Spencer was born in September 1830 in Meriwether county, Georgia to Birdsong & Elizabeth (Crawford) Thornton. He was the fourth child born out of 11.
In 1850, Spencer was living with Nathaniel & Lucy King on their farm. Not sure if it was because Birdsong & Elizabeth had such a large family, but their children seemed to be farmed out as apprentices.
Spencer married Elizabeth R Robinson in 1851 in Meriwether county and this union produced five daughters - Henrietta (Costley), Sarah Elizabeth (Keith), Rosa F (Robinson), Mary Jane (McGee) and Georgia Ann Thornton. Georgia Ann is the only child I have not been able to trace.
In 1860, Spencer was still living in Meriwether county and that is where his wife, Elizabeth R Robinson, died of pneumonia in January. At this time Spencer was living next door to Gregory & Lucinda (Davis) Grant.
Gregory Grant's daughter, Elizabeth Jane Grant Sutherlin, was living in his home. Elizabeth had recently became a widow and had four daughters. Spencer married Elizabeth in August 1860 in Meriwether county.
The union between Spencer and Elizabeth (Grant Sutherlin) produced three sons - William Adelbert, Thomas Grady, and Henry Brantley Thornton.
On 25 Aug 1863 Spencer joined the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company B, 26th Battalion, Georgia Infantry. History of his unit is sketchy and hard to say what battles he fought in. His unit was stationed in Macon, Georgia and possibly participated in the Battles of Chattanooga and Chickamuga. His unit was also involved in the battles in Alabama at Battleground (Cullman) and Decatur.
After the war Spencer moved to Heard county, Georgia and was living there in 1870 and 1880. Some time after the 1880 Spencer and his brother, Lucius Ciserow Thornton, moved to Cullman and Blount counties, Alabama. They lived about 3-5 miles apart.
The earliest I can put Spencer in Cullman county is 1897 when he had jury duty. His oldest son was married in Cullman in 1887 in Cullman, so, it's feasible that Spencer and Elizabeth had moved to Cullman in the mid 1880's.
In 1899, Spencer applied for and was awarded a pension for his Civil War service. His brother, Lucius, was one of the people who signed an affidavit stating he knew from first hand knowledge that Spencer fought in the Civil War.
Spencer passed away in Cullman in 1906.
In 1850, Spencer was living with Nathaniel & Lucy King on their farm. Not sure if it was because Birdsong & Elizabeth had such a large family, but their children seemed to be farmed out as apprentices.
Spencer married Elizabeth R Robinson in 1851 in Meriwether county and this union produced five daughters - Henrietta (Costley), Sarah Elizabeth (Keith), Rosa F (Robinson), Mary Jane (McGee) and Georgia Ann Thornton. Georgia Ann is the only child I have not been able to trace.
In 1860, Spencer was still living in Meriwether county and that is where his wife, Elizabeth R Robinson, died of pneumonia in January. At this time Spencer was living next door to Gregory & Lucinda (Davis) Grant.
Gregory Grant's daughter, Elizabeth Jane Grant Sutherlin, was living in his home. Elizabeth had recently became a widow and had four daughters. Spencer married Elizabeth in August 1860 in Meriwether county.
The union between Spencer and Elizabeth (Grant Sutherlin) produced three sons - William Adelbert, Thomas Grady, and Henry Brantley Thornton.
On 25 Aug 1863 Spencer joined the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company B, 26th Battalion, Georgia Infantry. History of his unit is sketchy and hard to say what battles he fought in. His unit was stationed in Macon, Georgia and possibly participated in the Battles of Chattanooga and Chickamuga. His unit was also involved in the battles in Alabama at Battleground (Cullman) and Decatur.
After the war Spencer moved to Heard county, Georgia and was living there in 1870 and 1880. Some time after the 1880 Spencer and his brother, Lucius Ciserow Thornton, moved to Cullman and Blount counties, Alabama. They lived about 3-5 miles apart.
The earliest I can put Spencer in Cullman county is 1897 when he had jury duty. His oldest son was married in Cullman in 1887 in Cullman, so, it's feasible that Spencer and Elizabeth had moved to Cullman in the mid 1880's.
In 1899, Spencer applied for and was awarded a pension for his Civil War service. His brother, Lucius, was one of the people who signed an affidavit stating he knew from first hand knowledge that Spencer fought in the Civil War.
Spencer passed away in Cullman in 1906.
Spencer was born in September 1830 in Meriwether county, Georgia to Birdsong & Elizabeth (Crawford) Thornton. He was the fourth child born out of 11.
In 1850, Spencer was living with Nathaniel & Lucy King on their farm. Not sure if it was because Birdsong & Elizabeth had such a large family, but their children seemed to be farmed out as apprentices.
Spencer married Elizabeth R Robinson in 1851 in Meriwether county and this union produced five daughters - Henrietta (Costley), Sarah Elizabeth (Keith), Rosa F (Robinson), Mary Jane (McGee) and Georgia Ann Thornton. Georgia Ann is the only child I have not been able to trace.
In 1860, Spencer was still living in Meriwether county and that is where his wife, Elizabeth R Robinson, died of pneumonia in January. At this time Spencer was living next door to Gregory & Lucinda (Davis) Grant.
Gregory Grant's daughter, Elizabeth Jane Grant Sutherlin, was living in his home. Elizabeth had recently became a widow and had four daughters. Spencer married Elizabeth in August 1860 in Meriwether county.
The union between Spencer and Elizabeth (Grant Sutherlin) produced three sons - William Adelbert, Thomas Grady, and Henry Brantley Thornton.
On 25 Aug 1863 Spencer joined the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company B, 26th Battalion, Georgia Infantry. History of his unit is sketchy and hard to say what battles he fought in. His unit was stationed in Macon, Georgia and possibly participated in the Battles of Chattanooga and Chickamuga. His unit was also involved in the battles in Alabama at Battleground (Cullman) and Decatur.
After the war Spencer moved to Heard county, Georgia and was living there in 1870 and 1880. Some time after the 1880 Spencer and his brother, Lucius Ciserow Thornton, moved to Cullman and Blount counties, Alabama. They lived about 3-5 miles apart.
The earliest I can put Spencer in Cullman county is 1897 when he had jury duty. His oldest son was married in Cullman in 1887 in Cullman, so, it's feasible that Spencer and Elizabeth had moved to Cullman in the mid 1880's.
In 1899, Spencer applied for and was awarded a pension for his Civil War service. His brother, Lucius, was one of the people who signed an affidavit stating he knew from first hand knowledge that Spencer fought in the Civil War.
Spencer passed away in Cullman in 1906.
In 1850, Spencer was living with Nathaniel & Lucy King on their farm. Not sure if it was because Birdsong & Elizabeth had such a large family, but their children seemed to be farmed out as apprentices.
Spencer married Elizabeth R Robinson in 1851 in Meriwether county and this union produced five daughters - Henrietta (Costley), Sarah Elizabeth (Keith), Rosa F (Robinson), Mary Jane (McGee) and Georgia Ann Thornton. Georgia Ann is the only child I have not been able to trace.
In 1860, Spencer was still living in Meriwether county and that is where his wife, Elizabeth R Robinson, died of pneumonia in January. At this time Spencer was living next door to Gregory & Lucinda (Davis) Grant.
Gregory Grant's daughter, Elizabeth Jane Grant Sutherlin, was living in his home. Elizabeth had recently became a widow and had four daughters. Spencer married Elizabeth in August 1860 in Meriwether county.
The union between Spencer and Elizabeth (Grant Sutherlin) produced three sons - William Adelbert, Thomas Grady, and Henry Brantley Thornton.
On 25 Aug 1863 Spencer joined the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company B, 26th Battalion, Georgia Infantry. History of his unit is sketchy and hard to say what battles he fought in. His unit was stationed in Macon, Georgia and possibly participated in the Battles of Chattanooga and Chickamuga. His unit was also involved in the battles in Alabama at Battleground (Cullman) and Decatur.
After the war Spencer moved to Heard county, Georgia and was living there in 1870 and 1880. Some time after the 1880 Spencer and his brother, Lucius Ciserow Thornton, moved to Cullman and Blount counties, Alabama. They lived about 3-5 miles apart.
The earliest I can put Spencer in Cullman county is 1897 when he had jury duty. His oldest son was married in Cullman in 1887 in Cullman, so, it's feasible that Spencer and Elizabeth had moved to Cullman in the mid 1880's.
In 1899, Spencer applied for and was awarded a pension for his Civil War service. His brother, Lucius, was one of the people who signed an affidavit stating he knew from first hand knowledge that Spencer fought in the Civil War.
Spencer passed away in Cullman in 1906.
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PVT CO B 26 BN GA INF
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
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SPENCER S THORNTON 1829 | 1906
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