his remains were shipped to New York from Mount Moriah Cemetery Butte, Montana in November 1917.∼The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 16 Sept 1887
Death of Col. J.C.C. Thornton. An Honored Old Resident of Montana Passes to His Rest
Col. John C.C. Thornton died in Butte yesterday afternoon. For some weeks a large tumor had been growing on the left side of his neck, near the base.
It broke internally and caused blood poisoning, and his death had been anticipated for a day or two at least.
Col. Thornton was born in Clay county, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1834. He had a collegiate education, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856, practicing in St. Joseph. He joined the Confederate service on the breaking out of the rebellion as Captain of the first battery of artillery raised in that section, and being appointed Major, he commanded a battalion of six companies. After the battle of Shiloh he was placed on detached service and
recruited in his native state, sending several thousand troops to General Price. He remained in the service until the close of the war.
In 1865, he went to Denver, Salt Lake and Tucson, and in 1866 came to Montana, locating the same winter in Deer Lodge, where he engaged in the practice of law. Here he was engaged in various enterprises, and showed
great industry and force, but his largest mining ventures were unsuccessful, and in 1875 he went to Butte, where he has since lived. He soon obtained a large interest in the Gagnon and other valuable mining property, and
although meeting reverses, had of late acquired a comfortable fortune.
He was married in 1964 to Miss Louisa A. Archer, of Platte county, Mo., and estimable lady, and to them have been born eight children, well known to many of our readers. Col. Thornton was a man of fine abilities, a most brilliant and florid orator, with the finest command of language of any man in Montana. He was great-hearted and kind; a true good friend; a devoted husband, and affectionate father, and an honest man. His funeral will take place Saturday. Peace to his ashes.
Death of Col. J.C.C. Thornton. An Honored Old Resident of Montana Passes to His Rest
Col. John C.C. Thornton died in Butte yesterday afternoon. For some weeks a large tumor had been growing on the left side of his neck, near the base.
It broke internally and caused blood poisoning, and his death had been anticipated for a day or two at least.
Col. Thornton was born in Clay county, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1834. He had a collegiate education, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856, practicing in St. Joseph. He joined the Confederate service on the breaking out of the rebellion as Captain of the first battery of artillery raised in that section, and being appointed Major, he commanded a battalion of six companies. After the battle of Shiloh he was placed on detached service and
recruited in his native state, sending several thousand troops to General Price. He remained in the service until the close of the war.
In 1865, he went to Denver, Salt Lake and Tucson, and in 1866 came to Montana, locating the same winter in Deer Lodge, where he engaged in the practice of law. Here he was engaged in various enterprises, and showed
great industry and force, but his largest mining ventures were unsuccessful, and in 1875 he went to Butte, where he has since lived. He soon obtained a large interest in the Gagnon and other valuable mining property, and
although meeting reverses, had of late acquired a comfortable fortune.
He was married in 1964 to Miss Louisa A. Archer, of Platte county, Mo., and estimable lady, and to them have been born eight children, well known to many of our readers. Col. Thornton was a man of fine abilities, a most brilliant and florid orator, with the finest command of language of any man in Montana. He was great-hearted and kind; a true good friend; a devoted husband, and affectionate father, and an honest man. His funeral will take place Saturday. Peace to his ashes.
his remains were shipped to New York from Mount Moriah Cemetery Butte, Montana in November 1917.∼The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 16 Sept 1887
Death of Col. J.C.C. Thornton. An Honored Old Resident of Montana Passes to His Rest
Col. John C.C. Thornton died in Butte yesterday afternoon. For some weeks a large tumor had been growing on the left side of his neck, near the base.
It broke internally and caused blood poisoning, and his death had been anticipated for a day or two at least.
Col. Thornton was born in Clay county, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1834. He had a collegiate education, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856, practicing in St. Joseph. He joined the Confederate service on the breaking out of the rebellion as Captain of the first battery of artillery raised in that section, and being appointed Major, he commanded a battalion of six companies. After the battle of Shiloh he was placed on detached service and
recruited in his native state, sending several thousand troops to General Price. He remained in the service until the close of the war.
In 1865, he went to Denver, Salt Lake and Tucson, and in 1866 came to Montana, locating the same winter in Deer Lodge, where he engaged in the practice of law. Here he was engaged in various enterprises, and showed
great industry and force, but his largest mining ventures were unsuccessful, and in 1875 he went to Butte, where he has since lived. He soon obtained a large interest in the Gagnon and other valuable mining property, and
although meeting reverses, had of late acquired a comfortable fortune.
He was married in 1964 to Miss Louisa A. Archer, of Platte county, Mo., and estimable lady, and to them have been born eight children, well known to many of our readers. Col. Thornton was a man of fine abilities, a most brilliant and florid orator, with the finest command of language of any man in Montana. He was great-hearted and kind; a true good friend; a devoted husband, and affectionate father, and an honest man. His funeral will take place Saturday. Peace to his ashes.
Death of Col. J.C.C. Thornton. An Honored Old Resident of Montana Passes to His Rest
Col. John C.C. Thornton died in Butte yesterday afternoon. For some weeks a large tumor had been growing on the left side of his neck, near the base.
It broke internally and caused blood poisoning, and his death had been anticipated for a day or two at least.
Col. Thornton was born in Clay county, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1834. He had a collegiate education, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856, practicing in St. Joseph. He joined the Confederate service on the breaking out of the rebellion as Captain of the first battery of artillery raised in that section, and being appointed Major, he commanded a battalion of six companies. After the battle of Shiloh he was placed on detached service and
recruited in his native state, sending several thousand troops to General Price. He remained in the service until the close of the war.
In 1865, he went to Denver, Salt Lake and Tucson, and in 1866 came to Montana, locating the same winter in Deer Lodge, where he engaged in the practice of law. Here he was engaged in various enterprises, and showed
great industry and force, but his largest mining ventures were unsuccessful, and in 1875 he went to Butte, where he has since lived. He soon obtained a large interest in the Gagnon and other valuable mining property, and
although meeting reverses, had of late acquired a comfortable fortune.
He was married in 1964 to Miss Louisa A. Archer, of Platte county, Mo., and estimable lady, and to them have been born eight children, well known to many of our readers. Col. Thornton was a man of fine abilities, a most brilliant and florid orator, with the finest command of language of any man in Montana. He was great-hearted and kind; a true good friend; a devoted husband, and affectionate father, and an honest man. His funeral will take place Saturday. Peace to his ashes.
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