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James Knotts Thorn

Male 1833 - 1920


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Knotts Thorn was born 12 Nov 1833, Franklin County, IN; died 12 Oct 1920, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    James married Nancy Sommerville 7 Dec 1854, Elizabeth, Wirt County, WV. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Sommerville and Rebecca Shephard) was born 3 Jul 1834, Elizabeth, Wirt County, WV; died 9 Sep 1899, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rebecca Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1855, Wirt County, WV; died 30 Jun 1939, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 3. Michael Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Nov 1857, Wirt County, WV; died 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
    3. 4. Sarah E. Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Sep 1859, Wirt County, WV; died 1 Feb 1945; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.
    4. 5. James Robert Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1861, Wirt County, WV; died 29 Dec 1943; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    5. 6. Charles H. Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Dec 1864, Wirt County, WV; died 1865, Wirt County, WV.
    6. 7. Nancy Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1866, Wirt County, WV; died 30 Jul 1904, Berryville, Carroll County, AR.
    7. 8. George A. Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1869, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Feb 1909, Carroll County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.
    8. 9. David A. Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1872, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Dec 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    9. 10. Samuel A. Thorn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Oct 1875, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Feb 1876, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rebecca Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 11 Oct 1855, Wirt County, WV; died 30 Jun 1939, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    Rebecca married Garner C. Bobo 12 Dec 1870, Carroll County, AR. Garner was born 12 Jul 1847; died 8 Jan 1921; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Michael Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 2 Nov 1857, Wirt County, WV; died 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.

    Michael married Sarah H. Nalley 15 Aug 1882. Sarah (daughter of John Thomas Nalley and Nancy McCormick) was born 17 Sep 1862, MO; died 25 May 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Sarah E. Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 6 Sep 1859, Wirt County, WV; died 1 Feb 1945; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

    Sarah married Bert Jordan 12 Sep 1880. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Rebecca Rosanne Jordan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1881.

    Sarah married William T. Bailey 29 Dec 1889, Carroll County, AR. William was born 15 Oct 1862; died 15 Apr 1928; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. James Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Sheba Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Nettie Bailey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1900.

  4. 5.  James Robert Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 5 Oct 1861, Wirt County, WV; died 29 Dec 1943; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    James married Florence Rosetta Meek 17 Feb 1881, Carroll County, AR. Florence (daughter of Jonathan Jasper Meek and Elizabeth Carter) was born 8 Apr 1866, Carroll County, AR; died 1 Jul 1930; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. William Archie Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1882, Carroll County, AR; died 22 Nov 1965; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 16. Nancy Elizabeth Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1884, Carroll County, AR; died 17 Sep 1941.
    3. 17. James Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 18. Lydia Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 19. Elzie John Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1889; died 18 Mar 1968, Carroll County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

  5. 6.  Charles H. Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 16 Dec 1864, Wirt County, WV; died 1865, Wirt County, WV.

  6. 7.  Nancy Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 18 Dec 1866, Wirt County, WV; died 30 Jul 1904, Berryville, Carroll County, AR.

    Nancy married Thomas B. Grim 6 Jan 1889, Carroll County, AR. Thomas was born 8 Dec 1867, WV; died 8 Feb 1943; was buried Berryville Memorial Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. James Grim  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1890; died 1911.
    2. 21. Georgia Grim  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1895.
    3. 22. Ophelia Grim  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1896.
    4. 23. Doy Grim  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1899.
    5. 24. Gladys Jean Grim  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1901.

  7. 8.  George A. Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 11 Oct 1869, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Feb 1909, Carroll County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

    George — Elizabeth Trantham. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  David A. Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 12 Mar 1872, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Dec 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    David married Laura J. Nalley 2 Jul 1893, Denison, Grayson County, TX. Laura (daughter of John Thomas Nalley and Nancy McCormick) was born 2 Jul 1877; died 21 Jun 1902; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. James A. Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1894, Sherman County, TX; died 24 Nov 1966, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 26. Mattie Ellen Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jan 1896, Denison, Sherman County, TX; died 22 Jul 1991, Harrison, Boone County, AR; was buried 24 Jul 1991, Dogbranch Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    3. 27. Myrtle Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1898, Sherman County, TX; died 1898, Sherman County, TX.
    4. 28. Cecil Viola Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1901, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 19 Feb 1988, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, AR.

    David married Della J. Betterton 27 May 1913, Carroll County, AR. Della was born 11 Apr 1889, MO; died 3 Aug 1965; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Aubrey A. Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1914, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; died 16 Oct 1985, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 30. Bernice Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1919, Miami, Ottawa County, OK; died 12 Apr 1962.

    David married Empa Hughey 23 May 1908, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]


  9. 10.  Samuel A. Thorn Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 9 Oct 1875, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Feb 1876, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Rebecca Rosanne Jordan Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.James1) was born 1881.

  2. 12.  James Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.James1)

  3. 13.  Sheba Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.James1)

  4. 14.  Nettie Bailey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sarah2, 1.James1) was born 1900.

  5. 15.  William Archie Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 3 Apr 1882, Carroll County, AR; died 22 Nov 1965; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

    William married Ethel Onita Knowlton 17 Feb 1881, Carroll County, AR. Ethel was born 21 Jun 1887, Parkerville, Morris County, KS; died 16 Mar 1963; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Ola Loraine Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1909; died 12 Jul 1979, Independence County, AR; was buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, AR.
    2. 32. Clara Ruth Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1910, Carroll County, AR; died 10 Aug 1990, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; was buried 11 Aug 1990, Glenwood Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    3. 33. Helen Florence Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1912; died 29 Mar 1982, Fayetteville, Washington County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.
    4. 34. Aleen Elizabeth Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1915, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 11 Jul 1984, Tulare, Tulare County, CA; was buried Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, CA.
    5. 35. Ima Lea Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Dec 1921, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 23 Jul 1995; was buried 25 Jul 1995, Farewell Cemetery, Farewell, Carroll County, AR.

  6. 16.  Nancy Elizabeth Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 1 Jan 1884, Carroll County, AR; died 17 Sep 1941.

  7. 17.  James Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1)

  8. 18.  Lydia Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1)

  9. 19.  Elzie John Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (5.James2, 1.James1) was born 10 Jun 1889; died 18 Mar 1968, Carroll County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

  10. 20.  James Grim Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nancy2, 1.James1) was born 1890; died 1911.

  11. 21.  Georgia Grim Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nancy2, 1.James1) was born 1895.

    Georgia married W. A. Jones 7 Feb 1917, Carroll County, AR. W. was born 1894. [Group Sheet]


  12. 22.  Ophelia Grim Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nancy2, 1.James1) was born 1896.

    Ophelia married Albert Fanning 28 Jun 1914, Carroll County, AR. Albert was born 1895. [Group Sheet]


  13. 23.  Doy Grim Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nancy2, 1.James1) was born 1899.

  14. 24.  Gladys Jean Grim Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nancy2, 1.James1) was born 1901.

  15. 25.  James A. ThorneJames A. Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 6 Apr 1894, Sherman County, TX; died 24 Nov 1966, Carroll County, AR; was buried Fairgrove Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

  16. 26.  Mattie Ellen Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 15 Jan 1896, Denison, Sherman County, TX; died 22 Jul 1991, Harrison, Boone County, AR; was buried 24 Jul 1991, Dogbranch Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    Mattie married James Franklin Bell 28 Feb 1926, Osage, Carroll County, AR. James (son of Thomas Benton Bell and Linda Alsepha Alford) was born 7 Jul 1891, Carroll County, AR; died 1 Aug 1973, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried 3 Aug 1973, Dogbranch Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Ina Mae Bell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1927, Carroll County, AR; died 22 Apr 2019, Harrison, Boone County, AR ; was buried 26 Apr 2019, Fair Grove Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 37. Private  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 27.  Myrtle Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 1898, Sherman County, TX; died 1898, Sherman County, TX.

  18. 28.  Cecil Viola Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 18 Mar 1901, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 19 Feb 1988, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, AR.

    Cecil married Vance Shimer 27 Dec 1921, Wichita, KS. Vance was born 9 Sep 1900; died 19 Feb 1988; was buried Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Theis Vance Shimer, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Dec 1922, Wichita, KS; died 9 Apr 1999; was buried Evergreen Cemetery, Notch, Stone County, MO.
    2. 39. Gerald James Shimer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Oct 1924, Wichita, KS; died 6 Oct 2011; was buried Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX.
    3. 40. Kay Shimer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1938, Wichita, KS; died 5 Jan 1938; was buried White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, KS.

  19. 29.  Aubrey A. Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 15 Apr 1914, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; died 16 Oct 1985, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    Aubrey married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Norma Joan Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1936, Carroll County, AR; died 11 Oct 1936, Carroll County, AR; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 42. Beverley Jean Thorne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Oct 1940; died 12 Mar 1941; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

  20. 30.  Bernice Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (9.David2, 1.James1) was born 22 Feb 1919, Miami, Ottawa County, OK; died 12 Apr 1962.

    Bernice — Robert Costain. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 31.  Ola Loraine Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 6 Jun 1909; died 12 Jul 1979, Independence County, AR; was buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, AR.

    Ola married Bertel O. Gray 30 Apr 1933. Bertel was born 8 Mar 1899; died 17 May 1978; was buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Batesville, Independence County, AR. [Group Sheet]


  2. 32.  Clara Ruth Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 3 Feb 1910, Carroll County, AR; died 10 Aug 1990, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; was buried 11 Aug 1990, Glenwood Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

    Clara married Olin McMorris 28 Dec 1929. Olin was born 26 Jun 1898; died 4 Dec 1978; was buried Glenwood Cemetery, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]


  3. 33.  Helen Florence Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 20 Jul 1912; died 29 Mar 1982, Fayetteville, Washington County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

    Helen married Elmer Garrett 12 Mar 1938, Carroll County, AR. Elmer was born 31 Jan 1912, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 24 Apr 1997, Carroll County, AR; was buried Pickens Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]


  4. 34.  Aleen Elizabeth Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 18 Sep 1915, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 11 Jul 1984, Tulare, Tulare County, CA; was buried Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, CA.

    Aleen married Burton L. Stark 5 Aug 1939. Burton (son of John Charlie Stark and Edna White) was born 26 Mar 1910, Carroll County, AR; died 20 Aug 1995; was buried 23 Aug 1995, Farewell Cemetery, Farewell, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Janelle Stark  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Oct 1948, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; died 2 Oct 2010, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried 6 Oct 2010, Farmer Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll County, AR.

  5. 35.  Ima Lea Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 5.James2, 1.James1) was born 27 Dec 1921, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 23 Jul 1995; was buried 25 Jul 1995, Farewell Cemetery, Farewell, Carroll County, AR.

    Ima married Roman Douglas 18 Oct 1934, Berryville, Carroll County, AR. Roman was born 5 Oct 1907, Rule, Carroll County, AR; died 7 Jul 1983, Tulare, Tulare County, CA; was buried Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, CA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 36.  Ina Mae Bell Descendancy chart to this point (26.Mattie3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 14 Feb 1927, Carroll County, AR; died 22 Apr 2019, Harrison, Boone County, AR ; was buried 26 Apr 2019, Fair Grove Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR.

    Ina married Earl Dane Disheroon 1 May 1945. Earl (son of Burton Monroe Disheroon and Ada Gertrude Leatherbury) was born 29 Dec 1922, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR; died 27 Nov 2019; was buried 2 Dec 2019, Fair Grove Cemetery, Green Forest, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 47. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 37.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (26.Mattie3, 9.David2, 1.James1)

    Ila married Richard Harold Moore 15 Apr 1946, Harrison, Boone County, AR. Richard was born 26 May 1926, Madison, Greenwood County, KS; died 12 Jan 2002; was buried Berryville Memorial Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll County, AR. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Mary Ellen Moore  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jul 1947, Harrison, Boone County, AR; died 19 Jun 2022, Berryville, Carroll County, AR; was buried 23 Jun 2022, Rule Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.
    2. 49. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 38.  Theis Vance Shimer, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cecil3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 5 Dec 1922, Wichita, KS; died 9 Apr 1999; was buried Evergreen Cemetery, Notch, Stone County, MO.

    Theis — Clara Catherine Henning. Clara was born 10 Oct 1926; died 29 Jul 2014; was buried 1 Aug 2014. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Alan Vance Swanson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Dec 1957, Wichita, KS; died 3 Jan 2017, Topeka, KS; was buried 17 Jan 2017.

  9. 39.  Gerald James Shimer Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cecil3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 18 Oct 1924, Wichita, KS; died 6 Oct 2011; was buried Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX.

    Gerald — Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. Terry Vel Shimer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jan 1946, Wichita, KS; died 12 Aug 2018.

  10. 40.  Kay Shimer Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cecil3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 5 Jan 1938, Wichita, KS; died 5 Jan 1938; was buried White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, KS.

  11. 41.  Norma Joan Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (29.Aubrey3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 11 Oct 1936, Carroll County, AR; died 11 Oct 1936, Carroll County, AR; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

  12. 42.  Beverley Jean Thorne Descendancy chart to this point (29.Aubrey3, 9.David2, 1.James1) was born 28 Oct 1940; died 12 Mar 1941; was buried Moore Cemetery, Carroll County, AR.

  13. 43.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (30.Bernice3, 9.David2, 1.James1)


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