Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr. (1892 - 1980)

Born 2 Aug 1892 in Belton, Bell, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Ballard) Thornton — married 19 Aug 1913 (to 10 Jan 1927) in Bell, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1980 at age 87 in Freestone, Texas, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1892. He passed away in 1980.

per familysearch.org

Spouse 1: Mary Jane Ballard 1895–1927 • LYGT-WJX

Marriage: 19 Aug 1913 at Bell, Texas, United States

Childrenof Mary Jane Ballard and Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr.:

Henry Arthur Thornton (1914-2010) • LYGT-W3Q

Wilburn Thornton 1916–1934 • LYGT-G1D

James Lee Thornton (1917-1994) • LRBC-VBD

Glen T Thornton 1920–Deceased • LYGT-ZDW

Spouse 2: Delta Woole 1909–Deceased • LYGT-KSX

Marriage: after 1927 at ? (found no source evidence of this marriage).

Children of Delta Woole and Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr.:

Henry Aubrey Thornton Jr. 1930-? *

Jack Don Thornton 1931-? *

Patsy Lynn Thornton 1935-? *

* These three children not linked in familysearch.org

Parents of Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr.:

William Aubrey Thornton

Rebecca Idena Sliger 1873–1919 • MWS5-327

Marriage: 01 Oct 1891 at Hood, Texas, United States

Children of Rebecca Idena Sliger and William Aubrey Thornton:

1. Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr. (1892-1980) • LYGQ-X93 This profile
2. Bertha Edith (Thornton) Brugier (1894-1965) • LYGQ-VDB
3. Corrine Thornton 1895–Deceased • LYG3-1BJ
4. Walter Eloise Thornton 1897–1964 • LYGY-66H
5. William Taylor Thornton 1899–1974 • LYGM-5TZ
6. Pleasant R Thornton 1902–Deceased • LYGQ-HQJ
7. Nelson Leroy Thornton 1903–1973• LYGQ-8CK
8. Kitty B Thornton 1907–Deceased • LYGQ-9KX
9. Willie M Thornton 1909–Deceased • LYGQ-VBT

Sources

• familysearch.org person details for Henry Aubrey Thornton
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32L-79Y : 12 January 2022), Abey (Aubrey) Thorton in entry for W A Thorton, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29G-PZN : accessed 19 December 2022), Aubrey Thornton in household of William A Thornton, Belton Ward 2, Bell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 8B, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1530; FHL microfilm 1,375,543.
• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-ZN6T : 23 February 2021), Aubrey Thornton and Mary Jane Ballard, 19 Aug 1913; citing Marriage, citing Bell, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 981,041. Marriage to first wife.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6B-738 : 29 December 2021), Harry Aubry Thornton, 1917-1918.
• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2JH-VPF : 1 March 2021), Henry Aubrey Thornton in entry for James Lee Thornton, 01 Aug 1917; citing Belton, Bell, Texas, United States, certificate 31655, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,492,084. Birth of a son.
• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2VL-CGX : 1 March 2021), Henry Aubrey Thornton in entry for Glynn Thomas Thornton, 29 Jul 1919; citing Belton, , Texas, United States, certificate 29973, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,518,471. Birth of a son.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH1H-FFF : 3 February 2021), Aubrey Thornton, 1920
• "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJ3-98V : 1 March 2021), H A Thornton in entry for H A Thornton Jr, 13 Aug 1931; citing Temple, Bell, Texas, United States, certificate 62685, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,281,503. Birth of a son (Henry Aubrey Thornton Jr? by spouse 2.)
• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDCG-8C9 : 1 January 2015), Henry Aubrey Thornton in entry for Jack Don Thornton, 14 Oct 1933; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services. Birth of a son by spouse 2.
• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDG6-9W7 : 1 January 2015), Henry Aubrey Thornton in entry for Patsy Lynn Thornton, 12 Dec 1935; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services. Birth of a daughter by spouse 2.
• "United States Census, 1940"
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XP5J-5J8 : 25 February 2020), Henry Aubrey Thornton, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV6M-T3J : 5 December 2014), Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr, Freestone, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18506953/henry-aubrey-thornton: accessed 19 December 2022), memorial page for Henry Aubrey Thornton Sr. (2 Aug 1892–5 Jan 1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #18506953, citing Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Harold N. Womble (contributor 46531730).