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Son of Albert Jeremiah Thornton by his 2nd wife Helen Olcott.
He would have been the half-brother of William and Claude S.
Earl Olcott Thornton
Birth: 02 JAN 1882 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Death: 08 APR 1935
Marriages:Spouse: Jennie Colquitt
Marriage: 21 JUN 1906
They had a son Earle
Earl was on the 1910 census with Helen and Albert in Montgomery
Earle and Jennie were on 1910 Census living with Helen after Albert died in Montgomery
Earl and Jennie were on the 1920 census with son Earle (7) in Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia
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Husband
Earl Olcott Thornton Pedigree
Birth: 02 JAN 1882 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Marriage: 21 JUN 1906
Death: 08 APR 1935
Wife
Jennie Colquitt
Birth: 27 FEB 1889 Pintlala, , Montgomery, Alabama
Marriage: 21 JUN 1906
Death: 29 JAN 1929
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A J Thornton
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: T9_26; Family Hi
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ID: I4024
Name: William THORNTON
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1620
Death: 1708 in Cod's Creek, Stafford County, Virginia
PROP: Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Pg. 83.
ALIA: "The /Immigrant"/
Note: William came to Virginia from Yorkshire, England around 1640(not later than 1646). Termed by genealogists as "TheImmigrant." On May 11, 1646, William Thornton was inpossession of a paper recorded in York County (includingGloucester) to care for the cattle of John Liptrot until thelatter came of age. On February 16, 1665/66 as "Mr. WilliamThornton" he had a grant of 164 acres of land in PetworthParish, Gloucester, adjoining the land where he lived and thatof Richard Barnard. He was vestryman of Petsworth Parish in1677.On record in Essex is a power of attorney, dated September 1673,from William Thornton of Gloucester, to James Kay ofRappahannock County concerning 2,000 acres of land in thefreshes, a track of land which he had bought from Mott. Thereis also recorded in Essex in 1701, a deed dated July 16, 1675,from William Thornton of Gloucester, gentleman, to Francis andRowland, two of his sons, "conveying 2,000 acres in RappahannockCounty, formerly Gloucester, but now of Stafford, authorizingthe confirmation of said deed." In 1649 he received a landgrant of 164 acres in Gloucester County, the grant being awardedfor the transfer of 4 persons from England, this being one ofthe first patents in Virginia (Virginia Land Patent Book 5,Page 573.) He traded in shipping on Mobjack Bay, which isacross from the present city of Norfolk, near "Weromoco,"stomping ground of Chief Powhatan, John Smith and Pocohontasfame. He operated the ship "Mary Jane" in shipping to Barbados,West Indies.He died in 1708 at the home of his son, Col. Francis Thornton,in Stafford County, and it is stated that his tombstone bearshis Coat of Arms, (See Crozier's "General Armory," 1904edition, page 126, Burke's "General Armory," 1878 edition, page1010.) Crozier, best considered of al
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Interesting name I found!
Thornton Clark and Annie Robinson---I am looking for a family connection on Thornton Clark and his spouse Annie Robinson. One known child from this union is Renzie Clark b. 29 Mar. 1904 in Birmingham, Alabama. Any assistenance will be appriciated. James J. Marcum Contact: James J. Marcum Email: j.j.marcum@att.net (email doesn't work) Address: 851 Santiato Dr; Fay NC 28314.
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