Cambridge High and Latin School
Willis Eldridge Thornton “El”
Willis Eldridge Thornton (“El”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Webster Grammar School; lived at 102 Inman Street; born in 1907.
Class of 1924
366 in the class of 1924 · 21 more named Thornton
- Full name
- Willis Eldridge Thornton
- Known as
- El
- Born
- May 2, 1907
- Lived at
- 102 Inman Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1924
- Came from
- Webster Grammar School
- Headed for
- Will enter Northeastern
Also searched as: El Thornton; Willis Thornton; Willis E. Thornton; Thornton, Willis.
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In context
366 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 appear on this site, and Thornton puts Willis 338th among them. Willis's portrait is on scan page 106, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 29 to 122. 47 other classmates came from Webster Grammar School, the school Willis is listed as coming from. College or university was the plan of 123 of the 296 classmates who printed one (42%), and Willis is listed with “Will enter Northeastern”. Count the first names and the class of 1924 gives Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12), where the class of 1925 gives Mary (19), John (16) and William (12).
| On the same scan page | Harvey L. Titus, Ruth Adams Titus, T. Edmund Toole |
|---|---|
| Same earlier school | Webster Grammar School: 47 other classmates |
| Same kind of plan | college or university: 123 of 296 classmates with a plan (42%) |
At home, 102 Inman Street
Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.
The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Thornton at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- Willis W Thornton (wife Elizabeth S), teamster householderpage
The Thornton household is listed here in 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.
What Willis did at school
- Football ’23
- Track, ’23
What the yearbook said
146 Upland Road
Also grew up on Inman Street
The class of 1924
Effie Adelaide ThomasCambridge 1924
Harvey L. TitusCambridge 1924
Bertha Lester ThayerCambridge 1924
Ruth Adams TitusCambridge 1924
Albert Irving SzatmaryCambridge 1924
T. Edmund TooleCambridge 1924
Others named Thornton
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
William ThorntonBoston of To-day (1892) 1892
William M. ThorntonLawrence 1944
William R. ThorntonMelrose 1930
Anastasia ThorntonSomerville 1922
Ella ThorntonSomerville 1925
Grace E. ThorntonSomerville 1925
Also came from Webster Grammar School
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 106.
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Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).
Published 1924, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.
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