Francis Thornton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Francis Thornton was born on 17 May 1743 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died in Mar 1795 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.

Francis married Ann Innes Thompson in 1759 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia. Ann was born in 1744 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1770 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Frances Buckner "Fanny" Thornton was born in 1768 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died about 1790.

Generation: 2

Frances Buckner "Fanny" Thornton

(1.Francis¹) was born in 1768 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died about 1790.

Frances married Captain William Strother Jones about 1776. William (son of Gabriel Jones, Esq. and Margaret Strother) was born on 21 Mar 1756 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 11 May 1790 in Vaucluse, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. William Strother Jones, Jr. was born on 7 Oct 1783 in Vaucluse, Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 31 Jul 1845 in Vaucluse, Frederick Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

William Strother Jones, Jr.

(2.Frances², 1.Francis¹) was born on 7 Oct 1783 in Vaucluse, Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 31 Jul 1845 in Vaucluse, Frederick Co, Virginia.

William married Ann Maria Marshall, (niece of Chief Justice Marshall) on 31 Jan 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. (Mrs. F.L. Barton) Jones, (dau of which wife?)
5. William Strother Jones, III was born in 1817 in Virginia; died in 1900 in of, New York.
6. Captain James F. Jones, (son of which wife?) died in 1866 in (murdered).

William married Ann Cary Randolph on 31 Oct 1825. Ann was born in 1794; died in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Beverley Randolph Jones was born on 12 Dec 1832 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 3 Nov 1912 in Winchester City, Frederick Co, Virginia.
8. Lt-Col of 2nd VA regiment Francis Bruckner Jones was born on 24 Jun 1827 in Frederick Co, Virginia; and died in Malvern Hill (killed).

Generation: 4

4. (Mrs. F.L. Barton) Jones, (dau of which wife?) (3.William³, 2.Frances², 1.Francis¹)

William Strother Jones, III

(3.William³, 2.Frances², 1.Francis¹) was born in 1817 in Virginia; died in 1900 in of, New York.

William married Mary Eliza Barton on 27 May 1850 in Fredericksburg, Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary was born on 31 Dec 1824; died on 10 Jan 1868 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. William Strother Jones, IV was born on 7 Nov 1857 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia; died in 1937 in Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

6. Captain James F. Jones, (son of which wife?) (3.William³, 2.Frances², 1.Francis¹) died in 1866 in (murdered).

Beverley Randolph Jones

(3.William³, 2.Frances², 1.Francis¹) was born on 12 Dec 1832 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 3 Nov 1912 in Winchester City, Frederick Co, Virginia.

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Tidball. Rebecca was born on 15 Feb 1833; died on 6 Oct 1895 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Mount Hebron Cem, Wnchester, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. Lt-Col of 2nd VA regiment Francis Bruckner Jones (3.William³, 2.Frances², 1.Francis¹) was born on 24 Jun 1827 in Frederick Co, Virginia; and died in Malvern Hill (killed).