Regarding my heritage-how did i get to be a thornton?my name is terry robinson b

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Regarding my heritage-how did i get to be a thornton?my name is terry robinson born in detroit mich.?

i was told my family was formerly from the benning-thornton family..if able please explain!! my family is from georgia and now resides in mich. i live in det. mich. am 63-have 4 sisters who were robinsons-1 child and are divorced! on my fathers side they were people named king

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It is possible that you are a Thornton through one of your maternal lines. What was your mother's maiden name? Do you know the names of your grandparents on both sides? If you go back to your great-great grandparents, you'll find you have 16 different people, all with different surnames.