Wagner-Watlington Genealogy
The Genealogy of the Wagner and Watlington Families
Willie Albert THORNTON
1871 - 1947 (76 years)1. Willie Albert THORNTON was born on 29 May 1871; died on 28 Jul 1947. Willie married Arree Neal SHUMATE on 25 Jan 1893. Arree (daughter of John Stephen SHUMATE and Martha Ann Emily GRAY) was born on 29 Jan 1876; died on 16 Sep 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Smith THORNTON
- 3. Nannie Eve THORNTON
- 4. Robert Thomas THORNTON
- 5. Clyde Neal THORNTON
- 6. Leonard Ralph THORNTON
- 7. Annie Virginia THORNTON
- 8. Rozier James THORNTON was born on 14 Feb 1894; died on 20 Feb 1965; was buried in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA.
- 9. Lucy Reed THORNTON was born on 26 May 1895; died on 19 Aug 1963.
- 10. Eudra May THORNTON was born on 3 Dec 1897; died on 26 Aug 1967.
- 11. Albert Lee THORNTON was born on 22 Mar 1899; died on 31 Aug 1969.
- 12. Beulah Estelle THORNTON was born on 25 Jun 1900; died on 11 Dec 1984.
- 13. Martha Elizabeth THORNTON was born on 5 Aug 1902; died on 17 Nov 1963.
- 14. Eunice THORNTON was born on 22 Dec 1903; died on 22 Dec 1903.
- 15. Willie Paul THORNTON was born on 12 Dec 1904; died on 7 Jan 1970.
- 16. Henry Harding THORNTON was born on 5 May 1906; died on 24 Jul 1980.
- 17. Dannie Pearl THORNTON was born on 25 Oct 1911; died on 31 Jan 1987.
Generation: 2
2. John Smith THORNTON (1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Gracie Elizabeth MILLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Nannie Eve THORNTON (1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Kyle Quinton CLIFTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Robert Thomas THORNTON (1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Annie WYATT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Clyde Neal THORNTON (1.Willie1) 6. Leonard Ralph THORNTON (1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Doris GICKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Helen Josephine MRUK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Annie Virginia THORNTON (1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Douglas Winthan GRAHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Rozier James THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 14 Feb 1894; died on 20 Feb 1965; was buried in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA. Rozier married Nannie Olive INMAN on 26 Dec 1915. Nannie (daughter of Walter INMAN and Martha Jane WELLS) was born on 26 Jul 1897 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; died in Jul 1991 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; was buried in 1991 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Janie Lois THORNTON
- 19. William Edward THORNTON, Sr was born on 13 Sep 1916 in Whitmell, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Jul 1947 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; was buried in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA.
- 20. Rozier Lee THORNTON died in Feb 2000 in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA.
9. Lucy Reed THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 26 May 1895; died on 19 Aug 1963. Family/Spouse: Eugene Edward GREGORY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Eudra May THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 3 Dec 1897; died on 26 Aug 1967. Family/Spouse: Joseph Dillard HAYDEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Albert Lee THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 22 Mar 1899; died on 31 Aug 1969. Family/Spouse: Edna Annie ROYSTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Beulah Estelle THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 25 Jun 1900; died on 11 Dec 1984. Family/Spouse: Robert Charles WELCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Oliver White SCARCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Martha Elizabeth THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 5 Aug 1902; died on 17 Nov 1963. Family/Spouse: Charlie Andrew SCARCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Louisa Garrett SCARCE
- 22. Nora Elizabeth SCARCE
- 23. Peggy Anne SCARCE
- 24. Charlie T. SCARCE was born on 23 Oct 1928; died on 23 Oct 1928.
14. Eunice THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 22 Dec 1903; died on 22 Dec 1903. 15. Willie Paul THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 12 Dec 1904; died on 7 Jan 1970. Family/Spouse: Bernice HUDDLESTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. Henry Harding THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 5 May 1906; died on 24 Jul 1980. Family/Spouse: Doris HARVILLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Dannie Pearl THORNTON (1.Willie1) was born on 25 Oct 1911; died on 31 Jan 1987. Family/Spouse: Lloyd Hampton SCARCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
18. Janie Lois THORNTON (8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: John Dakota WATLINGTON. John (son of John Thomas WATLINGTON and Anna Bell PRYOR) was born on 17 Apr 1924 in North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Feb 1996 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Willard SHORTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. William Edward THORNTON, Sr (8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) was born on 13 Sep 1916 in Whitmell, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Jul 1947 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; was buried in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: Beulah Claudine BRIDGES. Beulah was born on 22 May 1918 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Oct 2006 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. William Edward THORNTON, Jr was born on 17 Aug 1936 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 2008.
- 29. Mary Ann THORNTON
20. Rozier Lee THORNTON (8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) died in Feb 2000 in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA. 21. Louisa Garrett SCARCE (13.Martha2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Jesse SMITH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Archie CHILDRESS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Nora Elizabeth SCARCE (13.Martha2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Arthur J. MOORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Peggy Anne SCARCE (13.Martha2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Jerry T. SOYARS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
24. Charlie T. SCARCE (13.Martha2, 1.Willie1) was born on 23 Oct 1928; died on 23 Oct 1928.
Generation: 4
25. John David WATLINGTON (18.Janie3, 8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) 26. Sharon WATLINGTON (18.Janie3, 8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) 27. James Elmo WATLINGTON (18.Janie3, 8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Brenda Pearl LOWE. Brenda (daughter of Herman Edward LOWE and Empress Darnell SAMUELS) died on 21 Oct 2022 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Living
28. William Edward THORNTON, Jr (19.William3, 8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) was born on 17 Aug 1936 in Danville (Independent City), Virginia, USA; died on 20 Mar 2008. William married Lois Lee UNKNOWN [THORNTON] on 17 Dec 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Rick THORNTON
- 32. Sterling THORNTON
- 33. Jennifer THORNTON
29. Mary Ann THORNTON (19.William3, 8.Rozier2, 1.Willie1) Family/Spouse: Bobby MATHIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Unkown Male UNKNOWN [THORNTON]
- 35. Randy Dwayne MATHIS was born on 5 May 1962 in Chapel Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Dec 2001 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Ashford, Houston County, Alabama, USA.
- 36. Unknown Male UNKNOWN [THORNTON]