Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thornton, Asa C. April 13, 1888
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The Atlanta Constitution, 14 Apr 1888
A Sad Death in Athens-Athens, Ga, April 13 [Special]. The announcement of the 
sudden death of Mr. A. C. Thornton this morning at 8 o'clock, has cast a gloom 
of sadness throughout the entire city. He arose this morning as usual, but 
before leaving his home for business was stricken down with heart disease, and 
died in a short time. Mr. Thornton was fifty-six years of age, and moved from 
Athens to Elbert county in 1877, and has since held responsible positions with 
Reaves and Nicholson and O'Farrell and Hodgson. For some time past he has not 
enjoyed good health, but there was no evidence that his end was so near at 
hand. It appears, however, that he wss impressed with the belief that he would 
not live long, as he remarked to a friend recently that his death at any time 
need not cause surprise. He was pleasant in manner, high toned in principle, 
and a leading member of the Baptist church. His remains will be carried 
tomorrow morning to Elbert county, where they will be interred in the family 
burial grounds at Dores Creek church. 

Additional Comments:
This is Asa C.Thornton, born 6 Oct 1834, died 13 Apr 1888, son of Rev. 
Benjamin Thornton, Jr. and Nancy Payne. He married on  1 Dec 1857 in Elbert 
Co. to Dorcas Almand. He is buried in the Almand-Thornton cemetery, the 
cemetery book incorrectly listing him as A. G. Thornton. 

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