Thornton, William J.

According to the 1910 census, William Thornton was 30 years old and was born in Mississippi in 1860. He was married to Canzetta Thornton. The Social Security Applications list her as Kenzetie Rushing. They married 26 Nov 1884 in Franklin, MS. Kenzetie died 17 Jan 1923 in Livingston.

 Children born of this marriage include:

Curtis Thornton 20 b. MS
Myrtin Thornton 21 b. MS [Mertis Cleveland Thornton]
Azalee Thornton 17 b. LA
Cassie Thornton 15 b. LA
Farley Thornton 13 b. LA
Ethel Thornton 11 b. LA
Lucius Thornton 9 b. LA
Benjamin Thornton 8 b. LA
Luther Thornton 7 b. LA
Leslie Thornton 6 b. LA

The 1880 census records list this:

Name: W. J. Thornton
Age: 19
Birth Date: Abt 1861
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1880: Cains, Franklin, Mississippi, USA
Dwelling Number: 123
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: W. C. Thornton
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Elizabeth Thornton
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: At Home
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
W. C. Thornton 54
Elizabeth Thornton 54
B. Franklin Thornton 22
W. J. Thornton 19
Caroline Thornton 17
Layfayett Thornton 18
Frances Thornton 15
Wyley P. Thornton 12
John Thornton 9
James Thornton 6

This may or may not be the same person. I have not done research on this family.