemetery, Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri, at MOGenWeb Project]



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