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     Rhoda Thornsberry was the daughter of Lucy Lelora Sonner.

     Alva Arthur Thornton was born circa 1888; son of Jonathan Richard and Mary M. (Massie) Thornton. He married Elsie Vietta Cost, daughter of Simon Peter Cost and Lilly Viota Mumford, on 12 January 1914 at Champaign Co., OH. Alva Arthur Thornton lived on 13 January 1920 at Mason Twp., Lawrence Co., OH, in his father's household, farm laborer.¹ He lived on 22 April 1930 at Brown Twp., Miami Co., OH, with his parents, general farming.² He died in December 1981 at Piqua, Miami Co., OH. He was buried in December 1981 at Honey Creek Cemetery, Christiansburg, Champaign Co., OH, Findagrave #20958382.

     Arthur Ray Thornton was born on 15 May 1925 at Lawrence Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Alva Arthur Thornton and Elsie Vietta Cost.¹ Arthur Ray Thornton married Mabel Ann Barthauer on 29 April 1947 at Covington, Kenton Co., KY. Arthur Ray Thornton died on 15 March 1991 at Shelby Co., OH, at age 65. He was buried in March 1991 at Greenwood Cemetery, De Graff, Logan Co., OH, Findagrave #18774439.

     Elizabeth Thornton was born circa 1851 at Missouri.¹ She married David E. Swyer, son of David Swyer and Louisa J. McBride. Elizabeth Thornton died in May 1914. She was buried in 1914 at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, St. Louis, MO, Findagrave #47391336.

     Elizabeth Anderson Thornton was born on 27 May 1850 at Eutaw, Greene Co., AL. She was the daughter of James Dabney Thornton and Sarah Frances Thornton. Elizabeth Anderson Thornton married RADM John Crittenden Watson, son of Dr. Edward H. Watson and Maria Louise Crittenden, on 29 May 1873 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA. Elizabeth Anderson Thornton died on 10 August 1922 at age 72.

     Emory Orlyn Thornton was born on 10 April 1920 at Lawrence Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Alva Arthur Thornton and Elsie Vietta Cost.¹ Emory Orlyn Thornton married Carolyn Twilet Easton on 24 December 1940 at Logan Co., OH. Emory Orlyn Thornton died on 21 July 1994 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Logan Co., OH, at age 74

Obituary – Sidney Daily News, Sidney, Ohio; 21 JUL 1994, page 2A (Newspapers.com):

Emory O. Thornton

DEGRAFF – Emory O. Thornton, 74, 501 N. Cretcher St., Lot 1, died today, July 21, 1994, at 3:52 a.m. in the emergency room at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

He was born April 10, 1920, in Lawrence County, son of Alva and Elsie (Cost) Thornton.

On Dec. 24, 1940, he married the former Carolyn T. Easton. She survives with four children, Mrs. Charles (Rita) Helmandollar of DeGraff, Emerson of Sidney, Gerald “Jerry” of DeGraff, and William of Sidney; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Zella Penley of DeGraff.

Two brothers are deceased.

Mr. Thornton retired from the maintenance department of the Sidney Tanning Co.

Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home in DeGraff, with Dr. Ralph V. Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco.

Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Riverside Emergency Medical Services of DeGraff.

He was buried in July 1994 at Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, Shelby Co., OH, Findagrave #34441972.

     Everett Thornton was born in 1888. He married Florence Ethyl Cost, daughter of Simon Peter Cost and Lilly Viota Mumford, in 1913.

     Francis E. Thornton was born circa June 1917 at Lawrence Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Alva Arthur Thornton and Elsie Vietta Cost.¹

     Gerald Dean Thornton was also known as "Jerry". He was born on 3 October 1942 at Ohio. He was the son of Emory Orlyn Thornton and Carolyn Twilet Easton. Gerald Dean Thornton lived in 1994 at Sidney, Shelby Co., OH. He died on 14 August 2021 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Logan Co., OH, at age 78

Obituary – Sidney Daily News, Sidney, Ohio; Tuesday, 17 AUG 2021, page 3 (Newspapers.com):

GERALD DEAN THORNTON

BELLEFONTAINE – Gerald Dean Thornton, 78, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:27 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born on October 3, 1942, in DeGraff, a son of the late Emory and Carolyn (Easton) Thornton.

On December 24, 1961, Jerry married the former Linda Kay Weeks in DeGraff, and she survives, along with their two sons, David (Leann) Thornton and Dan (Lisa) Thornton; 7 grandchildren, Ashley Thornton, Tiffany Thornton, Danielle (Dave Dickinson) Thornton, Magen Rich, Justin Renfroe, Lauren (Cory) Reese, and Bryan (Ashlyn King) Newland; 7 great grandchildren, Corbin Jones, Tressa Jones, Jace Dean Jones, Kaylee Dickinson, Marcus Browner, A’mya Thornton, and Hudson Reese; a sister, Rita Helmandollar; a brother, Bill (Becky) Thornton; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his great grandson, Coltin Jones; a brother, Emerson Thornton, and a brother-in-law, Butch Helmandollar.

Jerry started working at the DeGraff Sinclair Gas Station at the age of fifteen, worked at Airstream for 15 years, and later worked construction with Butch Helmandollar. He started working at Honda as a production associate and spent the next 26 years working as a coordinator, production manager, assistant manager, and retired in 2006 as a senior staff engineer. Jerry enjoyed working with all his employees at Honda. During his tenure at Honda, he had the pleasure of living in Japan, with his wife, working in 1993 and 1994.

Jerry enjoyed owning and attending classic car shows. He won many awards with his multiple classic cars.

After retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling and spending winters at their home in Tavares, Florida.

Jerry always put his family first and loved them immensely. He spent time with his sons as a Boy Scout leader. Jerry was a giving person and made sure his family had everything they needed or wanted. He enjoyed spending time with his many friends in Ohio and in Florida.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 210 W. Hayes Street in DeGraff. Pastor Ben Moore will officiate a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made, in Jerry’s memory, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.

He was buried in August 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery, De Graff, Logan Co., OH, Findagrave #18774444.

     Harold Emerson Thornton was born on 1 April 1941 at DeGraff, Logan Co., OH. He was the son of Emory Orlyn Thornton and Carolyn Twilet Easton. Harold Emerson Thornton began military service on 15 July 1960 U.S. Army service, discharged 11 JUL 1963. He married Rebecca Lee Beedy circa February 1964. Harold Emerson Thornton died on 19 June 2000 at age 59.

     Henry Thornton married Sierra Nevada Roush, daughter of Daniel Roush and Margaret Stevens (?), on 8 February 1899 at Marion Co., IA.

     James Dabney Thornton was born on 18 January 1823 at Oak Hill, Cumberland Co., VA. He married Sarah Frances Thornton on 17 February 1848 at Eutaw, Greene Co., AL. James Dabney Thornton died on 25 September 1902 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, at age 79.
Note: Thornton information from Ward Family Tree genealogy prepared by Peg2364, online at ancestry.com.

     James Robert Thornton was born in June 1857 at Illinois. He married Margaret E. Hempleman on 14 September 1879 at Perry Co., IL. James Robert Thornton died after 7 April 1930.

     Jewell Hempleman Thornton was born on 10 January 1892 at Illinois.¹ He was the son of James Robert Thornton and Margaret E. Hempleman. Jewell Hempleman Thornton married Lucille Minnie Kitzmiller, daughter of David Martin Kitzmiller and Louella Jane Vaughn, before 1 April 1935.¹ Jewell Hempleman Thornton died on 15 November 1978 at Leon Co., FL, at age 86.

     Joseph Thornton married Catherine Snapp, daughter of Johannes Snapp and Anna Maria Wendel, on 3 October 1798 at Rockingham Co., VA, Bondsman: Robert Cravens.

     Lucy F. Thornton was born in August 1859 at Illinois.¹ She married John M. Baldwin on 23 December 1879 at Vermilion Co., IL.

     Orville Thornton was born on 3 August 1913. He married Vera Pauline Tipton, daughter of Augusta Pearl Tipton, on 8 June 1932. Orville Thornton died on 29 January 1984 at age 70.

     Ruth Ann Thornton was born on 20 November 1844 at Webbers Falls, Canadian District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory. She was the daughter of William Thornton and Elizabeth Phillips. Ruth Ann Thornton married Walter Adair Starr, son of Joseph McMinn Starr and Delilah Adair, on 19 February 1869. Ruth Ann Thornton died on 18 August 1892 at age 47.

     Sarah Frances Thornton was born on 31 July 1825 at Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. She married James Dabney Thornton on 17 February 1848 at Eutaw, Greene Co., AL. Sarah Frances Thornton died in May 1904 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, at age 78.

     William Thornton married Elizabeth Phillips.

     Zella Cloatine Thornton was born on 7 September 1915 at Lawrence Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of Alva Arthur Thornton and Elsie Vietta Cost.¹ Zella Cloatine Thornton married Calvine Leroy Penley on 4 September 1935 at Richmond, Wayne Co., IN; license issue reported in the 15 SEP 1935 edition of The Richmond Item, Section 2, page 8 (Newspapers.com). A set of infant twins were lost on 7 NOV 1944, and are buried at Honey Creek Cemetery, Christiansburg, Ohio.

Zella Cloatine Thornton lived on 5 May 1940 at Jackson Twp., Champaign Co., OH, farming.² She lived in 1994 at De Graff, Logan Co., OH. She died on 20 November 1999 at Logan Co., OH, at age 84. She was buried in November 1999 at Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, Shelby Co., OH, Findagrave #186501844.

     Algia Thorp was born on 20 February 1890. She was the daughter of Alice Gower. Algia Thorp married William Leon Wilson, son of William Anderson Wilson and Mary Cassandra Hood, before January 1920. Algia Thorp died on 21 April 1971 at age 81.

     Alice Thorp was born circa 1882 at Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas J. Thorp and Nancy J. (?)¹ Alice Thorp married John Aldred Davault, son of Roland Davault and Josephine Shuey, on 10 June 1904 at Rolla, Phelps Co., MO.

     Thomas J. Thorp was born circa 1838 at Kentucky.¹ He married Nancy J. (?) circa 1870.¹

     Elizabeth Thorpe was born on 24 July 1903 at Colorado. She married Leavelle Johnson on 9 June 1925 at Los Angeles Co., CA. Elizabeth Thorpe died on 12 November 1974 at San Bernardino Co., CA, at age 71. She was buried in November 1974 at La Verne Cemetery, La Verne, Los Angeles Co., CA, Findagrave #159070726.

     Emily Ellen Thorpe was born in April 1818 at Ontario Co., NY.^1,2 She married Simeon Hatch on 14 August 1851. Emily Ellen Thorpe married Rufus Hamilton Fuller on 20 October 1856 at Knox Co., IL, Emily was the widow of Simeon Hatch when she married Rufus. Simeon Hatch and his first wife were the parents of John T. Hatch who married Rufus' daughter, Roselia Fuller. Rufus apparently died before October, 1877, when Emily, using the Hatch surname, remarried to George T. Everest at Champaign County, IL.¹

Emily Ellen Thorpe died after 6 June 1900 at Champaign Co. (probably), IL.

     Esther Myrtle Thorpe was born on 26 February 1919. She married Jesse James Maddalone. Esther Myrtle Thorpe died on 24 November 1999 at age 80. She was buried in November 1999 at Red Butte Cemetery, Aspen, Pitkin Co., CO, Findagrave #130010272.

     Raymond Thorpe was born circa 1900. He was the son of Uriah Thorpe and Elvin Lenore Tallman.

     Uriah Thorpe married Elvin Lenore Tallman, daughter of Matthias Miller Tallman and Elizabeth Ault Winn.

     Alice Thorton was the daughter of Francis Thorton. Alice Thorton married James Taylor, son of James Taylor Jr. and Martha Thompson.