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Cartright, Thornton F. (1826-1909)
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Source: Hardesty's Historical and Biographical Encyclopedia
Author: H. H. Hardesty
H. H. Hardesty & Company Publishers, 1883
Mannington District, Marion County, West Virginia

THORNTON F. CARTRIGHT -- born in Monongalia county, January 9, 1826,
has lived in what is now Marion county since he was twenty years of
age, and is one of the substantial farming residents of Mannington
district. He married Nancy Kerns, who was born in Monongalia county,
June 19, 1827. Their marriage was solemnized in Mannington district,
March 22, 1847, and its eleven children are recorded: John J., born
December 8, 1847, married Martha L. Cunningham, and lives in this
district; Clarissa E., born March 27, 1848, married Eli Kendall, and
resides in St. John, Stafford county, Kansas; Joseph E., born October
25, 1851, married Helen Satterfield, and lives in this district;
Maria Frances, born October 1, 1853, married William S. Snodgrass,
and lives in Mannington district; Rebecca, born October 6, 1855, died
February 20, 1865; James B., born June 19, 1858, is deceased; J. C.,
born February 1, 1860, is in Kansas; Thomas M., born December 19,
1862, lives at home; Peter, born October 12, 1863, died January 18,
1866; Melissa J., born August 24, 1866, lives at home; Louisa M.,
born June 23, 1867, died October 12, 1876 Jacob Cartright, now
deceased, the father of Thornton F., was a native of Delaware, and
was a nephew of the celebrated circuit-rider, Peter Cartright. The
mother of Thornton F. was Rebecca, daughter of Isaac Davis. She is
now living in Monongalia county, at the age of 73 years. Her father
was a soldier of the Revolution, serving two years in the infantry,
under Washington. John J. and Rebecca (South) Kerns, the parents of
Mrs. Cartright, came from Greene county, Pennsylvania. Her father is
deceased, her mother living at the age of 89. Thornton F. Cartright
was drafted for service in the last year of the civil war, but
reported at Washington the day after Lincoln's assassination, and was
discharged. John J., the oldest son was seven months in the service.
Thornton F. Cartright's postoffice address is Mannington, Marion
county, West Virginia.

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Death Register, Marion County, WV (V4, page 27)
Thornton F. Cartwright died 26-Mar-1909 in Logansport, Marion Co WV
widowed, age 83y-2m-17d
Occup: Farmer & Blacksmith

Death Register, Marion County, WV (V4, page 23)
Nancy Cartwright died 24-Oct-1906 in Marion County WV
at age 79y-4m-6d

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