THORNTON, Mrs Sally--died 13 Sept. 1891 at the home of her son, Jerry T. Thornton near Clarksdale, Missouri, aged 98 years. She was born in South Carolina in 1793 and with her father, Peter Todd moved to Madison County, Kentucky when a small child.
In Madison County, Kentucky she married William Thornton and they moved to Callaway County, Missouri. They lived there until 1840, when they moved to DeKalb Count, Missouri. This was 5 years before DeKalb was organized.
She raised 9 children. Her husband preceded her in death by several years. She was 6 years old when George Washington died and lacked only 4 years of being as old as the Constitution of our country.
THORNTON, Mrs Sally--died 13 Sept. 1891 at the home of her son, Jerry T. Thornton near Clarksdale, Missouri, aged 98 years. She was born in South Carolina in 1793 and with her father, Peter Todd moved to Madison County, Kentucky when a small child.
In Madison County, Kentucky she married William Thornton and they moved to Callaway County, Missouri. They lived there until 1840, when they moved to DeKalb Count, Missouri. This was 5 years before DeKalb was organized.
She raised 9 children. Her husband preceded her in death by several years. She was 6 years old when George Washington died and lacked only 4 years of being as old as the Constitution of our country.
Family Members
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Cordelia Thornton Agee
1815–1893
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COL William Todd "Billy" Thornton
1817–1906
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James Thornton
1819–1820
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Jeptha Thornton
1821–1889
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Hannah Marinda Thornton Agee
1824–1854
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John Riley Thornton
1826–1874
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Lieut Thomas Rankin "Riley" Thornton
1828–1872
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Luke Thornton
1831–1912
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Martha Jane Thornton
1833–1833
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Jeremiah Todd "Jerry" Thornton
1834–1916
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Sallie Ann Thornton Hines
1837–1918
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