Robert David Thompson (1812 - 1894)

Born 24 Nov 1812 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Sep 1894 at age 81 in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Birth

Robert David Thompson was born on 24 November 1812 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States to William D. Thompson (1788-1866) and Alice Elsie Harris (1790-1864).

Siblings

1. James Harris Thompson was born on 15 September 1807 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. James married Alice Harris (1812-1871), daughter of Starkey Harris (1788-1870) and Nancy A. Hendrickson (1793-1876), previously married to Pervise Randall (1810-1891). James died on 7 November 1843 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
2. David W. Thompson was born on 30 July 1815 in New Jersey, United States. He married 1) Deborah Stevens (1819-1839) in 1838 in Warren County, Ohio and 2) Sarah Gordon (1821-1856) on 11 May 1842 in Clermont County, Ohio and 3) Sarah Pierce, known as Sadie, (1836-1908) on 26 March 1857 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio. David died on 14 April 1882 in Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
3. John W. Thompson was born in 1820 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. He married Anne Sarah Earle Dark (1824-1892) on 2 May 1844 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio. John died on 30 July 1872 in Benton County, Missouri, United States.
4. Annis Craig Thompson, called Ann, was born on 4 May 1823 in Toms River, Ocean, New Jersey, United States. She married Daniel Montraville Barr (1819-1859) on 12 May 1842 in Clermont County, Ohio. Ann died on 11 February 1908 in Edenton, Clermont, Ohio, United States.
5. Jane Harris Thompson was born in April 1825 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. She married William Wand Slone (1822-1905) on 23 April 1845 in Clermont County, Ohio. Jane died on 2 July 1909 in Iowa, United States.
6. Jemima Thompson was born on 9 March 1829 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. She married Absalom Little (1824-1897) on 12 March 1848 in Clermont County, Ohio. Jemima died on 3 March 1912 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
7. Catherine Morrison Thompson was born on 10 August 1834 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. She married Richard Brown (1822-1906) on 14 January 1852 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio. Kate died on 13 April 1913 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States.
8. Jacob Gatch Dimmitt Thompson was born on 2 October 1835 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married Abigail Leever (1841-1916) in 1858. Jacob died on 26 December 1905 in Collins, Saint Clair, Missouri, United States.

Marriages and Families

He married twice.

1. Margaret Peggy Slone (1811-1851) on 20 December 1832 at Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
2. Amy Jane Bearmore (1825-1888) on 19 April 1854 at Clermont County, Ohio.

Children of the Thompson-Slone Marriage

1. James Hamilton Thompson was born on 5 October 1833 in Edenton, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married Belinda Carter (1834-1891) on 2 January 1853 in Clermont County, Ohio. James died on 17 July 1902 in Douglass, Butler, Kansas, United States.
2. Mary Elizabeth Thompson was born on 28 May 1834 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. She married Elijah C. Applegate (1821-1894). Mary died on 19 March 1900 in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.
3. William Lafayette Thompson was born in March 1838 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married Rhoda Jane Rankin (c.1837- ) on 9 March 1861 in Fulton County, Illinois.
4. Thomas Benton Thompson was born on 15 August 1840 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married Elizabeth L. Armstrong on 5 February 1863 in Warren County, Illinois. Thomas died on 4 February 1911 in Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska, United States.
5. Ida Alice Thompson was born on 30 December 1841 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. She married Harbard Miles Hogan (1828-1890) on 30 January 1861 in Warren County, Illinois.
6. Robert W. Thompson was born on 20 September 1845 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married 1) Lydia Jane Cochran (1844-1889) on 11 February 1865 in Knox County, Illinois and 2) Mrs. Emma Brown King (1858-1935), widow of Peter W. King (1858-1892) in 1896. Robert died on 27 June 1915 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States.
7. Malvina Thompson was born c. 1847 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
8. Jane Sloan Thompson was born on 11 April 1850 in Edenton, Clermont, Ohio, United States. She married William Bostie Dille (1847-1916) on 1 January 1874 in Juneau, Wisconsin as his second wife. They divorced according to the 1900 census. Jane died on 24 June 1900 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.

Children of the Thompson-Bearmore Marriage

1. David Bearmore Thompson was born in January 1855 in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. He married Clara A. Nichols (1855-1930) on 26 March 1879 in Knox County, Illinois. David died on 4 August 1943 in Texas, United States.
2. Charles Lester Thompson was born on 16 June 1857 in Chestnut, Knox, Illinois, United States. Charles died on 2 June 1940 in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.
3. Amy Thompson was born in 1859 in Chestnut, Knox, Illinois, United States. She died before 1870 in the same place.
4. Ella Thompson was born on 22 February 1862 in Chestnut, Knox, Illinois, United States. She married Henry Taylor Gibson (1856-1930) on 22 February 1882 in Chestnut Township, Knox, Illinois. Ella died on 29 June 1890 in Lincoln, Audubon, Iowa, United States.
5. Lilly M. Thompson was born in October 1865 in Chestnut, Knox, Illinois, United States. She married David A. Adler (1858-1917) on 15 July 1890 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri. Lilly died after the April 1940 census.

Death and Burial

Robert died on 7 September 1894 in Knox County, Illinois, United States at the age of 81. He was buried in the Maquon Cemetery, Maquon, Knox, Illinois. Find A Grave: Memorial #48923097

Sources

• 1840 United States Federal Census, at Wayne Township, Clermont, Ohio. Tally only for R.D. Thompson with 8 total in his household.
• 1850 United States Federal Census on 31 July at Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio. ^[1]
• 1860 United States Federal Census on 10 July at Chestnut, Knox, Illinois. ^[2]
• 1870 United States Federal Census, at Chestnut, Knox, Illinois.
• 1880 United States Federal Census, at Chestnut, Knox, Illinois.
• Find A Grave Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1850: Thompson, Robert D. 37, farmer, head; Margaret 38, wife; James 16, farmer, son; Elizabeth 14, daughter; William 12, son; Benton 10, son; Alice 6, daughter; Robert 5, son; Malvina 3, daughter; Jane infant.
2. ↑ 1860: Adams, James 72, teacher, head; Thompson, David 48, farmer.