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M Isaac Thornton

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Information from Kimberly Fraser, Kimberly Fraser's Ancestral File, RootsWeb WorldConnect Project.

1861 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, 5-3,2:
Thornton Isaac, M, Married, 28, born UC, C of England, Farmer;
Emma, F, Married, 28, born England, C of England;
Susanah, F, 4, born UC, C of England;
Ester, F, 2, born UC.

1881 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Thornton Isaac, M, Married, 47, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist, Farmer;
Emma, F, Married, 48, born England, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist;
Ester, F, 20, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist;
George W., M, 18, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist;
Charles, M, 15, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist;
John, M, 8, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist;
Ella, F, 3, born Ont, origin: English, Wesleyan Methodist.

Kimberly writes:
Title: Amherstburg Echo
Page: 12 Aug 1898
Text: About 10:30 a.m. on Saturday last, Isaac Thornton, who lived just outside of Essex, on the Talbot road, passed away after an illness of some years from kidney trouble. He was born on the old homestead, nearly opposite the farm on which he died, on the 5th of February 1833, and has lived all his life in the township. As a member of the North Ridge Rifles he took part in the Fenian Raid of 1866 and had made an application for one of the medals, being issued to veterans, shortly before his death. He was married to Emma King, of Kingsville, who survives him along with six children--Mrs. William Campbell and Miss Esther Thornton, of Detroit; George W., John and Ella, at home and Charles of Highgate. Two children are dead. Only one brother, George, of Essex survives, while two brothers, Harrison and Thomas, and six sisters--Mrs. John Whittle, Mrs. Geo. M. Wigle, Mrs. Sol. Wigle, of Gosfield South; Mrs. John Robinson of Essex; Mrs. J. J. Fulmer, of North Ridge and Mrs. Gale of the U.S. are dead. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock to Trinity Episcopal church at Cottam, interment taking place in the Cottam cemetery. Rev. R. J. Murphy officiated and the pall bearers were J. E. Stone, John Hopgood, Thos. Irwin, George Lapointe, Joseph Townsend and Thos. McCreery. There was a large number of friends and acquaintances present to pay their last respects to deceased.

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Isaac Thornton 1833-1898