Amaziah Thornton
- Born: Cir 1811, Pennsylvania
- Marriage (1): Martha Miller
- Died: Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas
- Buried: Miller Cemetery, Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois
General Notes:
research of Kenneth Wright - 1980
www.ancestry.com - fam tree AMAZIAH THORTONAmaziah Thornton was the son of Edward and Ruth (Willits) Thornton. He was born 12/5/1810 in Pennsylvania. AMAZIAH'S MARRIAGES & CHILDREN: Amaziah was married three times. FIRST MARRIAGE was to Margaret Wallace. They were married on 6/27/1839 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Children of Amaziah & Margaret were: Ruth Willits (Johnson) b. 1840, d. 1891 Iowa Salinda (Black) b. 1844 d. 1902 Twins James M., b. 1845 & Frnklin M., b. 1845 Lafayette S., b. 1846 SECOND MARRIAGE was to Martha Miller on 12/23/1847 in Mercer County, Illinois. Children of Amaziah & Martha were: Sabria Ellen (Reed), b. 10/10/1848, d. 2/3/1901 Clinton d. 7/31/1852 age 1 yr 9m 1d Twins Eliza, b. 7/25/1852, d. 7/27/1852 & Sarah Jane (Honeyman) b. 7/25/1852 James Miller, b. 1854, d. 1897 Wells Willits, b. 1857, d. 1860 Hiram A., b. 1859, d. 1860 Lott E., b. 1861, d. 1863 Ulysses Simpson Grant, b. 1863, d. 1948 THIRD MARRIAGE was to Elizabeth Miller on 1/2/1873 in Mercer County, Illinois. Elizabeth was possibly the sister of second wife, Martha. Amaziah and part of his family are buried in the Miller Cemetery in Eliza Township: Amaziah Thornton d. 7/12/1896) age 85 yr 7m 8d Wife, Martha M., d. 1/12/1872, age 48 yr 1m 20d Children of A&M Eliza d. 7/27/1852 age 2 ds Clinton d. 7/31/1852 age 1 yr 9m 1d Hiram A., d. 11/27/1860 age 2y 6m 24d Wells W., d. 12/7/1860 age 3 yr 11m 10dLott E., d. 1/5/1863 age 1 yr 8m 29d
1860 Drury, Rock Island County, Illinois Amazia Thornton49 Martha Thornton35 Iowa Salinda Thornton16 Sabra Ellen Thornton11 Sarah Jane Thornton8 James Miller Thornton5 Wells Willetts Thornton3 Hiram Thornton1 James M Thornton15 Franklin M Thornton15 Elizabeth Miller3
Amaziah married Martha Miller. (Martha Miller was born on 23 Dec 1823 in Indiana, died on 12 Jan 1872 in Mercer County, Illinois and was buried in Miller Cemetery, Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois.)
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