Carlton Eugene THORNE Jr.
Page last updated 28 May 2026.
Birth: 5 November 1916 in Friendly, Prince George’s County, Maryland
Death: 13 May 1988 in Suitland, Prince George’s County, Maryland
Burial: 18 May 1988 at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, Section 7
Footstone Text: VERA MAE / MAY 17, 1918 / JULY 22, 2008 // CARLTON E. / NOV. 5, 1916 / MAY 13, 1988 // THORNE
Headstone Text: THORNE
Parents: Carlton Eugene THORNE and Maude Marie THORNE (m. TAYLOR)
Parents' Children:
- Carlton Eugene THORNE Jr.
- Vera Marie THORNE (m. THORNE)
- Wayne Cornelius THORNE
- Catherine Shirley TIPPETT (m. THORNE)
- Ursula May GARVIN (m. THORNE)
- Charles David THORNE
- Wesley Dale THORNE
Spouse: Vera Mae MILLER
Marriage: 15 June 1940 in Eastport, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Children:
- Carlton Eugene THORNE III
- Robert Dow THORNE
- Janet Lynn ROBINSON (m. THORNE)
Employment: He was an engine man for the railroad.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: Carlton and Vera share a headstone and footstone, buried in Section 7. Also buried in this cemetery are: Carlton’s sisters and their husbands -- Vera and Chester, Catherine and Elmer.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#154023316), FamilySearch website (#L27D-6V2), GenealogyBank, and family records.
Abbreviations:
m. = maiden name