Charles W. Thornton

Male, #32378, (circa 1825 - before 1894)

Parent*James Thornton1 (c 1787 - a 1850)
Parent*Elizabeth Burns1 (s 1794 - a 1850)
Charles W. Thornton|b. circa 1825\nd. before 1894|p32378.htm|James Thornton|b. circa 1787\nd. after 1850|p51524.htm|Elizabeth Burns|b. say 1794\nd. after 1850|p51525.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1825 Charles was born circa 1825. 
 He was the son of James Thornton and Elizabeth Burns.1 
Marriage*28 Jun 1848 He married Nancy Catherine Culpepper at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 28 Jun 1848. 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.2 
Census*1860 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1860. 
Civil War*between 1861 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865
(Charles served in Company C, 31st ALA. Infantry during the Civil War. He was Captured 15 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA, and sent to a military prison in Louisville, KY. On 22 June 1864 he was sent to Rock Island, IL, and was released 20 June 1865. Upon release he signed his oath of alliegence to the U.S. with a "mark." His military record states that he was a resident of Tallapoosa County, AL, that his complexion and hair were dark, his eyes blue, and his height 5 feet, 7+ inches. He was aged 39 according to the report.). 
Census1880 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Elmore Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Death*before 1894 He died at Elmore Co., Alabama, before 1894. 

Family

Nancy Catherine Culpepper (Jan 1831 - )

Last Edited 18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. Lewis W. Griffin Jr., 4307 North 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018, e-mail address, Phone: (602) 955-2597.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 23, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Page: 95
    Roll: M432_15.