Franklin Wilberforce THORNTON
1856 - 1928 (72 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Franklin Wilberforce THORNTON was born 27 May 1856, Iowa (son of Nathan THORNTON and Jemimah PERSON); died 22 Dec 1928, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried , Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Franklin married Rhoda O. RITCHIE 26 Oct 1881, Warren, Iowa, USA. Rhoda was born 19 Jan 1861, Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 May 1891, California, USA; was buried , Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Hugh Ritchie THORNTON was born 9 Jul 1883, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died 17 Jun 1962, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried , Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Helen E THORNTON was born 1887; died 1968; was buried , Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA.
2. 
Nathan THORNTON was born 25 Apr 1799, ,,North Carolina,USA (son of Thomas J. THORNTON, Jr. and Abigail SPENCER); died 7 Aug 1878, ,Polk,Iowa,USA; was buried , Greenwood Cem.,Polk,Iowa,USA. Nathan married Jemimah PERSON 6 Oct 1854, Story, Iowa. [Group Sheet]
3. Jemimah PERSON Children:
- 1. Franklin Wilberforce THORNTON was born 27 May 1856, Iowa; died 22 Dec 1928, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried , Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- infant THORNTON was born 1859.
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.
- 2. Nathan THORNTON was born 25 Apr 1799, ,,North Carolina,USA; died 7 Aug 1878, ,Polk,Iowa,USA; was buried , Greenwood Cem.,Polk,Iowa,USA.
- 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. 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.