James Whitfield Thornton (1847)

Born 1847 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Betsy Ann (Jernigan) Thornton — married 19 Apr 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina

Descendants

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Timeline

1850 Residence Johnston county, part of, Johnston, North Carolina, United States. Household members: Mikiel S Thornton age 33, Martha Thornton age 35, Young Thornton age 8, John Thornton age 7, William Thornton age 5, James W Thornton age 4, Simon Thornton age 1.

Source: [United States Census, 1850] ^[1]

1860 Residence District West of Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina, United States. Household members: Simeon Thornton age 44, Martha Thornton age 45, Young Thornton age 18, John Thornton age 17, William Thornton age 15, James Thornton age 13, Simon Thornton age 10, Martha Thornton age 9, Thomas Thornton age 5, Joseph Thornton age 5, Sarah Thornton age 1.

Source: [United States Census, 1860] ^[2]

1870 Residence Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina, United States. Household members: Michal Thorntin age 53, Patsy Thorntin age 54, Simon Thorntin age 20, Martha Thorntin age 18, Thomas Thorntin age 15, Joseph Thorntin age 15, Sally Thorntin age 12, William Thorntin age 24, James Thorntin age 23.

Source: [United States Census, 1870] ^[3]

1874 James Whitfield Thornton married Betsy Ann Jernigan on 19 Apr 1874 in Johnston, North Carolina. ^[4]

1880 Residence Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina, United States. Household members: James W Thornton age 33, Betsy A Thornton age 21, Ester E Thornton age 4, James M Thornton (John) age 2, John E Thornton (James) age 0.

Source: [United States Census, 1880] ^[5]

Marriage

Name: James Whitfield Thornton

Marriage:

Date: 19 Apr 1874

Place: , Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Age: 37

Birth Year (Estimated): 1837

Spouse's Name: Betsy Ann Jernigan

Spouse's Age: 15

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859

source: [North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979] ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B6-54S : 12 April 2016), Mikiel S Thornton, Johnston county, part of, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1223, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD66-RPH : 4 October 2017), James Thornton in entry for Simeon Thornton, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8N-P6Z : 12 April 2016), James Thorntin in household of Michal Thorntin, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 1, family 8, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,644.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8DX-LWP : 22 December 2016), James Whitfield Thornton and Betsy Ann Jernigan, 19 Apr 1874; citing , Johnston, North Carolina, United States, p. P 20, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 295,112.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXQ-ZCS : 11 September 2017), James W Thornton, Meadow, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 395B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0969; FHL microfilm 1,254,969.