| Father | Edwin Clayton Thornton (b. 27 October 1879, d. 4 November 1939) |
| Mother | Lorena Maude Holman (b. 20 March 1887, d. 23 December 1986) |
| Daughter | Judy Thornton |
| Daughter | Unknown Thornton+ |
| Pedigree Chart | |
| Included in charts - lists | Descendants of James Francis Anderson b. ca 1726 Descendants of John Shirley b. 1725 Descendants of Jonas Meador, b. 1698 |
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott 9th cousin of Carol Jay Gilstrap 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Isaac Silas Vaughn 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Joseph Ryland Scott 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Orly Marie Vaughn 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Avital Catherine Vaughn |
| Burial | James Samuel Thornton was buried in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USABG. | |
| Residence | He lived in RichmondBG. | |
| Person Source | He had person sources.1 | |
| Birth | 27 November 1922 | He was born on 27 November 1922 in VirginiaBG. |
| Residence | 1930 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), VirginiaBG, in 1930. |
| Residence | 1935 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, VirginiaBG, in 1935. |
| Residence | 1935 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, VirginiaBG, in 1935. |
| Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United StatesBG, on 1 April 1940. |
| Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United StatesBG, on 1 April 1940. Age: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
| Marriage | 8 November 1943 | He and Barbara Jean Atkins were married on 8 November 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, USABG.2 |
| Death | 21 July 2011 | He died on 21 July 2011 at age 88 in Sandston, Henrico, VirginiaBG. |
| Last Edited | 18 October 2019 |