Jane Thompson Thornton was born in 1809 in Virginia. She was the daughter of William Jones Thornton M.D. and Elizabeth (Baker) Thornton.
Jane T. Thornton married Mackie Dunlop I'Anson on 15 Jan 1845 in Prince Edward, Virginia. The couple had 5 children Vernon Lee I'Anson (1819–1875), Richard Walter I'Anson (1830–1888), Henry I'Anson (1847–1882), James Thornton I'Anson (1848–1874) and Vernon D I'Anson (1850–1925).
Jane Thompson Thornton I'Anson died on 1 Mar 1890 (aged 80–81) most likely in Petersburg City, Virginia.
Burial
Blandford Cemetery
Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia.
M.D. I Anson in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 FHL Film Number: 33254 - Shows the marriage of M.D. I Anson and Jane T. Thornton on 15 Jan 1845 in Prince Edward, Virginia.
1850 United States Federal Census - D J McAnson living in Lower, Chesterfield, Virginia, with his wife Jane T Anson and their children Henry M Anson age 3, James V Anson age 2, Vernon T Anson 0. A Richard W I Anson age 18 was also living with the family.
Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 - Shows that Mackey D I'Anson and Jane Thornton to be the parents of Vernon I'Anson.
Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 FHL Film Number: 2048594 - Records the death of Mackie D I Anson Birth Date: abt 1790 Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia Death Date: 10 Jun 1853 Death Place: Petersburg, Virginia Death Age: 63 Occupation: Cabinet Maker Race: White Marital status: Married Father Name: John I Anson Mother Name: Betsy Anson Spouse Name: Jane T Anson
U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 Roll Number: 49 Archive Publication Number: M313 - The Pension Application for Jane T I'Anson, the widow of Mackie D I'Anson. Military Service Location: Virginia Pension Number - #1: WO 14404 Pension Number - #2: WC 10514
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane: