Charles 'Charley' Thornton

1841 - 1915  (74 years)

• Name	Charles 'Charley' Thornton
  Born	14 Mar 1841	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Mar 1915	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I32610	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Thornton,   b. Abt 1804, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susanna Durst,   b. Abt 1807, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Dec 1826	Meigs County, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Notes	1850 Mason Co WV # 537-545 John Thornton 46 VA Susan 43 Oh Christena 23 OH Henry 17 VA Amanda 13 VA Hiram 11 VA Charles 9 VA Philip 6 VA Samuel 4 VA Lucinda 2 VA Nancy J 4/12 VA Henry 75 PA William Riffle 25 VA 1870 Mason Co WV Cologne John Thornton 65 VA Susan 63 VA Phillip 26 Jesse 18 John 8 McLellen 6 Riffle, Mary S 6 William 45 Cavaet, Alvina 25 domestic servant 1880 Cologne, Mason, WV # 198 Thornton, John 75 infirm WVWVWV Susanna 73 OHOHOH
  Family ID	F3985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Jane Boyers,   b. Abt 1838, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 May 1859	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [4]
  Notes	1860 Jackson Co WV # 189 Charles Thornton, 20 VA Elizabeth 22 PA John S 2/12 VA 1870 Jackson co WV Unioni Dist # 88 Charles Thornton 31 VA Elizabeth 33 PA John S 9 WV Philip 8 Henry C 7 James 6 Lucy B 3 Mary A 1 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 380B Chas. THORNTON Self M M W 37 VA Elizabeth THORNTON Wife F M W 40 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA John THORNTON Son M S W 19 WV Philip THORNTON Son M S W 17 WV Henry THORNTON Son M S W 15 WV James THORNTON Son M S W 13 WV Lucy THORNTON Dau F S W 11 WV Mary A. THORNTON Dau F S W 9 WV Maryland THORNTON Son M S W 3 WV 1910 Union, Jackson, WV Thornton, Chas 69 m2- 6y WV WV OH Maria 69 m2- 6y 1-0 child OH PA PA James son 44 m1 WV WV PA Walter gs 17 s WVWVWV
  Children	1. John S Thornton,   b. 5 Apr 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Phillip R Thornton,   b. Sep 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Mar 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 77 years)   3. Henry Calvin Thornton,   b. 27 Mar 1864, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Nov 1945, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)   4. James Monroe Cline Thornton,   b. Abt 1864, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Lucy Bell Thornton,   b. 15 Mar 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1942, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   6. Mary A Thornton,   b. Abt 1869, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Maryland Thornton,   b. Nov 1875, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rosa E Thornton,   b. Dec 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria H Fultz,   b. Nov 1841, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 Apr 1898	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1900 Jackson co WV Union Dist Charles Thornton 3/1841 m 2y Maria H 11/1841 1-0 OH PA PA Maryland s 11/1875 m 4y Cora F dil 10/1875 3-3 Mina J gd 6/95 William F gs 10/96 Charles E gs 1/98 1910 Union, Jackson, WV Thornton, Chas 69 m2- 6y WV WV OH Maria 69 m2- 6y 1-0 child OH PA PA James son 44 m1 WV WV PA Walter gs 17 s WVWVWV
  Family ID	F10535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1841 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Married - 23 May 1859 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.