James
Sheffard
Thornton
Born in Lower Southampton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Lemuel Allan Thornton
and Mary (McFarlane) Thornton
Brother of
David Sterling Thornton, George Chester Thornton, Asa O. Thornton, Harriet Thornton, Lucretia H. Thornton, Eliza Stitham Thornton and Sarah Edith Thornton
Husband of
Sadie Mona Thornton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Aug 2014
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Biography
James Sheffard Thornton was born on August 6, 1890 in Lower Southampton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. His parents were Lemuel Allan Thornton (1836 - ) and Mary (McFarlane) Thornton (1847 - 1909).
His siblings were...
- David Sterling Thornton (1869 - 1936)
- George Chester Thornton (1870 - 1950)
- Asa O. Thornton (1875 - 1929)
- Harriet Thornton (~1877 - )
- Lucretia H. Thornton (1882 - 1903)
- Eliza Stitham Thornton (1888 - )
- Sarah Edith Thornton (1899 - )
James married Sadie Mona Thornton (1891 - 1977).
Their children were...
- Wendell Miles Thornton (1912 - 2000)
- Donald Willis Thornton (1915 - 1984)
- Gerald M Thornton (1920 - 1987).
James died on June 10, 1970 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick aged 79. He is buried in Woodstock Rural Cemetery, Woodstock, New Brunswick.
Sources
- James Sheffard Thornton (1890-1970) on Find A Grave: Memorial #55036971 retrieved 13 June 2021
- Birth record
- https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141A1b.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=8894a4bb-625c-49b9-912c-6f65e1e9460e
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