About The Thornton Family
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Louis (Lewis) & Manerva Thorton Union
The Thornton family starts with Louis (Lewis) and Manerva Thornton. Louis was born in Georgia in 1828. Manerva was born in Virginia in July 1843. Louis was said to be an American Indian, with long hair that touched his shoulder that he kept braided. He was often spoke of as being an "Indian Cloritan"
Louis and Manerva were married in 1862. Family stories have been passed down over the years about Louis and his family traveling from Norfolk, VA to Eufaula, AL and later settling in Troy, Alabama (Pike County). They made this journey in a horse drawn wagon.
In 1880, Louis and Manerva were living in a community called, Crossroads in Pike County, Alabama. Louis was 52 at this time and Manerva was 37. They were the parents of 10 children.
Manerva had 2 other children from a previous marriage that were born into slavery, her husband was sold.
In the 1900 census they had 2 grandchildren living with them, granddaughter name Nelly Thornton and grandson name Tilles Thornton
The children:
- James - 1858 (born in slavery no information)
- Alice - 1860 (born in slavery no information)
- Celesta Thornton - 1865
- Ida Thornton - 1866
- Boykin Thornton - 1868
- Oscar Thornton - 1870
- Lula Mae (Miller) Thornton - 1872
- Calvin Thornton - 1874
- Albina Thornton - 1876
- Aurora Thornton - 1880
- Willie Thornton - 1882 (no information)
- Oratio Thornton - 1884 (no information)
Their Children:
Celesta Thornton: Unknown
Ida Thornton: Unknown
Boykin Thornton: Uknown
Oscar Thornton: 1st wife Matilda Smith 2nd wife, Lena Griffin:
- 1st wife: Iola; Hosea; Laura; Fannie May; Effie & Johnnie
- 2nd wife: Charlie & Houston
Lula Mae & Will Miller:
- Arthur; Cora; Lonie; Alma; Jack; Louis; Willa Mae; Anna Lou; Ozie & Catherine (Cassie)
Calvin Thornton: Unknown
Albina Hardaway: Unknown
Aurora Jordan:
- Surviving children: Joseph; Hassie; Addie; Essie; Lucious & Jewell
- She had several children who died during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic due to lack of food and Medicine. The family only remember 1 of the children's names were Isalene.