John L. Thornton 1 2 3 4
- Born: 1873, Ohio 3 4
- Marriage (1): Ida Amelia Martin on 24 December 1927 in Champaign County, OH 1 2 3
- Died: 22 August 1964, Champaign County, OH at age 91 4
- Buried: After 22 August 1964, Urbana, OH 4
 General Notes:
John L. Thornton was previously married to Lucy Collins and they had 6 children.
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Noted events in his life were:
• He has alternate birth date of 1872 and a birth location of Ohio.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Urbana, OH on April 1930. 2
1930 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 19, Family 294, Roll 1755
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
John L. Thorton..Head..58..OH
(Living with 2nd wife and 1 son from previous marriage.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Urbana, OH on 9 April 1940. 3
1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 11-25, Family 71, Roll 3037
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
House rented, $13
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
John L. Thornton..Head..66..OH..8th grade
(Living with 2nd wife.)
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• He was buried after 22 August 1964 in the Oak Dale Cemetery in Urbana, OH.
Find A Grave Memorial #117209335
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John married Ida Amelia Martin, daughter of Leslie Jeptha Martin and Sarah A. Byers, on 24 December 1927 in Champaign County, OH.1 2 3 (Ida Amelia Martin was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania,1 2 3 5 6 7 died on 5 February 1944 in Urbana, OH 8 and was buried on 7 February 1944 in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, OH 8 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 24 December 1927, in Urbana, OH. 1
• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Urbana, OH on April 1930. 2
1930 US Census
Sheet 11A, Roll 1755, District 0019, Household 294
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
John L. Thorton..Head..58..OH
Ida A. Thorton..Wife..65..PA
Robert Thorton..Son..38..OH
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Urbana, OH on 9 April 1940. 3
1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, Roll 3037, District 11-25, Family 71
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
house rented, $13
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
John L. Thornton..Head..66..OH..8th grade
Ida M. Thornton..Wife..75..PA..6th grade
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Marriage Notes:
Name: John L. Thornton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Dec 1927
Event Place: Champaign, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birthplace: Concord, Champaign, Ohio
Father's Name: J. L. Thorton
Mother's Name: Eliza Nap
Spouse's Name: Ida A. Phillips
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 63
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Phillips
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pa.
Spouse's Father's Name: Wesley Martin
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Byers
Record Number: 46
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8C2-VSR : 26 August 2019), John L. Thornton and Ida A. Phillips, 24 Dec 1927; citing Marriage, Champaign, Ohio, United States, 46, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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