Source: Holy Bible - publication data unavailable at this time. Bible in possession of Padgett W. Thornton, Wichita, Kansas, 1977. Found this in PIONEER TIMES, vol 1, no. 2, dated July 1977. MARRIAGES: William Clarke Thornton of Castle Rock, Osage Co., MO to Mary Elizabeth McCann of Russellville, Cole Co., MO., on October 6th, 1868. (Recorded Cole Co., MO) Lellie Opel Thornton to Louis F. spaunhorst on Dec 29, 1887, Jefferson City, Cole co., MO. Clem W. Thornton to Frances Lee Padgett on Nov 14, 1910, Kansas City, MO BIRTHS: William Clarke Thornton, april 21st 1838, Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio Mary Elizabeth McCann, June 15th, 1849 Ghent, Carroll Co., KY Lellie Opel Thornton, July 29th 1869, Castle Rock, Osage Co., MO James Wm. Thornton, March 30th, 1871, Castle Rock, Osage Co., MO Clem Wm. Thornton, Nov 10th, 1882, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO Marcus Clarke Thornton, May 2nd, 1887, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO Padgett William Thornton, Dec 4, 1911, Versailles, Morgan Co., MO DEATHS: James Wm. Thornton, Sept. 17th, 1873, Castle Rock, Osage Co., Mo AGED 1 1/2 Yrs. Marcus Clarke Thornton, Sept. 7, 1907, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO. Aged 20 years William Clarke Thornton, Mar 18, 1914, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO. Aged 75 years. The death of mary Elizabeth McCann Thornton was not recorded in the bible. She died on 5 June 1936, at the family home, 213 east Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Cole Co., MO.