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500    THORNTON FAMILY

Location - off Baltimore Rd (SR-1600) about 0.7 mile from Hall St.


Directions: From Warrenton courthouse on Hwy 158 E Bus, travel .15 mile and turn right onto Hall St. Travel 0.2 mile and turn left onto Halifax St which becomes SR 1600 (Baltimore Rd) at the Warrenton town limits. Travel 0.7 mile to the Thornton home on the left. The cemetery is located behind the home in a wooded area. Race-African American.

1. Harris, Cora Dune Thornton   (b. 6 Dec 1879 - d. 1 Jan 1956)
Wife of Walter Weldon Harris Teacher, Warren County Schools 36 years
2. Harris, Walter Mcfadden   (b. 12 Feb 1908 - d. 17 Apr 1964)
NC PVT MED DET Station COM World War II (Government marker)
3. Harris, Walter Weldon   (b. 21 Apr 1878 - d. 17 Aug 1949)
"Builder-Teacher". "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life, Rev 2:10" (has marker)
4. Thornton, Bessie T.   (b. 27 Dec 1881 - d. 25 Mar 1907)
5. Thornton, Burrel B.   (b. 1857 - d. 25 Feb 1935)
Son of Alonza & Martha Eaton Thornton (Death certificate)
6. Thornton, Charlie B.   (b. 23 Dec 1883 - d. 28 Aug 1902)
7. Thornton, Edward   (b. 1855 - d. 11 Sep 1934)
age 79 yrs Son of Alonza & Martha Eaton Thornton (Death certificate)
8. Thornton, Flora Jane   (b. 10 Aug 1862 - d. 26 Nov 1950)
Daughter of Alonzo & Martha Eaton Thornton
9. Thornton, Grandison   (b. 1842 - d. Unknown)
Son of Alonza & Martha Eaton Thornton.
10. Thornton, Howell Lee   (b. Unknown - d. Aug 1896)
11. Thornton, Kate Watson   (b. 1868 - d. 4 Feb 1925)
age 59 yrs Wife of Edward Thornton (Death certificate)
12. Thornton, Mansfield Franklin   (b. 20 Jul 1850 - d. 30 Jul 1935)
Son of Alonza & Martha EatonThornton; born a slave. Note: Mansfield Thornton was Register of Deeds, Warren County, NC 1878
13. Thornton, Manson Whitted   (b. 29 Jan 1886 - d. Mar 1886)
14. Thornton, Mary A. Christmas   (b. Sep 1854 - d. 18 May 1928)
age 74 yrs Wife of Mansfield Franklin Thornton
15. Thornton, Mary E.   (b. Nov 1874 - d. Dec 1874)
16. Thornton, Peter C.   (b. Feb 1888 - d. 27 Jun 1906)
17. Thornton, Salmon Percy   (b. 2 Jun 1891 - d. 26 Jan 1965)
NC PVT Co B 810 Pioneer Inf, World War I. (Government marker)
18. Thornton, Thomas   (b. 14 Mar 1847 - d. 10 Mar 1926)
Son of Alonza & Martha Eaton Thornton. (Death certificate)
19. Thornton, Willie B.   (b. 25 May 1879 - d. Unknown)
20. Thornton, Willie Garland   (b. May 1899 - d. 2 Feb 1920)
21. Watson, Mariah E.   (b. 1 Jan 1861 - d. 17 Jun 1961)