Parents: Josiah (Joe) Jeptha Thornton (b. 8 June 1851 MO; d. 24 Jan. 1941, Eugene, Lane Co., OR) and Frances (Fannie) Emeline Mathews. They were married 1 Feb. 1880 and had 9 children.

1. Mattie: Mattie was born in Oak Creek, outside of Roseburg, Oregon.

2. William Jeptha "Willie" THORNTON, b. 27 Sept 1885, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. April 1963.

3. Charles "Charley" THORNTON, b. 1892, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. 1916.

4. Ethel THORNTON, b. 1890, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. AFT Jul 1963; m. Nick KOUFAS.

5. Mary Leona "Lela" THORNTON, b. 26 Jan. 1883, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. 8 Nov 1899.

6. Clarence "Clare" Eugene THORNTON, b. 23 Nov. 1897, Oak Grove, Clackamas Co., Oregon; d. 1973 (buried East Drain)

7. Pearl Thornton, b. 21 June 1888, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co.,Oregon; d. 27 June 1909; m. Otto ERICKSON.

8. Chleone Icedore THORNTON, b. 16 Dec. 1900, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. 29 Feb. 1904.

9. Gracia Thelma Thornton, dghtr, b. 2 May 1904, Oak Creek, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon; d. 23 April 1975; m. Lawrence WELLS [Reverend].

Many of the siblings are buried in Oak Creek Cem.


After husband Robert Henry Barker passed away, Martha married Riley Boyd on 25 December 1935 in Eugene, Oregon.

Riley Boyd d. 1930, Lane Co., OR.


Mattie married a Mr. Redemer.


Note that she died in Tulare Co., CA. There is a Jacob (Jake) Wiley Redemer who d. in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA in 1954; Memorial 89263872. Could Mattie have been married to him (he was married twice before) or his father who was also named Jacob (b. 1878, Ill)? Jake Wiley Redemer was b. 1900, OK.

Update: Jacob Casper Redemer, b. 6 April 1877, Ill; d. 15 May 1954, Tulare Co., CA. His wife Lula had died in OK in 1936 & he is buried w/her; Memorial 69994435. No marriage record for him & Mattie has been found, but he is likely her 3rd husband.