Robert Thompson (abt. 1819 - abt. 1891)

Born about 1819 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died about 2 Sep 1891 at about age 72 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

1850 US Census

Name: Robert Thompson

Age: 35

Birth Year: abt 1815

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1850: Rumley, Harrison, Ohio, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 39

Household Members:

Name Age

Robert Thompson 35

Delilah Ann Thompson 26

James Thompson 4

Alexander W Thompson 1 ^[1]

1860 US Census

Name: Robert Thompson

Age: 41

Birth Year: abt 1819

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Home in 1860: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio

Post Office: Creighton

Family Number: 34

Household Members:

Name Age

Robert Thompson 41

Lilly A Thompson 36

James Thompson 14

Alexander Thompson 11

Isabella Thompson 9

Elvaretta Thompson 7 ^[2]

1870 US Census

Name: Robert Thompson

Age in 1870: 51

Birth Year: abt 1819

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1870: Brighton, Washington, Iowa

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Brighton

Household Members:

Name Age

Robert Thompson 51

Lella A Thompson 46

Bell E Thompson 19

Elva Thompson 17

Wright Aggie 18 ^[3]

1880 US Census

Name: Robert Thompson

Age: 61

Birth Year: abt 1819

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1880: Brighton, Washington, Iowa

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Lillia A. Thompson

Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Occupation: Retired Farmer

Household Members:

Name Age

Robert Thompson 61

Lillia A. Thompson 56

Elva Thompson 26 ^[4]

Cause of Death

Apparently a suicide by drowning in West Virginia.

Robert was reportedly a resident of San Jacinto, California, USA at the time of his drowning.

Sources

1. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Rumley, Harrison, Ohio; Roll: M432_693; Page: 269B; Image: 117; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: M653_969; Page: 111; Image: 225; Family History Library Film: 803969; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Brighton, Washington, Iowa; Roll: M593_424; Page: 10A; Image: 286712; Family History Library Film: 545923; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.; Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4. ↑ Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brighton, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 369; Family History Film: 1254369; Page: 192A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0084; Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.; Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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