George Mason Dallas Thornton Sr (1845 - 1886)

Born 18 Oct 1845 in Schuyler, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Polly Ann Luttrell — married 11 Sep 1871 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 18 May 1886 at age 40 in Branch, Camden, Missouri, United States

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Biography

George Mason Dallas Thornton, Sr. was born 18 Oct 1845 in Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois to Albern J. Thornton and Nancy Moore.^[1]

He married Polly Ann Luttrell, the daughter of William "Lewis" (Louis) Luttrell and Mahala Ann Luttrell, on 11 Sep 1871 in Schuyler County, Illinois.^[2]

George and his family migrated to Camden County, Missouri around 1883-1884 and he died there on 18 May 1886 in Branch Place, Camden County, Missouri. George had suffered from Epileptic Convulsions due to an accident during the Civil War and was prone to seizures.^[3] He served as a Private in Company C, 119 Illinois Infantry from Jan 1864 to Aug 1865 in the Union Army.^[4] His family returned home to find him deceased by the fireplace.^[5] He was buried on 19 May 1886 in the Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery (New Freedom Cemetery), Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, USA.^[1]

George M.D. Thornton Death Certificate

George M. D. Thornton, son of Albern Thornton, was a Union soldier and was given ground by the governor for his service. He lived near Horse Shoe Bend in Missouri (Glaze Twp.), Branch Place, Camden County address.

Research Notes

1850 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M432_128; Page: 421; Image: 244. Item 15.
Felix Thornton, age 69 (born circa 1781), male, farmer, born North Carolina.
Salitha Thornton, age 64 (born circa 1786), female, born North Carolina. Francis M. Thornton, age 21 (born circa 1829), male, farmer, born Tennessee.
Item 18:
Alburn Thornton, age 34 (born circa 1816), male, farmer, born North Carolina.
Nancy Thornton, age 30 (born circa 1820), female, born Illinois.
Eliza J. Thornton, age 10 (born circa 1840), female, born Illinois.
Marianna L. Thornton, age 9 (born circa 1841), female, born Illinois.
Sarah M. Thornton, age 7 (born circa 1843), female, born Illinois.
George D. Thornton, age 3 (born circa 1847), male, born Illinois.

1860 Census, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M653_228; Page: 0; Image: 395.
Absalom Thornton, age 45 (born circa 1815), male, Farmer, born in North Carolina.
Nancy Thornton, age 39 (born circa 1821), female, born in Illinois.
Matilda Thornton, age 16 (born circa 1844), female, born in Illinois.
George D Thornton, age 12 (born circa 1848), male, born in Illinois.
Milton O Thornton, age 6 (born circa 1854), male, born in Illinois.
Felix Thornton, age 5 (born circa 1855), male, born in Illinois.
Penina Thornton, age 3 (born circa 1857), female, born in Illinois.
Jonathan Thornton, age 2 (born circa 1858), male, born in Illinois.

1870 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M593_276; Page: 67; Image: 135.
Albert Thornton, age 55 (born circa 1850), male,white, Day Lborer, born Illinois.
George Thornton, age 24 (born circa 1846), male, white, Day Laborer, born Illinois.
Milton Thornton, age 17 (born circa 1853), male, white, Day Laborer, born South Carolina.

1880 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: T9_250; Family History Film: 1254250; Page: 355.1000; Enumeration District: 264; Image: 0192.
George M. D. Thornton, age 35 (born circa 1845), white, male, Laborer, disability-Fits, can read & write, born Illinois.
Polly Ann Thornton, age 27 (born circa 1853), wife, keeping house, can read & write, born Illinois.
Lewis A. Thornton, age 8 (born circa 1872), son, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
Nancy A. M. Thornton, age 7 (born circa 1873), daughter, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
George M. D. Thornton, age 5 (born circa 1875), son, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74940623/george-mason_dallas-thornton: accessed 23 January 2023), memorial page for George Mason Dallas Thornton Sr. (18 Oct 1845–18 May 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74940623, citing Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Marcine (Amelung) Lohman (contributor 47436906).
2. ↑ Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Ancestry.com, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records. Polly Ann Luttrell married George M D Thornton on 11 Sep 1871 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/901416120:61370.
3. ↑ Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910, https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/BirthDeath/Detail.aspx?id=5830&type=Death.
4. ↑ Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 (Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014.), Service Record for George M D Thornton. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/336333:9759.
5. ↑ Lohman, Marcine (Amelung). Personal recollection, via conversation with Alice Amelung (Littrell).

• [John Thornton by Alma Luttrell Wiles (deceased)].
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-TL7 : 9 November 2014), Sarah M Thornton in household of Alburn Thornton, Browning, Schuyler, Illinois, United States; citing family 29, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHT-K99 : 30 December 2015), Matilda Thornton in entry for Absalom Thornton, 1860.