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Medora "Dora" Thornton

Medora "Dora" Thornton

Female 1849 - 1915  (65 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Medora "Dora" Thornton Medora "Dora" Thornton was born on 29 Mar 1849 in Friendship, Allegany, New York; died on 1 Mar 1915 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Mar 1915 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Family/Spouse: James Orlo Watrous. James (son of George Washington Watrous and Clarinda Carson) was born on 17 Oct 1857 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Apr 1899 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Apr 1899 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nettie Arloeyn Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1878 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Oct 1922 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Oct 1922 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    2. 3. Bert Lucius Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1880 in Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 28 May 1961 in Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jun 1961 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    3. 4. Archie Merle Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1882 in Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Nov 1946 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 25 Nov 1946 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Nettie Arloeyn Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (1.Medora1) was born on 28 Dec 1878 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Oct 1922 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Oct 1922 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Nettie married Arthur Clayton Deschamp on 5 Sep 1908. Arthur was born on 6 Feb 1880 in Spartansburg, Crawford, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Nov 1936 in North Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Nov 1936 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Arlene Medora Deschamp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1918 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Apr 1992 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Apr 1992 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

  2. 3.   Bert Lucius Watrous Bert Lucius Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (1.Medora1) was born on 12 Sep 1880 in Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 28 May 1961 in Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jun 1961 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Bert married Lulu Bell Triscuit on 16 Jun 1909 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania. Lulu was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 8 May 1949 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 11 May 1949 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Dorothy Ann Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1910 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jul 1986 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Jul 1986 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    2. 7. James Daylin Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1912 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Aug 1996 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; was buried on 22 Aug 1996 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.
    3. 8. Lawrence Jesse Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1915 in Union Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 17 May 1981 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 May 1981 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

  3. 4.   Archie Merle Watrous Archie Merle Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (1.Medora1) was born on 7 Apr 1882 in Custer City, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Nov 1946 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 25 Nov 1946 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Family/Spouse: Iva Pearl Harvey. Iva was born on 19 Feb 1888 in Wheelock, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jun 1961 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Jun 1961 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Orlo Carlyle Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1916 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 6 May 1995 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 May 1995 in Holland Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York.
    2. 10. Vernon Merle Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1917 in Pennsylvania; died on 7 Mar 1988 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 10 Mar 1988 in Clymer Center Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York.
    3. 11. Hubert Ellis Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1922 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 2012 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jun 2012 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    4. 12. Bonneta Jane Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1924 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Nov 1989 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Nov 1989 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.   Arlene Medora Deschamp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nettie2, 1.Medora1) was born on 4 Jun 1918 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Apr 1992 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Apr 1992 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Family/Spouse: John Richard Grace. John was born on 4 Apr 1918 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Nov 1995 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Nov 1995 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.   Dorothy Ann Watrous Dorothy Ann Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bert2, 1.Medora1) was born on 28 Mar 1910 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jul 1986 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Jul 1986 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Dorothy married Lee Edward Proctor on 5 Dec 1928. Lee was born on 28 Aug 1906 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 2 May 1996 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 May 1996 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Arthur Lee Proctor  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1930 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Sep 1992 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Sep 1992 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.

  3. 7.   James Daylin Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bert2, 1.Medora1) was born on 6 Mar 1912 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Aug 1996 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; was buried on 22 Aug 1996 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.

    James married Mary Alice Barker on 26 Jul 1941 in Lima Twp, Licking, Ohio. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1919 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; died on 9 Feb 2008 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; was buried on 13 Feb 2008 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Emory Daylin Watrous  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1942 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Feb 2016 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 8.   Lawrence Jesse Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bert2, 1.Medora1) was born on 25 Apr 1915 in Union Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 17 May 1981 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 May 1981 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Lawrence married Winifred Frances Beckerink on 28 Feb 1944 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. Winifred was born on 16 May 1919 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; died on 21 Jan 1997 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Jan 1997 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.   Orlo Carlyle Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archie2, 1.Medora1) was born on 28 Apr 1916 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 6 May 1995 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 May 1995 in Holland Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York.

    Orlo married Hazel Ida Beckerink on 27 Jul 1940. Hazel was born on 12 Aug 1919 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; died on 10 Mar 1975 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried on 13 Mar 1975 in Holland Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Orlo married Anna M. Briskie on 20 Oct 1984. Anna was born on 30 Sep 1914 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 7 May 1998 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; was buried on 11 May 1998 in Saint Elizabeth Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.   Vernon Merle Watrous Vernon Merle Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archie2, 1.Medora1) was born on 18 Sep 1917 in Pennsylvania; died on 7 Mar 1988 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 10 Mar 1988 in Clymer Center Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York.

    Vernon married Mabel Marie Beckerink on 20 Jul 1940. Mabel was born on 10 Apr 1923 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York; died in May 1996 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried in May 1996 in Clymer Center Cemetery, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.   Hubert Ellis Watrous Hubert Ellis Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archie2, 1.Medora1) was born on 31 Jan 1922 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 2012 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jun 2012 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Hubert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 12.   Bonneta Jane Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (4.Archie2, 1.Medora1) was born on 15 Jun 1924 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Nov 1989 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Nov 1989 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Bonneta married Harold C. Messenger, Sr. on 22 Nov 1946. Harold was born on 14 May 1919 in Columbus, Warren, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jan 1989 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 Jan 1989 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 13.   Arthur Lee Proctor Arthur Lee Proctor Descendancy chart to this point (6.Dorothy3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1) was born on 20 Nov 1930 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Sep 1992 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Sep 1992 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania.

    Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 14.   Emory Daylin Watrous Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1) was born on 15 Aug 1942 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Feb 2016 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.

  3. 15.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 16.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.James3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 17.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lawrence3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1)

  6. 18.   Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lawrence3, 3.Bert2, 1.Medora1)


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