William M. THORNBERRY
- Born: 29 Mar 1860, Caldwell County, TX
- Died: 20 Apr 1918, Travis County, TX at age 58 1
Other names for William were W. M. THORNBERRY and William M. THORNSBERRY.
Death Notes:
Austin
Noted events in his life were:
• Biography: Representative deaf persons of the United States of America, 1898. p207
W.M. THORNBERRY
Mr Thornberry was born in Lockhart Caldwell county Tex March 29 1860 became deaf when six months old owing to rising in the ears His parents were born in Alabama They went to Arkansas in early life where they were married Their names were Rev. Walter T. Thornberry and Miss Isabella J Moore. His father was a Methodist minister in the active ministry for about thirty years.
He was educated in the Texas School for the Deaf and attended school under the administration of four different.
<photo = W.M. THORNBERRY, Teacher, Austin, Tex >
superintendents Prof Jacob Van Nostrand, Mr Henry E McCulloch, Dr William Shapard, and Mr WA Kendall. He was first a general laborer then a monitor of the boys under the administration of Dr William Shapard. When he graduated in 1887 Mr WA Kendall tendered him a position as teacher which he accepted. Mr AT Rose succeeded Mr Kendall in February 1895 and Mr Thornberry was reappointed a teacher which position he still holds and is doing good work.
• Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery, 1918, Waco, TX.
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