According to her Washington State death record, Flora was the daughter of Henry G. Thornton and Cyrenia Ball. She was the wife of William Farrand Prosser.
Obit: Seattle Sunday Times, Dec. 27, 1936, p-35
"Mrs Prosser, Pioneer of Seattle, Dies
Death removed one of Seattle's pioneer women yesterday in the passing of Mrs. Flora Thornton Proser, 75 years old, who died of a heart attack at the home of her niece, Mrs. George B. Riley, 404 E. Union St.
Mrs. Prosser lived at her home at Wing Point, Bainbridge Island, but was in Seattle for the holiday sason. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Bonney-Watson
Born in Portland, OR, Mrs. Prosser came to Seattle fifty years ao with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Thornton. Here she married Col. William F. Prosser, and together they were active in the development of Washington. They founded the town of Prosser, county seat of Benton County.
Colonel Prosser, who had served as congressman from Tennessee, served in Washington's constitutional convention; was mayor of Yakima and shortly before his death was treasurer of Seattle. He had written various books on early Northwest history.
Mrs. Prosser was active in the Washington State Historical Society and in the Trinity parish Episcopal Church. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Margaret Prosser and Mrs. Joseph M. Riker, and a son, William T. Prosser of Seattle."
Obit: Seattle Sunday Times, Dec. 27, 1936, p-35
"Mrs Prosser, Pioneer of Seattle, Dies
Death removed one of Seattle's pioneer women yesterday in the passing of Mrs. Flora Thornton Proser, 75 years old, who died of a heart attack at the home of her niece, Mrs. George B. Riley, 404 E. Union St.
Mrs. Prosser lived at her home at Wing Point, Bainbridge Island, but was in Seattle for the holiday sason. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Bonney-Watson
Born in Portland, OR, Mrs. Prosser came to Seattle fifty years ao with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Thornton. Here she married Col. William F. Prosser, and together they were active in the development of Washington. They founded the town of Prosser, county seat of Benton County.
Colonel Prosser, who had served as congressman from Tennessee, served in Washington's constitutional convention; was mayor of Yakima and shortly before his death was treasurer of Seattle. He had written various books on early Northwest history.
Mrs. Prosser was active in the Washington State Historical Society and in the Trinity parish Episcopal Church. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Margaret Prosser and Mrs. Joseph M. Riker, and a son, William T. Prosser of Seattle."
According to her Washington State death record, Flora was the daughter of Henry G. Thornton and Cyrenia Ball. She was the wife of William Farrand Prosser.
Obit: Seattle Sunday Times, Dec. 27, 1936, p-35
"Mrs Prosser, Pioneer of Seattle, Dies
Death removed one of Seattle's pioneer women yesterday in the passing of Mrs. Flora Thornton Proser, 75 years old, who died of a heart attack at the home of her niece, Mrs. George B. Riley, 404 E. Union St.
Mrs. Prosser lived at her home at Wing Point, Bainbridge Island, but was in Seattle for the holiday sason. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Bonney-Watson
Born in Portland, OR, Mrs. Prosser came to Seattle fifty years ao with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Thornton. Here she married Col. William F. Prosser, and together they were active in the development of Washington. They founded the town of Prosser, county seat of Benton County.
Colonel Prosser, who had served as congressman from Tennessee, served in Washington's constitutional convention; was mayor of Yakima and shortly before his death was treasurer of Seattle. He had written various books on early Northwest history.
Mrs. Prosser was active in the Washington State Historical Society and in the Trinity parish Episcopal Church. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Margaret Prosser and Mrs. Joseph M. Riker, and a son, William T. Prosser of Seattle."
Obit: Seattle Sunday Times, Dec. 27, 1936, p-35
"Mrs Prosser, Pioneer of Seattle, Dies
Death removed one of Seattle's pioneer women yesterday in the passing of Mrs. Flora Thornton Proser, 75 years old, who died of a heart attack at the home of her niece, Mrs. George B. Riley, 404 E. Union St.
Mrs. Prosser lived at her home at Wing Point, Bainbridge Island, but was in Seattle for the holiday sason. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Bonney-Watson
Born in Portland, OR, Mrs. Prosser came to Seattle fifty years ao with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H.G. Thornton. Here she married Col. William F. Prosser, and together they were active in the development of Washington. They founded the town of Prosser, county seat of Benton County.
Colonel Prosser, who had served as congressman from Tennessee, served in Washington's constitutional convention; was mayor of Yakima and shortly before his death was treasurer of Seattle. He had written various books on early Northwest history.
Mrs. Prosser was active in the Washington State Historical Society and in the Trinity parish Episcopal Church. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Margaret Prosser and Mrs. Joseph M. Riker, and a son, William T. Prosser of Seattle."
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