Tommy Lu (Thornhill) Van Eaton shared information on these families. Her great grandfather, John Thornhill is buried in Worsley Cemetery. He had a daughter Alva Mae, also known as Alver. Alver lived in Bronaugh until she passed away in 1941. She married Charles W. Wilker, and their daughter was Geneva Beryl Wilker who married Robert Lee Linn, son of John Linn and Sarah Harrison. John Thornhill's other daughter was Junetta, also known as Nettie, and she married John M. Angel (They're buried in Welborn Cemetery). Their daughter Ida V. Angel married Charles E. Phelps. Their daughter Valera Phelps married Marion Saathoff. Tommy's grandfather, Lemuel Thornhill, was by John Thornhill's second wife Nancy Kelly, and he came to Colgate, Ok.in the 1890s. It appears that John Thornhill and his wife, Nancy, separated about 1892 and she headed out to Indian Territory with their two sons, Lemuel and John Joseph. Apparently, John, stayed behind with his two daughters and their families (the Wilkers and the Angels).

Tommy shared this photo of John Thornhill and his daughters, Alver (Wilker) and Nettie (Angel).

Worsley Cemetery records include burials for: John Thornhill, March 2, 1833 - December 10, 1906   Charles W. Wilker 1863 - 1958 Alver M. Thornhill Wilker 1869 - 1941   Robert L. Linn 1890 - 1966 G. Beryl (Wilker) Linn 1890 - 1966

In early 1887, Charles W. Wilker and Alver M. Thornhill of Moundville went to Nevada for a marriage license. Judge Gray married them in the recorder's office. We'll hope to put a scan of them here.