Littleton Thornton (1818 - 1879)

Born 29 Oct 1818 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann Simonton — married 14 Nov 1839 in Pike County, Georgia

Husband of Nancy Parks — married 24 May 1856 in Newton County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 18 May 1879 at age 60 in Henderson County, Texas

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Biography

Littleton was born in 1818. He was the son of Wiley Thornton and Elizabeth Johnston. He passed away in 1879.

Littleton Thornton, born on Oct. 29, 1818 in Pike County, Georgia was the eighth of twelve children born to Wiley Thornton and Elizabeth Johnston. Littleton, known as "Lit", was educated and grew to manhood in Pike County, Georgia. He was dark complexioned, six feet one inch in height, and had black hair and blue eyes. Lit was a farmer like many of his forebears, but he also pursued other endeavors. In 1847 he ran for the office of Sheriff of Pike County, Georgia and was elected for one term in Jan. 1848. First married: Mary Ann Simonton on Nov. 14, 1839 in Pike County, Georgia. ^[1] "United States Census, 1840," District 533, Pike, Georgia^[2]

1 Male bet 15-20 (Littleton b. 1818 should be 22)

1 female bet 20-30 (Mary Ann)

Children were:

(1) William T., b. Jun. 17, 1841

(2) Wiley, b. Oct. 27, 1842, d. Aug. 24, 1926. Civil War Vet.

(3) Moses Simonton, b. Apr. 24, 1844 d. Feb. 11, 1925 -Civil War Vet, Served 36th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company D.

(4) Eligah H., b. Jul. 23, 1846, d. Aug 14, 1846

(5) John Varner (Johnsie), b. Jan. 23, 1854, d. Jan. 10, 1928

Second married, Nancy Parks McIntire on May 24, 1856. Nancy, a widow with two daughters (Martha M. and Matilda E. McIntire), born on Sep. 24, 1834, died Jun 10, 1900. Children were:

(1) Charles Littleton (Charlie), b. 1857

(2) James C, b. Apr. 6, 1860

(3) Missouri S, b. 1863

(4) Jeptha S, b. 1864

(5) Nancy C., b. 1866

(6) Mary Catherine "Kate", b. 1868

(7) Robert Lee, b. 1875

"United States Census, 1850," Pike county, Georgia^[3]

Littleton Thornton Male 29 Georgia

Mary A Thornton Female 27 Georgia

William T Thornton Male 9 Georgia

Wiley Thornton Male 7 Georgia

Moses Thornton Male 6 Georgia

Applied for 2 tracks with the Homestead Act^[4]

Accession Names Date Doc # State Meridian Twp - Rng Aliquots Sec. # County

MS1630__.132 Patentee THORNTON, LITTLETON 5/1/1860 40035 MS Choctaw 008N - 011E N½SW¼ 2 Newton

MS1640__.078 PatenteeTHORNTON, LITTLETON 5/1/1860 40516 MS Choctaw 008N - 011E S½SW¼ 2 Newton

"United States Census, 1860", Newton County, Mississippi^[5]

Tet Thornton Male 40 Mississippi (Lit)

Nancy Thornton Female 26 Mississippi

Massy Thornton Male 16 Georgia (Moses)

Thomas Thornton Male 7 Georgia ( John Varner no Thomas was b. in this family)

Charles Thornton Male 3 Mississippi

James Thornton Male 0 Mississippi

Martha Mc Line Female 9 Mississippi (McIntire)

Matilda Mc Line Female 7 Mississippi

Served in Civil War, elected 1st Lt. 36th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company D; Because of age reassigned 1st Battalion MS Cavalry Reserves. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," ^[6]

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: First Lieutenant

Military Final Rank: First Lieutenant

Military Side: Confederate

State or Military Term: Mississippi

Military Unit: 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Military Company: D

Affiliate Film Number: 40

^[7]

"United States Census, 1870," Caldwell, Louisiana^[8]

Littleton Thornton Male 49 Georgia

Nancy Thornton Female 37 Mississippi

Charles L Thornton Male 13 Mississippi

Missouri Thornton Female 7 Mississippi

Jeptha S Thornton Male 6 Mississippi

Nancy E Thornton Female 4 Mississippi

Catherine Thornton Female 2 Mississippi

T J Robeson Male 22 Mississippi

Martha H Robeson Female 19 Mississippi

Samuel J Robeson Male 0 Mississippi

"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", Henderson County, Texas 1877^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QK-6SLT : 22 December 2016), Littleton Thornton and Mary Ann Simonton, 14 Nov 1839; citing Marriage, , Pike, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 1,597,743.
2. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRV-T6M : 15 August 2017), Littleton Thornton, District 533, Pike, Georgia, United States; citing p. 132, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 48; FHL microfilm 7,046.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYC-CL9 : accessed 3 October 2015), Littleton Thornton, Pike county, Pike, Georgia, United States; citing family 1083, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ https://glorecords.blm.gov/results/default.aspx?searchCriteria=type=patent|st=MS|cty=|ln=thornton|fn=littleton|sp=true|sw=true|sadv=false
5. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G8-7XB : 14 December 2017), Tet Thornton, 1860.
6. ↑ database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9N2-M3K : 4 December 2014), Littleton Thornton, First Lieutenant, Company D, 36th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M232 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 821,877.
7. ↑ Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online

   Name: Littleton Thornton

   Side: Confederate

   Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi

   Regiment: 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves

   Company: D

   Rank In: Private

   Rank Out: Private

   Film Number: M232 roll 40

8. ↑ , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QT-NY1 : 12 April 2016), Littleton Thornton, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 4, family 22, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,008.
9. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-1KJQ : 19 July 2017), Littleton Thornton, 1877.

From the research of Larry Penrose and The Cousins group.

Research Notes and Corrections

Several trees have his name as Charles Littleton, there is no documentary evidence of his name being Charles, He named a son Charles, but it doesn't mean his was. He was named after his grandfather, Littleton Johnston.

This person is the same as https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12941253/person/-131833422/facts This is one of the FEW trees on ancestry that is correct. The owner of this tree was part of THE COUSINS research group, a group of descendants of Wiley Thornton and Elizabeth Johnston.