Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1850 - 1924 (74 years)
| Name | Thornton, Charles G. | |
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Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.… |
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Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.… |
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| Birth | 1850 | Indiana  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Occupation | Farmer [1] | |
| Reference Number | THOR.C001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 24197108 | |
| Military Service | American Civil War, Company C, 156th Indiana Infantry Regiment [2, 3] | |
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United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously… |
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American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865) |
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156th Indiana Infantry Regiment |
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Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton |
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| Death | 3 Dec 1924 [4] | |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Thornton, Chas G. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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| Person ID | I26651 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 2 Sep 2024 | |
| Family 1 | Stewart, Sarah Ellen, b. 7 Dec 1855, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana d. 20 Mar 1912 (Age 56 years) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F11453 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Family 2 | Lockhart, Nancy A., b. 7 Mar 1852, Indiana d. 12 Aug 1919 (Age 67 years) | |
| Marriage | May 1914 | |
| Age at Marriage | He was ~ 64 years and 5 months - She was 62 years and 2 months. | |
| Family ID | F11454 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
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