Thornton graveyard is located east of Canaan, Shelby Twp IN, on State
Road 62 between 7399 and 7485. You can see it from the highway. I did
this survey with the help of the DAR list of 1941. My survey was completed
on April 14, 2000. * This was on the DAR list but I was unable to locate
the stone.
- Jackie Owen
Bassett, Laura, (buried recently-no stone) (Laura Thornton Voris
Bassett), according to a note on the DAR list
Foster, Harrison*, Jul 23, 1849, s/o Isaac & Althea, age 1 yr
3 mos.
Holley, Mary, Feb 1, 1887
Ivor, Hance, Sep 11, 1851 ?
Ivor, Katie, b. Jan 19, 1885, d. Apr 15, 1887, d/o H & S
Jarvis, Limajane, Aug 25, 1863, w/o Milton T., age 20 yrs. 6
mos. 5 days
Thornton, Electa, Apr 10, 1817, Death not given, age 8 yrs.
Thornton, Emma Dean*, Jun 18, 1862, d/o Levi & Mary A., age 6
yrs. 10 days
Thornton, George M., Dec 21, 1865, s/o Levi & Mary A., age 14
yrs. 18 days
Thornton, John C., Apr 23, 1857, s/o Lyman & Margaret, age 23
yrs. 11 days
Thornton, Levi, Nov 17, 1811, d. Jan. 27, 1892 Born in Kentucky
Thornton, Mary Ann, May 8, 1821, d. Feb. 13, 1901 Born in Kentucky
Thornton, Robert, Aug. 4, 1826, Death date not given, age 14
years
Voris, Laura, Jun 10, 1818, d. Feb. 18, 1913, w/o Thos.
Voris, Mary S., Nov. 9, 1865, d/o Thomas & Laura, age 19 yrs.
25 days
Voris, Ruby Catherine, 1857, d/o Thos. & Laura, age 20 days
Voris, Thomas, Dec 27, 1883, age 63 yrs. 11 days
Whitham, William Vernie, Dec 27, 1893, d. Jan. 2, 1894, s/o Wm
H. & S.
