James Francis Thompson (1851 - 1917)

Born 28 Jul 1851 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Pleasant) Thompson — married 21 Feb 1900 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Died 24 Oct 1917 at age 66 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Son of William Brown Thompson and his first wife Mary unknown.

James was a laborer.

1860 Census:

William B. Thompson b. 1812 residing Washington Co., Tenn 1860 Census age 48, 50 acres, (census taker leaves blank birthplaces; usually Tennessee; he notes if it's some other state). Assume Tennessee birthplace for all these.

Mary Thompson age 47

John W. Thompson age 17

Rebecca Thompson age 14

Frances F. Thompson [male] age 8 (is this James F Thompson?)

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He served in Company B, Ball's Gap Battalion, Kentucky Capitol Guards. His invalid pension was filed 20 Apr 1892 and his widow filed for pension 25 Mar 1931.^[2]

1870 Census, Washington County, Tennessee:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

William B Thompson Male 62 Tennessee

Rebeca Thompson Female 58 Tennessee

Rebeca J Thompson Female 23 Tennessee

James F Thompson Male 18 Tennessee

Isaac N Bale Male 21 Tennessee

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In 1880 a James R. Thompson is found married to wife Minerva; she was age 38, he 28. The Goforth family is on the same page.^[4]

Married Sarah E. Pleasant. In the 1900 Census they had been married less than a year.^{[5] [6]}

In 1910 James's unmarried sister Rebecca J. Thompson was living with the family.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James F Thompson Head Male 58 Tennessee

Sarah E Thompson Wife Female 33 Tennessee

Robert W Thompson Son Male 8 Tennessee

James A Thompson Son Male 4 Tennessee

Rebecca J Thompson Sister Female 62 Tennessee

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Father of Robert W. Thompson.^[8]

Death certificate lists father as Robert Thompson. No informant listed.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-ZY5 : 12 December 2017), William B Thompson, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-G69W : 13 March 2018), James F Thompson, 1892.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8Z-WKC : 15 June 2019), James F Thompson in entry for William B Thompson, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWJ-VDT : 15 July 2017), James R Thompson, District 15, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 31, sheet 495C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,284.
5. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8RF-BYN : 21 December 2016), James F. Thompson and Sallie E. Pleasant, 21 Feb 1900; citing , Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage Notice, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 825,503.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZJ-VHK : accessed 24 December 2019), James F Thompson, Civil District 15 Jonesboro town, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 156, sheet 21B, family 436, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,604.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNJ-WTF : accessed 24 December 2019), James F Thompson, Civil District 18, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 211, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537.
8. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSFN-2X6 : 26 August 2019), James F. Thompson in entry for Robert W. Thompson, 18 Mar 1934; Death, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
9. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TN-R6Y : 26 August 2019), James F. Tompson, 24 Oct 1917; Death, Washington, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.