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William Thomas Lorton Sr.

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William Thomas Lorton Sr.

Birth
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Death
2 Jul 1942 (aged 66)
New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Burial
New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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William would marry twice:
1st to Anna C Baker. Anna would marry again to Taylor J Leach
2nd to Abbie May Sheets. Abbie would marry again to _____Harris
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Certificate of Death
William T Lorton
Born 21 Jun 1876 in Tennessee
Died 2 Jul 1942 at home: 1430 1/2 Broad Street, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana
Age 66 years and 11 days

Inquest
Cause of death: Acute Cardiac Failure

Married: Abbie Lorton (48 years of age)
Occupation: Meat Cutter

Father: Thomas Lorton (B TN)
Mother: Rebecca (B TN)

Informant: Warren Lorton, New Castle, IN (his son)

Buried 4 Jul 1942 in South Mound
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Obituary shows:
William R Lorton, age 66, retired meat cutter.

Widow: Abbie Lorton
9 children
William Jr, Indianapolis
Mrs Everett Downing, Richmond
Mrs Robert Wine, Muncie
Warren
Mary
Nettie
Betty
Rebecca
Caroline all of New Castle

2 Brothers, Henry and Frank of New Castle
4 Sisters, Mrs Ott Boyer, Lafayette, Mrs Earl Johnson, Hagerstown, Mrs Guy Bohannon, Hagerstown, Mrs Charles Forkner of Greens Fork

Step mother, Mrs Mattie Byrket of Ogden
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Anna will marry again to Taylor J Leach
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By the 1920 Census for New Castle, William T Lorton has married again. Abbie A Lorton is 26 years old (he is 43) and born in 1894 in Indiana.

This Census shows that William was born in Tennessee and not in Virginia. But, it still shows that his parents were born in Virginia.

Abbie was born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Plus, Abbie's daughter is living with them - Blanch M Hodson Age 8 born in Indiana.

William and Abbie have a son, William T Lorton, age 1 year 2 months

William has no occupation listed
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The 1910 US Federal Census for New Castle, Henry County, Indiana shows:
William Lorton Age 33 (1877) Born Virginia and parents born in Virginia
He is a Driver - Delivery Wagon

Anna C, his wife, Age 32 (1878) Born Indiana. Her Father born Indiana. Her mother born Missouri

Their children Paul Age 11 and Warren Age 7
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The 1900 US Federal Census shows William T Lorton Age 24 (June 1875) born in Virginia

His parents were also born in Virginia. His Occupation was "Farm Laborer" and he had been married 3 years to Anna C Baker. (Anna C Lorton was born Nov 1877 in Indiana)

They had 1 child, Paul, who was 2 years old, born in Indiana May 1898.

Anna C Lorton is shown as Anna Baker on Paul's death certificate and Warren's death certificate.
William would marry twice:
1st to Anna C Baker. Anna would marry again to Taylor J Leach
2nd to Abbie May Sheets. Abbie would marry again to _____Harris
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Certificate of Death
William T Lorton
Born 21 Jun 1876 in Tennessee
Died 2 Jul 1942 at home: 1430 1/2 Broad Street, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana
Age 66 years and 11 days

Inquest
Cause of death: Acute Cardiac Failure

Married: Abbie Lorton (48 years of age)
Occupation: Meat Cutter

Father: Thomas Lorton (B TN)
Mother: Rebecca (B TN)

Informant: Warren Lorton, New Castle, IN (his son)

Buried 4 Jul 1942 in South Mound
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary shows:
William R Lorton, age 66, retired meat cutter.

Widow: Abbie Lorton
9 children
William Jr, Indianapolis
Mrs Everett Downing, Richmond
Mrs Robert Wine, Muncie
Warren
Mary
Nettie
Betty
Rebecca
Caroline all of New Castle

2 Brothers, Henry and Frank of New Castle
4 Sisters, Mrs Ott Boyer, Lafayette, Mrs Earl Johnson, Hagerstown, Mrs Guy Bohannon, Hagerstown, Mrs Charles Forkner of Greens Fork

Step mother, Mrs Mattie Byrket of Ogden
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Anna will marry again to Taylor J Leach
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By the 1920 Census for New Castle, William T Lorton has married again. Abbie A Lorton is 26 years old (he is 43) and born in 1894 in Indiana.

This Census shows that William was born in Tennessee and not in Virginia. But, it still shows that his parents were born in Virginia.

Abbie was born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Plus, Abbie's daughter is living with them - Blanch M Hodson Age 8 born in Indiana.

William and Abbie have a son, William T Lorton, age 1 year 2 months

William has no occupation listed
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The 1910 US Federal Census for New Castle, Henry County, Indiana shows:
William Lorton Age 33 (1877) Born Virginia and parents born in Virginia
He is a Driver - Delivery Wagon

Anna C, his wife, Age 32 (1878) Born Indiana. Her Father born Indiana. Her mother born Missouri

Their children Paul Age 11 and Warren Age 7
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The 1900 US Federal Census shows William T Lorton Age 24 (June 1875) born in Virginia

His parents were also born in Virginia. His Occupation was "Farm Laborer" and he had been married 3 years to Anna C Baker. (Anna C Lorton was born Nov 1877 in Indiana)

They had 1 child, Paul, who was 2 years old, born in Indiana May 1898.

Anna C Lorton is shown as Anna Baker on Paul's death certificate and Warren's death certificate.


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