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Eddie Thornton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 16, 1948 (73)
Mount Olive, Wayne County, NC, United States (Cerebral hemorrhage )
Place of Burial: Newton Grove, Sampson County, NC, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of william foster Thornton and narcissa Thornton
Husband of Ida Mae Thornton
Father of Hubert Thornton; Johnny Thornton; Julia Thornton; Estell Thornton; James Thornton and 1 other
Brother of fred thomas Thornton

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Craig Louis Ladd
Last Updated:

About Eddie Thornton

Eddie Thornton
BIRTH
5 Apr 1875
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH
16 Apr 1948 (aged 73)
Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Thornton Family Cemetery
Newton Grove, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
MEMORIAL ID
65035820 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 3
Ancestry.com 2/1/11

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eddie Thornton
Home in 1920: Piney Grove, Sampson, North Carolina
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Ida Thornton
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Eddie Thornton 43
Ida Thornton 43
Allen Thornton 20
Julie Thornton 16
James Thornton 13
Ivey Thornton 11
Hubert Thornton 10
John Thornton 5
Emmett Thornton 3
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Lela E Thornton 0
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Eddie Thornton
Home in 1930: Piney Grove, Sampson, North Carolina
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ida Thornton
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Eddie Thornton 54
Ida Thornton 54
Ivey Thornton 20
Hubert Thornton 18
Johny Thornton 16
Emmitt Thornton 15
Estel Thornton 10
Blanie Summerland 13
Dorris Sutton 6
Dallas Sutton 5
Rubie Weeks 1 11/12

Family Members
Spouse

Ida Jackson Thornton
1875–1952

Children

Jasper A Thornton
1899–1964

Allen Thornton
1899–1975

Lottie Thornton
1901–1907

Julia J. Thornton Jackson
1903–1991

James William Thornton
1907–1966

Ivey Edmon Thornton
1908–1989

Hubert Thornton
1910–1993

Lieatha M Thornton
1912–1912

Johnnie Evans Thornton
1914–1994

Estelle Thornton Strickland
1919–1996

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Eddie Thornton's Timeline

1875
April 5, 1875
Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
1910
October 8, 1910
1948
April 16, 1948
Age 73
Mount Olive, Wayne County, NC, United States
April 17, 1948
Age 73
Thornton Family Cemetery, Newton Grove, Sampson County, NC, United States
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