As the oldest son of Robert Benton Thornton, and older brother to my great-great-grandfather, William F Thornton came of age during the Civil War, possibly fighting on both sides in true border state fashion. He was the only Thornton to reside permanently in Jackson County, TN: the rest of the family migrated to Kentucky in 1848-49. Both his sons, James P. and Claud, were born in Simpson County, KY, and James P. Thornton's first wife, Sarah Pirtle, came from Simpson.
This is the family of James P.'s son, Cordell Hull and Hattie Medlin Thornton, with three of their five children: Charles Franklin, Burnetta Elizabeth, and Phillip Ann. Not pictured: Clella Bueanna and Linda Fay.
Can you spot Charles and Burnetta in this old class picture from Shady Grove Elementary, Jackson County, TN?
Burnetta is third from left on bottom row; Charles is second from right on second row...Look for the bright blond hair!Clella Bueanna Thornton Martin and partner, Kenneth Heady.
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