The David W. Meyer Genealogy Webpage:Information about William Thornton
William Thornton (b. Mar 9, 1834, d. Jan 31, 1906)
Notes for William Thornton:
On the Front of the genealogy sheet in possession of Patricia Kay Vermillion Rizzatto:
"From Beatrice Lewis: William Thornton was a conscientious objector during the Civil War; the Union Army made him a blacksmith; Homestead: from Wheatland, OK, 3 miles south, 2 1/2 miles east?"
On the back of the genealogy sheet:
"Thornton, William & Lumpkin Catherine
Homestead near Oklahoma City Airport
SW 1/4 of Section 10, Township 10, Cleveland
Norman Abstract Company, Norman, Oklahoma
Register of Deeds, Norman, Oklahoma
Thornton, William Homestead
Dan Cole
Cordlin Cole: Inherited it (didn't live on it). Tore down house before 1915.
Del Rockwood - bought property in 1907 or 1908.
Wife of Del Rockwood
Married Joe Wilson; later separated.She gave Joe Wilson opportunity to live on property until he died in 1952.
Sold to William Ivan Williamson the surface deed
Eva Silver: Grand Valley School District #10.Homesteaded by the Antioch Church NW of their farm."
More About William Thornton:
Burial: Unknown, Mustang, OK.114
Died 2: Jan 31, 1913114
More About William Thornton and Catherine Lumpkin:
Marriage: 1857
Children of William Thornton and Catherine Lumpkin are:
- +Emily Ann Thornton, b. Oct 16, 1858114, d. Jun 16, 1911114.
- +Mary Elizabeth Thornton, b. Apr 10, 1860, Dent County, MO114, d. Jan 24, 1927, Mustang, OK114.
- +William M Thornton, b. Jan 22, 1864114, d. 1913114.
- +James S Thornton, b. May 10, 1866114, d. 1907114.
- Albert A Thornton, b. Feb 13, 1868114, d. Apr 11, 1894114.
- +Alice Alverette Thornton, b. Mar 31, 1870114, d. Mar 13, 1918114.
- +Sarah Estella Thornton, b. Nov 27, 1873114, d. Nov 1934114.
- +Thomas Everett Thornton, b. Mar 14, 1875, KS114, d. Jan 26, 1950114.