Jonathan THORNTON
1829 - 1906 (76 years)1. Jonathan THORNTON was born 28 Oct 1829, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America (child of Eli THORNTON and Sara MADDEN); died 16 Aug 1906, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.
2. Eli THORNTON was born 1801, Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America (son of Thomas J. THORNTON, Jr. and Abigail SPENCER); died 1890, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America. Eli married Sara MADDEN. Sara was born 7 Jan 1810, South Carolina, United States of America; died 14 Apr 1843, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet]
3. Sara MADDEN was born 7 Jan 1810, South Carolina, United States of America; died 14 Apr 1843, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America. Children:
- 1. Jonathan THORNTON was born 28 Oct 1829, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; died 16 Aug 1906, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.
- Abigail HENSON was born 8 Feb 1834; died 19 Oct 1917; was buried , Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.
- Charity THORNTON was born 10 Nov 1834, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; died 1 Jul 1908, Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America.
- John Madden THORNTON was born 16 Apr 1843, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America; died 10 May 1913, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas J. THORNTON, Jr. was born 11 Oct 1762, Orange County, North Carolina, USA (son of Thomas A. THORNTON, Sr. and Elizabeth WILLIAMS); died 20 Oct 1834, ,Vermilion,Illinois,USA; was buried , Elwood Fr. Cem.,Vermilion,Illinois,USA. Thomas married Abigail SPENCER 1792, ,Randolph,North Carolina,USA. Abigail (daughter of SPENCER) was born Feb 1773, North Carolina, United States of America; died 3 Feb 1810, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried , Miami County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Abigail SPENCER was born Feb 1773, North Carolina, United States of America (daughter of SPENCER); died 3 Feb 1810, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried , Miami County, Ohio, USA. Children:
- Elizabeth THORNTON was born 1793.
- Eleanor THORNTON was born Abt 1796, North Carolina; died 30 Apr 1881; was buried , Vermilion Grove, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.
- Nathan THORNTON was born 25 Apr 1799, ,,North Carolina,USA; died 7 Aug 1878, ,Polk,Iowa,USA; was buried , Greenwood Cem.,Polk,Iowa,USA.
- 2. Eli THORNTON was born 1801, Perquimans County, North Carolina, United States of America; died 1890, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried , Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America.
- Thomas T. THORNTON was born 5 Jan 1804, NC; died 1 Aug 1883, Polk County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.
- Joshua THORNTON was born 26 Jun 1806, North Carolina; died 10 Apr 1867; was buried , Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.
- Mary THORNTON was born Abt 1810.
- Lydia THORNTON
Generation: 4
8. Thomas A. THORNTON, Sr. was born 1735 (son of Thomas THORNTON and Martha BOYKIN); died 1783, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Notes:
1st US Census was 1790 + This Thomas died 1783 = 1st Census Thomas (b. 1740, NC) is not him.
Thomas married Elizabeth WILLIAMS. Elizabeth was born Abt 1732; died Abt 1782, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth WILLIAMS was born Abt 1732; died Abt 1782, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Children:
- 4. Thomas J. THORNTON, Jr. was born 11 Oct 1762, Orange County, North Carolina, USA; died 20 Oct 1834, ,Vermilion,Illinois,USA; was buried , Elwood Fr. Cem.,Vermilion,Illinois,USA.
- Living THORNTON
- Abraham THORNTON died 20 Nov 1804, Surry County, North Carolina, USA.
10. SPENCER was born Abt 1753. Children:
- 5. Abigail SPENCER was born Feb 1773, North Carolina, United States of America; died 3 Feb 1810, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried , Miami County, Ohio, USA.