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Melvin Adolphus THORNTON

Melvin Adolphus THORNTON

Male 1895 - 1977  (82 years)

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  • Name Melvin Adolphus THORNTON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Born 26 Apr 1895  California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Jun 1977  Riverside Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23] 
    Person ID I339  Thornton Family
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2020 

    Father Jerome Bud THORNTON,   b. 11 Mar 1855, Des Moines,Polk,Iowa,USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1928, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eliza Ellen WILKINS,   b. 7 Jan 1858, Des Moines,Polk,Iowa,USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1931, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 28 Nov 1877  Des Moines,Polk,Iowa,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dora PRYOR,   b. Abt 1904, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1967, Los Angeles Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Children 
     1. Evelyn P INGRAM,   b. 29 Oct 1921, Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 2007, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [Stepchild]  [natural]
     2. Living INGRAM  [Stepchild]  [natural]
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elsie P MERRILL,   b. Sep 1895, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Nov 1917  Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [30, 31] 
    Children 
     1. Norman S THORNTON,   b. 8 Apr 1915, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1963, Placer Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)  [natural]
     2. Loren Everett THORNTON,   b. Abt 1919, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1998  (Age ~ 79 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2020 
    Family ID F78  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1917 - Los Angeles, California, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill    		Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill
    Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill    		Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill
    Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill    		Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill
    Melvin Adolphus Thornton    		Melvin Adolphus Thornton
    Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill    		Melvin Thornton & Elsie Merrill

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      Birth date: May 1855
      Birth place: Iowa
      Marriage date: 1877
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
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