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Thomas Thornton

Birth	:	15 May 1840 County Mayo, Ireland
Death	:	20 Jan 1931 Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	New Row Methodist Church, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate	:	53.7208950, -2.5023720
Description	:	Traer Star Clipper, Friday , January 23, 1931 page 9 Father of Sixteen Is Taken by Death at Home Near Here Thomas Thornton, 90, Succumbs to Illness of Pneumonia—Had Enjoyed Good Health WAS EARLY PIONEER OF BLESSING NEIGHBORHOOD Lived on the Same Farm More Than Sixty Years—Funeral Held Yesterday at Church Thomas Thornton, 90, pioneer resident of the Blessing community nine miles north of Traer, died about 4:30 p. m. Tuesday at his home just north of the Blessing church. Despite his advanced age he had always enjoyed good health and was surprisingly... Read More	Traer Star Clipper, Friday , January 23, 1931 page 9 Father of Sixteen Is Taken by Death at Home Near Here Thomas Thornton, 90, Succumbs to Illness of Pneumonia—Had Enjoyed Good Health WAS EARLY PIONEER OF BLESSING NEIGHBORHOOD Lived on the Same Farm More Than Sixty Years—Funeral Held Yesterday at Church Thomas Thornton, 90, pioneer resident of the Blessing community nine miles north of Traer, died about 4:30 p. m. Tuesday at his home just north of the Blessing church. Despite his advanced age he had always enjoyed good health and was surprisingly active until he contracted a severe illness of pneumonia about ten days ago which led to his death. The funeral was held at the church at 9 o 'clock yesterday morning with the Rev. Father John Richards in charge. Burial was in the Blessing cemetery. Mr. Thornton lived for more than sixty years on the farm on which he died. He was born in County Mayo, Ireland, on May 15, 1840. As a youth he went to Scotland, and in 1801 sailed for the United States from Glasgow. He came first to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he was married in 1863 to Miss Mary Trainor, who died in 1878 at Blessing. To this couple were born four children, Mrs. Julia Kehough, Iowa Falls; Dr. James W. Thornton, Livermore, California; Mrs. Mary Byrne, Dubuque, and Henry Thornton, who died of appendicitis when he was 19 years old. He was married in 1882 to Miss Hannah C. Hagerty, of Blessing. Surviving are his wife and twelve children — Sister Mary Honorius, superior of St. Anthony's academy at Missoula, Montana; Mrs. John P. Cavanaugh, Huron, South Dakota; Dr. T. F. Thornton of Waterloo. Mrs. Joseph Greany, of Dike; Edward Thornton, Iowa Falls; Miss Ella Thornton, at home; W. M. Thornton, Orange township, Mrs. Ed O'Connor, Dike; Sister Mary St. Luella, Immaculate Conception, Blessing; Sister Mary St. Leona, Immaculate high school in Chicago, and Miss Leona Thornton, teacher at Fort Madison high school.

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Thomas Thornton's memorial is located at: New Row Methodist Church, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England.
When did Thomas Thornton death?
Thomas Thornton death on 20 Jan 1931 in Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 53.7208950
Longitude: -2.5023720

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Trainor Thornton

(1850 - 1880)

Hannah Cecilia Hagerty Thornton

(1857 - 1937)

Children

Cecelia Mary Thornton Cavanaugh

(1884 - 1967)

Josephine Gertrude Thornton Greany

(1887 - 1965)

Edmund D. Thornton

(1889 - 1968)

Ella F Thornton

(1890 - 1987)

Walter M Thornton

(1892 - 1943)

Aloysius Leroy “Roy” Thornton

(1898 - 1985)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7208950, -2.5023720

2. St Stephen Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.7058350, -2.5169320

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6. Pleasington Cemetery and Crematorium
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Coordinate: 53.7388880, -2.5368710

7. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Chapelyard
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Coordinate: 53.7348590, -2.5433060

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Coordinate: 53.7472960, -2.4820020

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Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7478000, -2.4775000

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Coordinate: 53.6955520, -2.4648090

13. Holy Trinity Church
Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7511727, -2.4747178

14. St Alban's Churchyard
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7530090, -2.4748540

15. St Paul's Churchyard
Withnell, Chorley Borough, England
Coordinate: 53.6970740, -2.5592150

16. St. Paul's Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.6979270, -2.4318640

17. Blackburn Cemetery
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7662430, -2.4726050

18. Holy Trinity Churchyard
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Coordinate: 53.7279300, -2.5848550

19. Darwen Cemetery
Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.6781400, -2.4598300

20. Darwen Eastern Cemetery
Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.6769300, -2.4547700

21. St. Josephs Roman Catholic Churchyard
Brindle, Chorley Borough, England
Coordinate: 53.7350780, -2.5880640

22. Pickup Bank Congregational Chapel
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23. St. Mary's Churchyard
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24. Mellor Methodist Churchyard
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate: 53.7742950, -2.5255060