Peter Thorntonborn 23 Apr 1793 Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotlanddied 8 Jan 1871 Bloomington, Grant, WI father: Patrick Thornton mother: Agnes Smith |
| married | Helen Black | 4 Jun 1815 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| daughter | Margaret Thornton | abt 1817 | Rashiehill, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
| son | James Thornton | abt 1820 | Rashiehill, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
| daughter | Isabell Thornton | abt 1821 | Rashiehill, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
| son | John Thornton | 3 Aug 1823 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| son | Thomas Thornton | 1826 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| son | Peter Nesbit Thornton | 5 Sep 1828 | Rashiehill, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
| daughter | Agnes Thornton | abt 1829 | |
| son | William Miller Thornton | 29 Oct 1831 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| daughter | Anne A Thornton | 31 Aug 1833 | Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland |
| daughter | Helen S Thornton | abt 1835 | Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland |