John married Lena Elizabeth Harrison 7 Nov 1925, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA. Lena (daughter of Andrew Jackson Harrison and Elnora Harlin Hamlin) was born 9 Sep 1907, Jayton, Kent County, Texas, USA; died 27 Jun 1993, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA; was buried , Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens - Littleton, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Oneita Faye Thornton was born 24 Oct 1926, Ralls, Crosby County, Texas, USA; died 9 Dec 1993, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA.
2. Elvis Bernell Thornton was born 25 Dec 1928, Ralls, Crosby County, Texas, USA; died 6 Jan 2024, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Jan 2024, Resthaven Memorial Park - Lubbock, Texas, USA.
3. James Milton Thornton was born 26 Jun 1930, Ralls, Crosby County, Texas, USA; died 16 Feb 1998, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA; was buried 18 Feb 1998, City of Lubbock Cemetery - Lubbock, Texas, USA.
4. Glenn Dale Thornton was born 16 Oct 1933, Idalou, Lubbock County, Texas, USA; died 16 Sep 2018, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA; was buried 26 Sep 2018, Fort Logan National Cemetery - Denver, Colorado, USA.
5. D.L. Thornton