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Thornton, A. K., 1847-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1847-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Biographical sketch of A. K. Thornton

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339415]
Identifier: MSS SC 3338
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography by an unknown author. A. K. Thornton was born in England in 1847. His family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1853. They settled in American Fork in 1854. Thornton hauled supplies to Montana, was involved in a number of businesses, and married Elizabeth Miller in 1868. They had 9 sons and daughters.

Dates: 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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