Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJames McLaus Thornton 
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4116Birth17 Feb 1872, Bowdon, Carroll County, GA, USA
Death15 Sep 1958, TX, USA
BurialShady Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, TX, USA
FlagsDeceased
FatherJames Mulder Thornton (1842-~1898)
MotherMatilda Florence Bridges (1849-1886)
Spouses
Marriage20 Jul 1901, Henderson, Rusk County, TX, USA
Birth25 Dec 1893
Death30 Jul 1944, Nacogdoches County, TX, USA
BurialShady Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, TX, USA
Notes for James McLaus Thornton
Uncle Jim, along with his brother worked in the woods as a logger. According to his son James Mulder who was named after his father, he was married to Rose and as she was on her deathbed she asked him to marry her younger sister Emma so that she and her brother and sister would not be put in an orphanage as her parents were both dead and the children were living with them at the time. After marrying two sister's, who both died young, late in life he married a widow who is buried near him. In 1900 census he was living in Henderson with sister, Roxie and sister Molly who was Mary Ellen on 1880 census. Also the cause of death was from complications caused from a tree
falling on him, I have not been able to unravel as to whether this is the incident which is supposed to have happened to James Mulder or if this is a different incident. Also on the date of birth it is probable that he was born in 1874 instead of 1872 because of the date of birth of brother Bob. He also was in Oklahoma just prior to 1900 along with Bob who had children born in Indian Territory. His son told me he talked about riding a train from Henderson Texas to Winnewood Oklahoma, and there he visited with Bill and George Mulder, who he worked for during the 1890's until about 1895. I haven't been able to find this Mulder family yet but am still looking for the connection to the Thornton family. He also said there was a flood of the Red River or in Red River Oklahoma he wasn't sure which and they moved to a farm on higher ground. Whether this was before or after 1895 he couldn't be sure.
Much of the data on the brothers and sisters of dad was gotten from Mulder Thornton, the grandson.
He also was telling me about his dad coming to Texas as a boy of about eight. The main thing he remembered was crossing the Mississippi River on a barge, and the train engine staying on one side and another picking up the cars as they were shuttled across the river. I went down to Mississippi and on a boat ride the guide pointed out the old crossing which is just below the bridge for the railroad now. From this story I have gathered that my Grandfather and his first family came all the way by train to Texas.
falling on him, I have not been able to unravel as to whether this is the incident which is supposed to have happened to James Mulder or if this is a different incident. Also on the date of birth it is probable that he was born in 1874 instead of 1872 because of the date of birth of brother Bob. He also was in Oklahoma just prior to 1900 along with Bob who had children born in Indian Territory. His son told me he talked about riding a train from Henderson Texas to Winnewood Oklahoma, and there he visited with Bill and George Mulder, who he worked for during the 1890's until about 1895. I haven't been able to find this Mulder family yet but am still looking for the connection to the Thornton family. He also said there was a flood of the Red River or in Red River Oklahoma he wasn't sure which and they moved to a farm on higher ground. Whether this was before or after 1895 he couldn't be sure.
Much of the data on the brothers and sisters of dad was gotten from Mulder Thornton, the grandson.
He also was telling me about his dad coming to Texas as a boy of about eight. The main thing he remembered was crossing the Mississippi River on a barge, and the train engine staying on one side and another picking up the cars as they were shuttled across the river. I went down to Mississippi and on a boat ride the guide pointed out the old crossing which is just below the bridge for the railroad now. From this story I have gathered that my Grandfather and his first family came all the way by train to Texas.