Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Agnes "Nancy" Thornton

Female 1824 - 1878  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Agnes "Nancy" Thornton was born 16 May 1824, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario (daughter of Thomas Thornton and Sarah (Sally) Dransfield); died 19 Aug 1878, , Missouri, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Agnes "Nancy" Batters
    • Name: Agnes "Nancy" Shirk
    • Name: Nancy Thornton
    • Eby ID Number: 00101-5629.2
    • Residence: 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Agnes married Thomas Cumming Batters 26 Mar 1844, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Thomas (son of William Batters and Marion Neilson) was born 1818, , Scotland; died 12 Apr 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Anna Marion "Marion" Batters was born 2 Feb 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 11 May 1845, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1922; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States.
    2. Sarah Ann Batters was born 17 Nov 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Agnes Batters was born 9 Mar 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 6 Jul 1849, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Eleanor June "Nellie" Batters was born 9 Jan 1852; died 17 Dec 1893, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried , Dry Ridge Cemetery, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States.

    Agnes — John Shirk. John (son of Jacob Sherk and Hannah Bechtel) was born 7 Oct 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1868, , Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Thornton was born 1782, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 17 Feb 1782, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 1830, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56267
    • Residence: 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England
    • Land: 1826, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Land:
    Name appeared on Dickson Map of 1826 at City of Cambridge Archives

    Thomas married Sarah (Sally) Dransfield 23 Jul 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England. Sarah was born 1785, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 25 Jul 1785, Mirfield of Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah (Sally) Dransfield was born 1785, Mirfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 25 Jul 1785, Mirfield of Dewsbury, , Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sarah (Sally) Thornton
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-60527
    • Residence: 1804, Thornhill, , Yorkshire, England

    Children:
    1. John Thornton was born 28 May 1807, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 21 Jun 1807, Elland, , Yorkshire, England; died , Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA.
    2. Thomas Gilbert Thornton was born 5 Jan 1810, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died Aug 1846, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States.
    3. Mary Thornton was born 13 May 1812, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 7 Jun 1812, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 18 Feb 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ann Thornton was born 9 Dec 1814, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 8 Jan 1915, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 2 Feb 1899, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    5. Eliza Thornton was born 31 Aug 1817, Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England; died 1909, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States.
    6. Dransfield Thornton was born 1820, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA; died 7 Oct 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. David A. Thornton was born 10 Sep 1821, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1906, , Linn Co., Missouri; was buried , Jenkins Cemetery, Linn, , Missouri.
    8. 1. Agnes "Nancy" Thornton was born 16 May 1824, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario; died 19 Aug 1878, , Missouri, USA.
    9. Jesse W. Thornton was born 18 Nov 1826, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1887, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried , Enterprise Cemetery, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States.