The 1900 US Census of Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 40 Y/O Maxey Thomas Chappell, a farmer, and his 34 Y/O wife, Susie Viola (Livingston) Chappell. Also living in the household were their four children: 17 Y/O Mary Virginia Chappell, 15 Y/O John Mathis Chappell, 12 Y/O Esther E. Chappell and 11 Y/O Gussie Alma Chappell.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia Chappell married William Terry Thornton on 11 Apr 1909 at Etowah Co., AL.
The 1910 US Census of Hokes Bluff, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 27 Y/O William Terry Thorntown and his 27 Y/O wife, Mollie Chappell Thornton. William was a farmer.
The 1916 City Directory of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL records William and Mollie Thornton living there. William was a salesman.
The 1920 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 37 Y/O William Thornton and his 37 Y/O wife, Mary. Also in the household were the following children: 9 Y/O Lurene Thornton, 7 Y/O Mary Sue Thornton, 5 Y/O daughter, Terry C. Thornton, and 2 Y/O Frances Thornton.
The 1930 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 47 Y/O William Thornton and his 47 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were their 4 daughters: 18 Y/O Lurene, 17 Y/O Mary Sue; 15 Y/O Terry C.; 12 Y/O Frances.
The 1940 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 57 Y/O William Thornton and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were 3 of their 4 daughters: 29 Y/O Lurene, 27 Y/O Mary Sue; 22 Y/O Frances.
Children of William Terry and Mollie Virginia (Chappell) Thornton were:
1) Lurene Virginia Thornton, b. 10 Jan 1911 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 31 Jan 1976 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. John Henry Gates
2) Mary Sue Thornton, b. 13 Mar 1913 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 28 Sep 1961 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. 1943 to G. W. Glover.
3) Terry Cornelia Thornton, b. 31 Oct 1914 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 12 Nov 2002 Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, m. 01 Sep 1934 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL to Milford I. Garrett.
4) Frances Viola Thornton, b. 20 Feb 1918 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 04 Sep 1998 Pelham, Shelby Co., AL, m. Never married.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia (Chappell) Thornton was the 2nd cousin 5 times removed through her father, Maxie Thomas Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia Chappell married William Terry Thornton on 11 Apr 1909 at Etowah Co., AL.
The 1910 US Census of Hokes Bluff, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 27 Y/O William Terry Thorntown and his 27 Y/O wife, Mollie Chappell Thornton. William was a farmer.
The 1916 City Directory of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL records William and Mollie Thornton living there. William was a salesman.
The 1920 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 37 Y/O William Thornton and his 37 Y/O wife, Mary. Also in the household were the following children: 9 Y/O Lurene Thornton, 7 Y/O Mary Sue Thornton, 5 Y/O daughter, Terry C. Thornton, and 2 Y/O Frances Thornton.
The 1930 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 47 Y/O William Thornton and his 47 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were their 4 daughters: 18 Y/O Lurene, 17 Y/O Mary Sue; 15 Y/O Terry C.; 12 Y/O Frances.
The 1940 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 57 Y/O William Thornton and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were 3 of their 4 daughters: 29 Y/O Lurene, 27 Y/O Mary Sue; 22 Y/O Frances.
Children of William Terry and Mollie Virginia (Chappell) Thornton were:
1) Lurene Virginia Thornton, b. 10 Jan 1911 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 31 Jan 1976 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. John Henry Gates
2) Mary Sue Thornton, b. 13 Mar 1913 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 28 Sep 1961 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. 1943 to G. W. Glover.
3) Terry Cornelia Thornton, b. 31 Oct 1914 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 12 Nov 2002 Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, m. 01 Sep 1934 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL to Milford I. Garrett.
4) Frances Viola Thornton, b. 20 Feb 1918 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 04 Sep 1998 Pelham, Shelby Co., AL, m. Never married.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia (Chappell) Thornton was the 2nd cousin 5 times removed through her father, Maxie Thomas Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The 1900 US Census of Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 40 Y/O Maxey Thomas Chappell, a farmer, and his 34 Y/O wife, Susie Viola (Livingston) Chappell. Also living in the household were their four children: 17 Y/O Mary Virginia Chappell, 15 Y/O John Mathis Chappell, 12 Y/O Esther E. Chappell and 11 Y/O Gussie Alma Chappell.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia Chappell married William Terry Thornton on 11 Apr 1909 at Etowah Co., AL.
The 1910 US Census of Hokes Bluff, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 27 Y/O William Terry Thorntown and his 27 Y/O wife, Mollie Chappell Thornton. William was a farmer.
The 1916 City Directory of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL records William and Mollie Thornton living there. William was a salesman.
The 1920 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 37 Y/O William Thornton and his 37 Y/O wife, Mary. Also in the household were the following children: 9 Y/O Lurene Thornton, 7 Y/O Mary Sue Thornton, 5 Y/O daughter, Terry C. Thornton, and 2 Y/O Frances Thornton.
The 1930 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 47 Y/O William Thornton and his 47 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were their 4 daughters: 18 Y/O Lurene, 17 Y/O Mary Sue; 15 Y/O Terry C.; 12 Y/O Frances.
The 1940 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 57 Y/O William Thornton and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were 3 of their 4 daughters: 29 Y/O Lurene, 27 Y/O Mary Sue; 22 Y/O Frances.
Children of William Terry and Mollie Virginia (Chappell) Thornton were:
1) Lurene Virginia Thornton, b. 10 Jan 1911 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 31 Jan 1976 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. John Henry Gates
2) Mary Sue Thornton, b. 13 Mar 1913 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 28 Sep 1961 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. 1943 to G. W. Glover.
3) Terry Cornelia Thornton, b. 31 Oct 1914 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 12 Nov 2002 Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, m. 01 Sep 1934 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL to Milford I. Garrett.
4) Frances Viola Thornton, b. 20 Feb 1918 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 04 Sep 1998 Pelham, Shelby Co., AL, m. Never married.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia (Chappell) Thornton was the 2nd cousin 5 times removed through her father, Maxie Thomas Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia Chappell married William Terry Thornton on 11 Apr 1909 at Etowah Co., AL.
The 1910 US Census of Hokes Bluff, Etowah Co., AL enumerated the household of 27 Y/O William Terry Thorntown and his 27 Y/O wife, Mollie Chappell Thornton. William was a farmer.
The 1916 City Directory of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL records William and Mollie Thornton living there. William was a salesman.
The 1920 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 37 Y/O William Thornton and his 37 Y/O wife, Mary. Also in the household were the following children: 9 Y/O Lurene Thornton, 7 Y/O Mary Sue Thornton, 5 Y/O daughter, Terry C. Thornton, and 2 Y/O Frances Thornton.
The 1930 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 47 Y/O William Thornton and his 47 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were their 4 daughters: 18 Y/O Lurene, 17 Y/O Mary Sue; 15 Y/O Terry C.; 12 Y/O Frances.
The 1940 US Census of Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL enumerated 57 Y/O William Thornton and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Virginia. Also in the household were 3 of their 4 daughters: 29 Y/O Lurene, 27 Y/O Mary Sue; 22 Y/O Frances.
Children of William Terry and Mollie Virginia (Chappell) Thornton were:
1) Lurene Virginia Thornton, b. 10 Jan 1911 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 31 Jan 1976 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. John Henry Gates
2) Mary Sue Thornton, b. 13 Mar 1913 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 28 Sep 1961 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, m. 1943 to G. W. Glover.
3) Terry Cornelia Thornton, b. 31 Oct 1914 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 12 Nov 2002 Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, m. 01 Sep 1934 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL to Milford I. Garrett.
4) Frances Viola Thornton, b. 20 Feb 1918 Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, d. 04 Sep 1998 Pelham, Shelby Co., AL, m. Never married.
Mary "Mollie" Virginia (Chappell) Thornton was the 2nd cousin 5 times removed through her father, Maxie Thomas Chappell, of POTUS Thomas Jefferson. (See Find A Grave Memorial #544).
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
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