Robert E. Thornsberry was born in St. Marys, Ohio in 1956 and grew up in Preble County, Ohio. He graduated from Twin Valley North High School and received a master's degree in Hist...ver maisRobert E. Thornsberry was born in St. Marys, Ohio in 1956 and grew up in Preble County, Ohio. He graduated from Twin Valley North High School and received a master's degree in History from Ohio University. He married Kay Lee Kinker in 1984. They currently live in Lexington, Kentucky with their children, Miranda and John, and an elderly cat and dog.ver menos