Thomas James Thornton

Abt 1832 - Abt 1868  (36 years)

• Name	Thomas James Thornton  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census with another person	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Thomas Thornton, an 18 year old laborer in HH#275 headed by James E. Matthews, a 27 year old sailor.
  Census head of household	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as Thos. Thornton the head of HH#1164, age 31 and sailing with real estate valued at $600 and personal property valued at $50. Listed with him were the following Thorntons: Maria, age 30; Emanuel, age 3; Jno. W., age 1; Elizabeth, age 70; and Elizabeth, age 41.
  Reported death	16 Nov 1865	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that Thos. Thornton, reported the death of his daughter Elicia J. Thornton, who died of the croup at the age of 1 month.
  Record ID	37915
  Death	Abt 1868
  	He was not with his wife Maria Thornton in the 1870 census.
  Siblings	5 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Edward Thornton,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Elizabeth J. Addison,   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1874, First District, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 54 years),  m. 15 Feb 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 2. Capt. William G. Thornton,   b. 13 Oct 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Feb 1866, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 55 years) ╚═Elizabeth A. Gaskins,   b. 19 Feb 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Oct 1895  (Age 81 years),  m. 10 Sep 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     3. Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Jane S. Silverthorn,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 20 Feb 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     4. Elizabeth Thornton,   b. Abt 1819, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. May 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years) + 5. Capt. John Henry Thornton,   b. Abt 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Sep 1896, First District, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age 70 years) ╚═Margaret 'Peggy' Ann Clayville,   b. Abt 1835, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Sep 1885, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years),  m. 12 May 1852, Worcester Co, Maryland     6. Lewis Thornton,   b. Abt 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1853  (Age 23 years) ╚═Delilah Trader,   b. 1 Oct 1830, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1913  (Age 82 years),  m. 29 Dec 1852, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 7. Thomas James Thornton,   b. Abt 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1868  (Age 36 years) ╚═Maria Johnson,   b. Abt 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Dec 1882, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years),  m. 2 Jun 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edward Thornton, (I),   b. Abt 1650   d. Sep 1703  (Age 53 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Hudson,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I37915	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2004

  
  

  Father	John Thornton,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1831 (Age 51 years) Other Partners: ╚═Grace Trader,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 6 Oct 1807
  Mother	Elizabeth Hudson,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Oct 1809	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	William Hinman was the security on the M.L.B. of John Thornton and Eliza Hutson.
  Family ID	F12056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Johnson,   b. Abt 1826, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Dec 1882, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1856	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	They were shown only as Thomas Thornton and Maria Johnson. Wm. B. Savage said they were both over age 21.
  Children	1. Sewell Emanuel Thornton,   b. Abt 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Lemuel Y. Thornton,   b. 1 Mar 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Mar 1930 (Age 73 years) ╚═ Harriet Frances Tindall  (Age 76 years)  m. 8 Jan 1879 + 3. John William Thornton,   b. 1859, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1935 (Age 76 years) ╚═ Sallie A. Matthews  (Age 37 years)  m. 28 Mar 1880;    ╚═ Elishea Frances Bunting  m. 16 Dec 1900   4. Elicia J. Thornton,   b. Oct 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Nov 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F15434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1832 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 2 Jun 1856 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Reported death - 16 Nov 1865 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1860 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551.