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Seeking obits for Stephen B. Thornton 1867 - 1935 & wife Emma (Easley) Thornton

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Re: Seeking obits for Stephen B. Thornton 1867 - 1935 & wife Emma (Easley) Thornton

tnhounddog  (View posts) Posted: 29 Jun 2008 2:57AM GMT
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I have Emma Easley born March 10, 1870 in Hickman County TN, and died April 15, 1916 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN. I don't have her actual obituary, but I have what was in the Daily Leaf-Chronicle on April 17, 1916.

Mrs. Emma Thornton, wife of Mr. S. B. Thornton, died suddenly of heart failure Saturday evening at 7:30, at her home on College Street. Mrs. Thornton was formerly Miss Emma Easley, and was born in Hickman TN, fifty-six years ago. For the past seven years she had been a resident of Clarksville, and during that time she had endeared herself to a large circle of friends. She was a member of the Christian Church. Her husband and two children survive her, Miss Tommie Thornton, of this place, and a married daughter in Memphis. The funeral was conducted at 3'oclock this afternoon from the residence, burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville.
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S. B.Thornton Dies At Age 67
Following a six-month illness of complications, Stephen Bellifield (Ben) Thornton, 67 years of age,
for the past 20 years engineer at the city waterworks, died 3:20 a.m.today.
Services in memory of Mr. Thornton will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the McReynolds chapel and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be W. H. Dean, Ira Welker, T. B. Foust, James G. Holleman, Will Hanley, W. E. Beach, E. E. Mason and Thomas Edmondson.
Mr. Thornton was born in Hickman County near Centerville in March 1867. He was married to Miss Emma Easley, who preceded him in death 19 years ago.
He is survived by two daughters, Miss Tommie Thornton of this city, and Mrs. W. E. Burns of Little Rock, AR, and four grandchildren. Also surviving are six brothers, P. B., John V., Brandt, Herbert, Louis, and James Thornton of Hickman County.
He moved to Clarksville in 1907 and had been employed for 20 years as engineer at the city waterworks.
He was a devoted member of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Thornton made many friends by his pleasing and cheerful disposition. Possessed of a quiet unassuming nature, he easily made friends. He enjoyed being of service to others and was particularly devoted to his daughters.
Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, Monday, September 23, 1935

The following is a list of his 6 surviving brothers:
Pembroke B., John V., Joseph L. "Hub", William Brownlow "Brown", James T. and Lewis/Louis Percy.

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