Could you tell me some information on John, if his family was from Surry Co., NC or Strawberry Plains, Jefferson Co., TN? I am related to these THORNTON families and don't know info on THORNTON family line of mine after 1830's.May I ask where is Humphreys' Co., TN is? Have you looked at the Pension Records in Knoxville,TN? How about the National Archives?� If you need more info on trying to find his records, e-mail me again and I will try to help you. Have been researching my family lines for over 25 yrs. and glad to help if I can. Michelle diana barnes wrote: > My gg grandaddy served in the civil war and was captured.He was John F Thornton, out of Humphreys County Tn. He was captured in Nashville Tn. Do you have any information on him about where he was in prison at, during the war he got a pensionS14106 8th(Dibrell's) cav. > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ====