Mary Jane Thornton

b. 1 April 1861, d. 20 January 1951
  • Mary Jane Thornton was known as Molly.
  • Mary Jane Thornton was born on 1 April 1861 in Alabama.
  • She married David Carter Arthur, son of Walter C. Arthur and Catherine Mitchell, circa 1882.
  • David Carter Arthur and Mary Jane Thornton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Elmore, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Sarah Ann Arthur. Also in the household was boarder Eliza Norris (age 66).
  • David Carter Arthur and Mary Jane Thornton appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Red Augustus Mitchell, Sarah Ann Arthur, Lenora Mitchell and Kate Mitchell. Also in the household was hired man John Goree, age 27, whose origins are as yet unknown.
  • Mary Jane Thornton died on 20 January 1951 at age 89 in Bon Secour, Baldwin County, Alabama.
  • Her husband David Carter Arthur became a widower at her death.
  • She was interred at Mount Hebron West Cemetery, Elmore, Elmore County, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 21 Sep 2014

Family: David Carter Arthur b. March 1860, d. 23 March 1951