Thorntons of Southern Kentucky: Family Biography: Richard Carlton Thornton

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In this blog we attempt to create a visual history of a main southern Kentucky Thornton branch, descended from Scots-Irish Thorntons who may have arrived in Pennsylvania in the mid-1700s. If your goal is to check whether or not you or a family member are listed in our genealogy file, the first eight posts contain more than 1,500 names, listed generationally. Use the 'find' command to scroll through the material...Good luck.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Family Biography: Richard Carlton Thornton

Richard Carlton Thornton (b. 1946) with his first wife, Christine Jones, and sons, Patrick Sean (b. 1974) and Colin Jesse (b. 1978). Richard retired from the Fort Knox School System. Currently, he serves as spokesperson for the Hardin County Schools. Christine has since remarried.

Below, Colin Jesse Thornton and Amy with daughters: Sasha Belle and Juliet Dahlia (b. 2007). Check out Colin and Amy's blog, http://www.julietandsasha.blogspot.com/.

In the above photo, Richard poses with Patrick, the father of Drew and Nick. It should be noted that Nick carries the Benton middle name, which has been passed down for 7 generations.