Thornton, James, 1785-1858
James Thornton was a Quaker farmer from Byberry, Philadelphia. He was born in April 1785 to Joseph Thornton and Hannah Haines Thornton. His father died when James was 5, and his mother remarried 7 years later to widower Peter Yarnall, who died a year after the wedding. In 1818 Thornton married Rebecca Stokes, daughter of Dr. John H. Stokes and Ann Evans. He died in 1858.
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| referencedIn | Hunt, John, 1740-1824. Papers, 1770-1828. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College |
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| memberOf | Byberry Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends | corporateBody |
| grandchildOf | Evans, Elizabeth Warrington Haines, 1739-1805 | person |
| acquaintanceOf | Hunt, John, 1740-1824 | person |
| child-in-law of | Stokes, John H. | person |
| grandchildOf | Thornton, James, 1727-1794 | person |
| nieceOrNephewOf | Thornton James 1761-1794 | person |
| childOf | Thornton, Joseph, 1756-1790 | person |
| childOf | Yarnall, Hannah Haines Thornton, 1765-1822 | person |
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| Byberry | PA | US |
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| Farmers |
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Birth 1785-04-13
Death 1858-06-10
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