Thornton, Anna Maria d. 16 Aug 1865 R 33 S 41
  Thornton, Benjamin F. d. 19 Jan 1912 82 yrs. R 147 S 218
Thornton. On January 19, 1912 at 10:25 o'clock at his son's residence, 739 7th street n.w., Benjamin F. Thornton aged 82 years. Funeral Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
  Thornton, Charlotte E. d. 18 Jan 1912 56 yrs. R 78 S 220E-2
Thornton. Departed this life, Thursday, January 18, 1912 at 2:15 a.m., Charlotte E., the beloved wife of John R. and devoted mother of Richard, Willie and Edward Thornton and Mrs. W. Wilker. Funeral Saturday, January 20 at 3 p.m. from her late residence, 734 10th street southeast. Friends and relatives invited to attend. Interment at Congressional Cemetery.
  Thornton, Ella E. d. 8 Jun 1903 20 yrs. 10 mos. R 147 S 234
Thornton. On Monday, June 8, 1903 at 2 a.m., Ella E. Thornton, beloved wife of William M. Thornton and loving daughter of John M. and Mary F. Gould. Funeral Wednesday, June 10 at 2 p.m. from parents residence No. 2500 F street northwest. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
  Thornton, George T. b. 20 Jul 1848 - d. 10 Jan 1925 76 yrs. R 43 S 61
Thornton. Saturday, January 10, 1925, George T. Thornton, beloved husband of the late Sarah Hayes Thornton and father of William A. Thornton and the late Mary Eleanor Perry. Funeral from the chapel of Charles S. Zurhorst, 301 East Capitol st., Tuesday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. Interment at Congressional Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

Thornton. The members of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants are requested to attend the funeral of our late associate member, George T. Thornton, from the chapel of Charles S. Zurhorst, 301 East Capitol st., Tuesday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m.
     Theodore W. Noyes, President
          J. Eliot Wright, Secretary

More
  Thornton, Grayson Lomax d. 14 Apr 1929 54 yrs. R 34 S 103
Thornton, Grayson L. On Sunday, April 14, 1929, at Garfield Hospital, Grayson L. Thornton, brother of Mrs. Rosalie Conneff and Heber L. Thornton. Funeral services at the parlors of Almus R. Speare, 1623 Conn. Ave., Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. Interment private.

More
  Thornton, Jane d. 12 Mar 1852 79 yrs. R 53 S 40
Thornton. At the house of her daughter, Mrs. Seaton, Mrs. Jane Thornton, at the advanced age of 79 years, many of which she had passed in the service of that God who early sought and found by her, shed over her couch of pain the comfort and peace of mind that can spring only from Him. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from her late residence on C street between 4 1/2 and 3d, this day at 3 1/2 o'clock p.m.
  Thornton, John M. d. 31 Mar 1875 60 yrs. R 65 S 230
Thornton. On March 31, John M. Thornton, aged 60 years. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence 107 Pennsylvania ave. west on Friday, April 2 at 10 o'clock (Philadelphia papers please copy).

More
  Thornton, John Robert d. 26 Jul 1932 77 yrs. R 78 S 220E-2
Thornton, John Robert. On Tuesday July 26, 1932, John Robert Thornton, beloved husband of the late Charlotte E. Thornton. He is survived by a daughter and three sons, Mary Jane Wilker; Richard, William and Edward Thornton. Funeral from his late residence, 734 10th streetn southeast, Thursday, July 28 at 2 p.m. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.
  Thornton, Laura Hayes d. 31 Aug 1924 87 yrs. R 34 S 102
Thornton. Departed this life on Sunday, August 31, 1924, at 2:45 a.m., at her residence in the Cumberland Apartments, Mrs. Laura Hayes Thornton, nee Stettinius, wife of the late Champe B. Thornton, Jr., and beloved mother of Heber L., Grayson L. and Rosalie Conness, in her 88th year. Funeral services at the Ascension Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Interment (private) in Congressional cemetery.

More
  Thornton, Lewis d. 22 Dec 1933 66 yrs. 1 mo. 22 days R 146 S 176
Thornton, Lewis. On Friday, December 22, 1933, at his residence, 1713 M st. n.w., Lewis, husband of the late Anne Thornton. Services at the S.H. Hines Co. funeral home, 2901 14th st. n.w. on Tuesday, December 26, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Congressional Cemetery.
  Thornton, Margaret B. d. 31 Dec 1904 55 yrs. R 147 S 217
Thornton. Departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 31, 1904 at 1 a.m., Mrs. Margaret Thornton, beloved wife of B.F. Thornton. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 702 10th street n.e., Monday January 2, 1905 at 2 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited (Baltimore papers please copy).
  Thornton, Mariana d. 7 Aug 1852 40 yrs. R 52 S 234
Thornton. Yesterday, in this city, very suddenly, Mrs. Marianna T. Thornton, the beloved wife of Col. J.B. Thornton of Memphis, Tennessee, aged about 40 years. She was on her way with her husband and daughter to visit their relatives in Virginia, when death so suddenly and distressingly called her from the world, furnishing a most painful and impressive admonition of the uncertainty of life.
  Thornton, Mary d. 13 Feb 1906 27 yrs. R 54 S 283
Thornton. On February 13, 1906 at her sister's residence, 102 6th street southeast, May F. Thornton (nee Cadington).
     A bitter grief, a shock severe,
     To part with one we loved so dear.
     Our love is great, we can't complain
     But trust in God to meet again.
          By The Family
Funeral on Friday, February 16 at 2:30 p.m.
  Thornton, Mary Grace d. 10 Aug 1885 R 94 S 301
Thornton. On Monday, August 10th, 1885, at ten o’clock a.m. of typhoid fever, Mary Grace, eldest daughter of J.L. and A.M. Thornton. Funeral from 621 Massachusetts avenue northeast Wednesday at four o’clock. Friends invited.
  Thornton, Mildred Harriet d. 23 Nov 1918 3 yrs. 2 mos. R 136 S 181
Thornton. Departed from this life on Saturday, November 23, 1918, at 7:50 p.m., Mildred Harriet Thornton, baby daughter of Robert L. and Mamie M. Thornton (nee Day), aged three years and two months.
     Little Mildred was our darling,
     Pride of all our hearts at home,
     But an angel came and whispered,
     Darling Mildred, do come home.
          By The Family
Funeral will be held from her late residence, 1112 4th street southeast, on Tuesday, November 26, at 2:30 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
  Thornton, Presley L.W. d. 2 May 1912 72 yrs. R 53 S 309
Thornton. On Thursday, May 2, 1912 at his residence, 806 New Hampshire ave., P.L.W. Thornton. Funeral from Epiphany Church at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4. Friends and relatives cordially invited.

More
  Thornton, Robert d. 10 Feb 1903 21 yrs. R 142 S 200
Thornton. On Tuesday morning, February 10, 1903, at 5:330, Robert Thornton. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 410 8th street southeast, Thursday, February 12 at 3 o'clock. Friends and relatives invited to attend. To be buried at Congressional cemetery.
  Thornton, Robert L. d. 23 Mar 1930 62 yrs. R 136 S 182
Thornton, Robert. On Sunday, March 23, 1930, at 5:50 p.m., Robert, beloved husband of Mamie M. Thornton. Funeral services at his late residence, 702 Kentucky ave. s.e., Tuesday, March 25, at 2:30 p.m. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Friends and relatives invited to attend.
  Thornton, Sara H. d. 21 Dec 1922 72 yrs. R 43 S 61
Thornton. Suddenly, Thursday, December 21, 1922, at 11:45 p.m., Sara Hayes, beloved wife of George T. Thornton and mother of William A. Thornton. Services at Zurhorst funeral parlors, 301 East Capitol st., Sunday, December 24, at 3 p.m. Interment strictly private. (Baltimore papers please copy.)
  Thornton, Walter d. 4 Mar 1905 25 yrs. R 54 S 283
Thornton. On Saturday, March 4, 1905 at 4:50 a.m., Walter, beloved husband of Mary F. Thornton and only son of the late William Thornton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his mother, Mrs. M.J. Higgs, 1219 K street s.e. on Tuesday, March 7, 1905 at 9 o'clock a.m. to St. Peter's Church where a mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul. Interment Congressional Cemetery.
  Thornton, Walter E. d. 13 Jul 1900 2 mos. 12 days R 97 S 366
Thornton. On Friday, July 13, 1900, at 11 a.m., Walter Edwin Thornton, infant son of Walter and Kate Thornton. Funeral private.
  T d. x yrs. R S
Thornton, William A. b. - d. 6 May 1939 57 yrs. mos. days R 42 S 62 Thornton, William Alfred. Suddenly on Saturday, May 6, 1939, William Alfred Thornton, beloved son of the late Sarah Hayes and George Taylor Thornton. Funeral from the Zurhorst funeral parlor 301 East Capitol street on Monday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Interment Congressional Cemetery.

Thornton, William A. Washington Lodge, No. 15, B.P.O Elks, will convene in session of sorrow at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7, for the purpose of paying tribute to the memory of our late brother, William A Thornton, class of December 17, 1913 who passed to the Grand Lodge of the Hereafter, May 6, 1939. Elk services at Zurhorst's chapel, 301 East Capitol st. at 3 p.m.
     By order of Harold T. Pease, Exalted Ruler
          Attest: W.S. Shelby, Secretary

More
  Thornton, William F. b. 1759 - d. 28 Mar 1828 67 yrs. R 33 S 39
Thornton. At his residence in F Street, after a tedious confinement, by malady, which he bore with unruffled resignation, the highly gifted Doctor William Thornton, one of the oldest and most respectable inhabitants of this City, and who, for many years past, presided at the head of the Patent Office, in the Department of State. His funeral will take place on Sunday next, precisely at one o'clock, when his friends, and the friends of the family, are respectfully requested to attend.

More