Alexis Jarrell Thornton (1870 - 1943)

Descendants

Died 1943 at about age 73 in Gibson Co., TN

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Biography

Spouse: Savannah Cooper Thornton (1871 - 1936)*

1910: Gibson Co., TN

• Alex J Thornton Head M 42 Tennessee
• Nannie S Thornton Wife F 38 Tennessee
• Lessie D Thornton Daughter F 18 Tennessee
• Eva Thornton Daughter F 15 Tennessee
• Aeolian E Thornton Daughter F 13 Tennessee
• Ransom L Thornton Son M 10 Tennessee
• Vance C Thornton Son M 5 Tennessee
• John H Thornton Son M 2 Tennessee

1930: Gibson Co., TN

• Alexis J Thornton Head M 60 Tennessee
• Nancie S Thornton Wife F 55 Tennessee
• Eva Thornton Daughter F 35 Tennessee
• Ransom Thornton Son M 27 Tennessee
• Helen Thornton Daughter F 17 Tennessee
• Aladin Davy Daughter F 33 Tennessee
• Christine Davy Granddaughter F 12 Tennessee
• Evangeline Davy Granddaughter F 10 Tennessee
• Louise Davy Granddaughter F 9 Tennessee
• John Thornton Son M 20 Tennessee
• Willie I Thornton Daughter-in-law F 20 Tennessee

OBIT: TRI-CITY REPORTER, DYER, TN.

A J Thornton of Dyer died Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at his home here after several week's illnes.

Mr Thornton had been in the livestock business for many years. He hheaded the firm of Turner & Thornton.

He was vice-president of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, a large landowner and farmed extensively. He was active in the style and political life of Dyer. Surviving are 3 sons, Vance Thornton of Trenton, Ransom Thornton of the Armym and John Thornton of Dyer; 4 daughters, Mrs Joe A Gordon of Kenton, Mrs John Galelia, Jr. of Memphis, Mrs A M Davidson of Chicago and Mrs Ernest Fonville of Dyer.

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Dyer Gibson County Tennessee, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 15578531

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFL-R6N : accessed 10 June 2017), Aeolian E Thornton in household of Alex J Thornton, Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 6A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1500; FHL microfilm 1,375,513.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWB-YT1 : accessed 10 June 2017), Evangeline Davy in household of Alexis J Thornton, District 21, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 3A, line 44, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2248; FHL microfilm 2,341,982.