Born
1 Jun 1868 in
Giles County, Tennessee
Ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
4 Mar 1937
at age 68
in
Giles County, Tennessee
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Biography
William 'Will' Alexander Thornton was born on June 1, 1868, in Tennessee, the son of Spicy (Sanders) and Major (Alexander?). He married widow Tennessee Rosalee "Tennie" (Dotson) Carr on January 11, 1906, in Giles, Tennessee. They had five children in 19 years. He died on March 4, 1937, in Giles, Tennessee, at the age of 68, and was buried in Goodspring, Tennessee.
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Sources
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1257; Page: 344B; Enumeration District: 116
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375513
Year: 1920; Census Place: Binghamton Ward 8, Broome, New York; Roll: T625_1086; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 42
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 18, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0027
Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Certificate Number 5862
Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, FHL Film Number 1876848
Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002, Spouse Tennie Carr
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