Kenton County, KY - First Families:  Thornton
Friday, April 13, 2001 9:07 AM

Submitted by:  standman@prodigy.net  (Stanley S. Thornton)
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Subject: Thornton Family of Kenton County

 I, as yet, still know little of my family in Kenton County, but this is
what I do know.

 Thomas P. Thornton was born in Virginia in 1801.  He or his family had
moved to Covington, then Campbell County, sometime before 6 SEP 1824, when
he married Frances Hambrick.  They had several children, according to the
1850 census.  Those children being Thomas Dudley Thornton, Benjamin Franklin
Thornton, Sophia M. Thornton, and Tiberius Thornton.  There might have also
been another daughter, as there is a 20-year old, last name Holly, and her
two year old, living with them as well in the census.

 Thomas Dudley Thornton was born 23 SEP 1827, and married Julia Huston 17
MAR 1852, across the river in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Sometime in 1854, the
family moved to Fremont County, Iowa.  Benjamin died soon after, in 1854.
Thomas P. and Frances died later, in 1856.  All three are buried together in
Sidney Cemetary, there in Fremont County.


 I will add more, as I am able to locate more.