James Calvin Thornton (1868)

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James Calvin Thornton and Anna Mary Redman

When J.C. Thornton married Anna Mary Redman February 28, 1892, he was 24 years old and Anna was 22. Their first child, Ethel Lettie, was born a year after their wedding, in 1893. A year later their first son was stillborn. In 1897 Artie May was born, followed by Samuel Calvin in 1900, Ira Redman in 1903 and Louin Chappell in 1906.

James was a big-framed man who weighed around 190 to 200 pounds. He was better educated than most of his neighbors and knew parliamentary procedures that made him a favorite to conduct meetings. He was quite active with the local Grange, served as clerk for the Salem Church, and elected a member and clerk of the Mount Hope School Board.

In March 1908 they moved the family from their home in Washington Township to a 232-acre farm in Grant Township, north of Maysville Missouri. By 1919 they purchased an adjoining 40 acres of land where they farmed, had honeybees, and raised purebred stock.

In spite of being in the rural section of northwest Missouri, education was very important to the family. Louin said ...

Acknowledgements

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