Nancy J. Thornton was born in Moretown, Vt.

The evidence

• “Married Nancy J. Thornton May 15, 1864 ; she was born in Moretown, Vt., March 28, 1844 ; they have one child — Gr. orge A., born April 8, 1865.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 701 / book p. 705

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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