Posted on: Stark Co. Oh Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Stark/12141 Surname: ------------------------- James thornton was born about 1835 in ohio. He married in greeene co., Ind. to malissa j. dowden. in 1868. william king married ruth(margaret) mc cain. their daughter, amanda e. king was born in 1825 in greene. co., Ind. she married john dowden in 1840 in greene co. their daaughter, malissa j. dowden, waas born in greene co. in 1842. she married thomas quillen in 1859 and later married James Thornton in 1868. all the kids with thornton were born in lowell, kansas. Hope you can fill in the gaps with the kings. Jo Ann Gibson