1870

Fannie Ann Thornton was born on 27 Aug 1870 in Killian, Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Peter Hampton Thornton and Kesiah Eleanora Cooper Thornton.

1880

Fanny Thornton was counted in the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Peter Thornton; her mother, Kessiah Thornton; her siblings, Milton Thornton, John Thornton, Throughgood Thornton; also in the house was Reuben Davis, Jas. Madison Cooper and Nannie Brown (their relationship to the family was unknown).

1890

When she was 19, she married John Glenn Motley Sr., son of James B Motley and Elizabeth McDonald, on 09 Jan 1890.

1893

On April 17, 1893, Fannie Ann Thoronton was listed as the mother on the birth certificate for Carrie Vermell Motley.

1900

Fannie Motley was counted in the census on 05 Jun 1900 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 25-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, John G. Motley; and their children, Minnie Motley, Corrie Motley, Laura Motley, and Glenn Motley.

1910

Fannie Matley was counted in the census on 18 Apr 1910 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 38-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, John G. Matley; and their children, Laura Matley, and Glenn Matley, Sr., Knowlton Matley, Lever Matley, and Clara Matley.

1920

Fannie Motley was counted in the census on 14 Jan 1920 in Pontiac, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 47-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, J. G. Motley, Sr.; their children, Nolton Motley, Lever Motley, Clara Motley, Coley Motley; and her mother-in-law, Lizzie Motley.

1928

On August 27, 1928, Fannie Motley was mentioned as a living daughter in the obituary of Peter H. Thornton.

1930

Fannie A Matley was counted in the census on 03 Apr 1930 in Pontiac, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 58-year-old, female, married, white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, John G Matley; and their children, Frank L Matley, Clara V Matley, and Coley B Matley.

1940

On January 19, 1940, Mrs. J. G. Motley, Sr. was listed in the newspaper article “J. G. Motleys Celebrate Anniversary.“

1943

On July 30, 1943, Mrs. John Motley was listed as the living sister in the obituary of T. C. Thornton, Sr.

1951

On August 9, 1951, Fannie Thornton Motley was listed as the mother on the death record of Coley Blease Motley.

1965

She died on 06 Jan 1965 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. She was buried in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Her cause of death was congestive heart failure. 

Mrs. Motley, 94, Dies; Services Will Be Friday

ELGIN – Mrs. Fannie Thornton Motley, 94, died Wednesday night at her home.

Born in Killian, she was the daughter of the late T. H. Thornton and Kisah Cooper Thornton.

She was a member of Union Baptist Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Minnie G. Monroe and Mrs. Laura Ross, both of Columbia, Mrs. Corrie V. Sanders and Mrs. Clara M. Goodwin, both of Elgin; four sons, J. G. Motley, Sr., F. L. Motley, both of Elgin, J. K. Motley, of Patrick, and George V. Motley of Columbia; 29 grandchildren, 36 grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Union Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. George Partridge, the Rev. Dean Clyde and the Rev. Jack Sharpe. Interment will be in the churchyard.

Active pallbearers will be grandsons; James W. Monroe, J. K. Motley, George Mackey Goodwin, Claude Motley, Harold Motley and Edwin Hall.

Honorary pallbearers will be deacon of Union Baptist Church.

The casket will be placed in the church at 10 a.m.

Friends may call at the home in Elgin and Paschal Funeral Home.

1974

On February 2, 1974, Fannie Thornton Motley was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Mrs. Corrie Motley Sanders.

1981

On February 1, 1981, Fannie Thornton Motley was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Mrs. John Gilliard Monroe.

2002

On August 8, 2002, Fannie Thornton Motley was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Clara Motley Goodwin.