Person:Thornton Alexander (1)

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Thornton Alexander
b.1800
d.1894
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Name Thornton Alexander
Gender Male
Birth? 1800
Marriage 14 Aug 1834 Darke, Ohio, United Statesto Polly Saiffer
Residence[3] 1840 Randolph, Indiana, United StatesGreenfork, Longtown is on both sides of the IN/OH border
Residence[1] Longtown, Darke, Ohio, United Statesco-founder of Longtown/Greenville Negro Settlement
Death? 1894
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    “Keiser Preserves Longtown History”. 24 Jun 2015. Daily Advocate 428 South Broadway Street, Greenville, OH 45331.
    https://www.dailyadvocate.com/news/990/keiser-preserves-longtown-history

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    Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993


    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1834
    Marriage Place: Darke , Ohio , USA
    Spouse: Polly Shaiffer
    Film Number: 001030772
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

    Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.

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    1840 United States Federal Census
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    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Greenfork, Randolph, Indiana
    Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
    Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
    Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
    Total Free Colored Persons: 5
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
    Source Citation
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Greenfork, Randolph, Indiana; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 0007729

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

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    1850 United States Federal Census

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    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Age: 40
    Birth Year: abt 1810
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, USA
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 759
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Thornton Alexander 40
    Eliza Alexander 30
    Francis Alexander 70
    Horace Alexander 10
    George W Alexander 8
    Willis M Alexander 6
    Francis A Alexander 2

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    Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

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    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Gender: Male
    Spouse: Mary Alexander
    Child: James H. Alexander
    Source Citation
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1921; Roll: 09

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

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    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Residence Year: 1890
    Street address: 1410 n F
    Residence Place: Richmond, Indiana, USA
    Publication Title: Richmond, Indiana, City Directory, 1890

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    Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920

    Name: Thornton Alexander
    Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Location: Richmond
    Age: 94 Yr
    Gender: Male
    Race: Colored (Black)
    Source location: County Health Office, Richmond
    Source Notes: The source of this record is the book H-21 on page 72 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

    Original data: Various Indiana county death records indexed by the Indiana Works Projects Administration. Indiana: circa 1938-1941.

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