Elmer,I dont have 1860 cen but found the only THORNTON in tge marr of Ind.co Ar was Miss. ELIZABETH THORNTON 36 to THOMAS HARRIS 45 18 May 1879 Dortha Bradshaw,Cole,Dark,Fike,Gamel,George,Hicks,Holden,Heathcoat,Killinger,Morris ,Nance,Pitts,Prater,Roberts,Sutterfield,Whiteside -----Original Message----- From: Elmer T. Anderson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, June 09, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: [AR IND.] Samuel G. Thornton Family >Does anyone have access to the 1860 Independence Co census?? > >Am looking for information about my gg grandfather, Samuel G. Thornton, >his wife Mary Jane and their children. 1860 would be the only census >year that they lived in Ind Co. > >Sam and Mary Jane left Franklin Co, Virginia with their 6 children >during 1858. At least one child died during the trip. They settled >near Batesville and built a cabin. They were burned out by bushwhackers >during 1864 and fled to MO. (Even with CSA sympathies, they were >advised to move north.) > >Their 7th child, Ellen Cromwell Thornton, my g grandmother, was born >near Batesville on Feb 29, 19864. > >Would appreciate any help. Thanks. E. Thurman Anderson. > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > >