Charles Taliaferro Thornton (1797 - 1855)

Born 29 Aug 1797 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA

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Died 18 Jul 1855 at age 57 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Charles Taliaferro was born in 1797, the son of Reuben Thornton and Mildred Grymes. He married Lucy Burzetta Montague at age 22 in Virginia. They soon moved to Georgia where several of their children were born. They moved again between 1831-1834 to Tennessee, where Charles remained until his death in Illinois. He worked as a farmer and passed away in 1855 at 57 years old.

It should be noted that the 1830 US Census lists 1 son and 4 daughters, but currently only 3 daughters are known. The 1840 US Census lists 3 sons and 8 daughters, but only 1 son and 6 daughters are shown below for that period.

Timeline

• 1797 Aug 29 - Birth - Hanover County, Virginia^[1]

• 1820 Apr 28 - Marriage to Lucy Burzetta Montague - Essex County, Virginia^[2]

• c 1824 - Birth of daughter Mildred Ann Thornton - Virginia

• 1825 Oct 3 - Birth of daughter Virginia Foster Thornton - Gwinnet County, Georgia^[3]

• 1829 Jan 21 - Birth of daughter Marie Jane Thornton - Gwinnettt County, Georgia^[4]

• 1830 United States Federal Census^[5] - Gwinnettt County, Georgia
  • Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1; 30 thru 39: 1
  • Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; 5 thru 9: 2; 20 thru 29: 2
  • Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2; 24 thru 35: 2
  • Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1; 24 thru 35: 1

• 1831 Mar 16 - Birth of son John Martin Thornton - Gwinnett County, Georgia^[6]

• 1834 Aug 14 - Birth of daughter Martha Carter Grimes Thornton - McMinn County, Tennessee^[7]

• 1836 Oct 16 - Birth of daughter Hannah Eliza Thornton - McMinn County, Tennessee^[7]

• 1838 Sep 27 - Birth of daughter Lucy Beverly Thornton - Athens, McMinn, Tennessee^[8]

• 1840 United States Federal Census^[9] - McMinn County, Tennessee
  • Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1; 10 thru 14: 1; 15 thru 19: 1; 40 thru 49: 1
  • Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; 5 thru 9: 1; 10 thru 14: 2; 15 thru 19: 3; 30 thru 39: 1
  • Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
  • Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1

• 1840 Apr 26 - Birth of son Charles Toliver Thornton - McMinn County, Tennessee^[10]

• 1843 Aug 3 - Birth of son Albert Rice Thornton - McMinn County, Tennessee^[11]

• 1850 United States Federal Census^[7] - Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee

• 1850 United States Census (Slave Schedule)^[12] - McMinn County, Tennessee
  • Male age 40
  • Female age 55

• 1855 Jul 18 - Death - Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois^[1]
  • Name: Charles Taliaferro Thornton
  • Birth Date: 29 Aug 1797
  • Death Date: 8 Jul 1855
  • Death Place: Shelbyville, Illinois
  • SAR Membership: 92386
  • Role: Ancestor
  • Application Date : 20 Jan 1965
  • Father: Rueben Thornton
  • Mother: Mildred Grymes
  • Spouse: Lucy B Montague
  • Children: John Martin Thornton

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 $Ancestry Record
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRW3-L73 : 29 January 2020), S. Charles Thornton, 1820.
3. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 $Ancestry Record
4. ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #80154693
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-YGT : Mon Jun 26 07:25:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles T Thornton, 1830.
6. ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #76096613
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-6FQ : 23 December 2020), C F Thornton, McMinn, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3KM-1J5 : 8 March 2018), Charles Thornton in entry for Lucy Reverley Anders, 17 Nov 1918; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,544,385.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYG-Q2L : 10 June 2022), Chas T Thornton, McMinn, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 121, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
10. ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #76175312
11. ↑ Headstone Photo Find A Grave: Memorial #195730028
12. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVH8-V2W : Tue Jul 04 06:10:43 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Charles T Thornton, 1850.