Gene Ray Thornton, Jr.

Male

Hayward, CA

United States

Profile Information:

What surnames are you interested in researching?
Thornton, Homan/Homann, Bollom/Bolom, Palomares, Wolf/Wolfe, Walker
What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
Germany, France, England. US: South Carolina north Carolina Virginia
What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
Advanced Family History Researcher
Do you have a genealogy website or blog or belong to a Genealogy Society?
trees.ancestry.com/tree/5763447/family?fpid=-1399419186

Comment Wall:

  • Sonia L. Walker

    Hi, My Walkers were originally enslaved under the Simkins in Edgefield, and ended up on James Edward Calhoun's Millwood Plantation in what is now Calhoun Falls, Abbeville Co. when he married Maria Simkins in 1839. I haven't figured out why they adamantly chose the Walker surname. (Calhoun left land in his 1889 will to his "faithful servant" Caroline Calhoun, but she always called herself Caroline Walker.) Do you know of any connections between Walkers and Simkins in Edgefield?

    Sep 16, 2009

  • Kevin Walker

    My gggg grandfathers name was Joseph Walker. His wifes name was Elizabeth(Clark)Walker b.1738 in Edgefield district So. Carolina. There is a John(jack) Walkerbut he was born in 1816 in Irwin county Ga. Probably not much help.

    Sep 27, 2010

  • Gene Ray Thornton, Jr.

    My 4th great grandfather from edgefield, SC William S Thornton married Elizabeth Walker Thornton. This is documented in the book --The hard labor section. Eli S. Thornton, Sr., was most probable Eli's son. I worked with Kenneth Jacob Thornton and found a history and lineages of our line. If anyone else is connected to this line OR Daniel Thornton please contact me at: ad_guy_98@yahoo.com or 415-279-4818.

    Feb 11, 2016