Anthony Thornton
1827 - 1910 (83 years)-
Name Anthony Thornton Born Mar 19, 1827 Marion county, Kentucky, USA 
Gender Male Died Nov 09, 1910 Buried Argyle Cemetery, McDonough county, Illinois, USA Notes - Anthony taught from 1858 to 1862 and then moved to Blandinsville where he manufactured and sold furniture for the next six years. He returned to his farm in Hire township in 1869 and in 1873 he was elected county treasurer. He was involved in the Grange movement, the I.O.O.F. and the Grand Templars.
Person ID I2556 mykindred Last Modified Feb 6, 2003
Family Amanda M. Welch, b. May 29, 1836, McDonough county, Illinois, USA , d. Sep 16, 1923 (Age 87 years) Married Sep 19, 1864 McDonough county, Illinois, USA [1] Children 1. Mary E. Thornton, b. circa 1869, d. Y 2. Kate Thornton, b. 1870, d. Y 3. Carrie Alleyne Thornton, b. Nov 24, 1876, d. Feb 07, 1880 (Age 3 years) Family ID F954 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Anthony taught from 1858 to 1862 and then moved to Blandinsville where he manufactured and sold furniture for the next six years. He returned to his farm in Hire township in 1869 and in 1873 he was elected county treasurer. He was involved in the Grange movement, the I.O.O.F. and the Grand Templars.
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Sources - [S57] Illinois Marriage Record Index, license 2247, McDonough County.
- [S57] Illinois Marriage Record Index, license 2247, McDonough County.
