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parents and is 13 years old that year, or bom in 1837. He is clearly listed as the second bom in the list of siblings in that census. In the 1870 census, he is listed as 33 years old (bom 1837) with wife, Mary Ann age 26, and children: Nancy J., age 7 and Green, age 4. In 1880 Thornton has children: Willaby age 10, John age 7, George age 5, Elsa age 2, Green T. age 14, Nancy J. age 16, and wife, Mary age 35.
Thornton was 45 in 1880 or bom in the year 1835. Thomton also is listed in the 1900 census of Hancock County as bom in “Jan. 1835.” Thus, we are inclined to believe that Thomton was not as old as family thought at death - he was probably bom in the year 1835. His death certificate says he died in Gainesville, MS, in Hancock County on April 11, 1925, and is buried in Turtleskin cemetery near the Stennis Space Center. His headstone in Turtleskin gives the same dates. His wife, according to her headstone, was Mary Ann Whitfield, also called “Aunt Coon” (January 8, 1844 -March 20, 1921). She was known for being a “rough” old lady.
Thomton fought in the Civil War and was a private. He fought with Company B., Steeds Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry from September 12, 1862 to May 4, 1865. He was a farmer by profession, and he married (record in Hancock County Court House) Mary Whitfield on May 10, 1860. Much of the following information was given to us by Lula Thigpen (Mrs. Thomton A.) Brown and Rhoda Lee (Mrs. Herbert) Brown. They had excellent memories and lived among these people all their lives.
A.	Nancy Jane Brown - bom on February 14, 1864 and died August 26, 1881, according to her headstone in Turtleskin cemetery. She also appears in the 1870 and 1880 census records. According to the 1880 Hancock census, she was bom in 1864. Family said she never married and died of illness at around age 18.
B.	Green Thomas Brown - bom in 1866 and died in 1947, according to his headstone in Turtleskin cemetery. His family says he was bom on May 28, 1865, and died on April 1, 1947. He resided near Turtleskin cemetery near the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, MS. He married Mary Elizabeth Kellar in 1883 in St. Tammany Parish, LA, and had:
1.	Henry “Wilson” Brown — bom on October 10, 1885, died on March 24, 1956, and is buried in Turtleskin cemetery. He married first to Maria Koch (daughter of Frank Koch and granddaughter of Christian Koch) in 1907, and had no children by her. She died young, and Wilson married second to Augusta “Gussie” (maiden name unknown), and resided in Jackson, MS. Wilson and Gussie had: Jean (fem.), Lamar, Elizabeth, (these three lived in Jackson) and Winston (resided in Baton Rouge, LA).
2.	Annie Olivia Brown - bom on June 9, 1887 and died on March 13, 1978. She married first to Christian D. Koch, son of Frank Koch (see our D’auby History for more information). They had three children: Frank, Blondie (Mrs.
Thomas Walton), and Marie. Annie married second to Louis Vamado and resided in Wiggins, MS. Annie and Louis had: Jennell.
3.	Twin to Annie O. Brown - bom on June 9, 1887, and died on the same day.
No name was given to this child, and she is buried in Turtleskin cemetery.
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