Marcia (Briggs) Thompson (1826 - 1928)

Born 11 Nov 1826 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Thompson — married 1846 in Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1928 at age 101 in Amboy, Lee, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Marcia was born in 1826 in Schoharie, New York. In 1842, her family moved to Michigan.

In 1846, Marcia married George Thompson in Michigan. They had four children.

In 1868, George passed away and Marcia moved to Amboy, Illinois, to live with her daughter.

She passed away in 1928 in Amboy.

Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois) Sat, Oct 13, 1928, page 1

AMBOY WOMAN, CENTENARIAN, DIED FRIDAY

Mrs. Marcia Thompson, Aged Nearly 102, is Summoned

Mrs. Marcia Thompson, an early settler of Lee county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Mellon of Amboy Friday at the age of 101 years, eleven months and one day, her death being caused by the infirmities of her age. Short funeral services will be held at the Mellon home Monday, Rev. Brink officiating, and with burial in Prairie Repose cemetery.

Mrs Thompson, the daughter of William R. and Ruth Lawson Briggs, was born in Schohaire, Schohaire county, New York, Nov. 11, 1826. She came to Michigan In 1842 and was married In 1846, her husband preceding her in death in 1868. After the death of her mate she came to Amboy and made that city her home since. She was the mother of four children, of whom there is but one survivor, Mrs Mellon, at whose home she passed away. She is also survived by a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of friends.

She was a member of the Congregational church, to which she took an active part while her health permitted and she was also a member of the W. C. T. U.

1850 Federal Census in Dover Township, Michigan:

• George Thompson 25 Farmer born New York
• Marcia 23 born New York
• George 1 born Michigan

1860 Federal Census in Dover Township, Michigan:

• George Thompson 35 Farmer born New York
• Marsha 33 born New York
• Elwood 10 born Michigan
• Louisa 8 born Michigan
• Briggs 7 born Michigan
• Frances 4 born Michigan

1870 Federal Census in Amboy, Illinois:

• Maria 43 widowed Keeping House born New York
• George 20 Druggist born Michigan
• Louise 18 born Michigan
• William 17 Druggist born Michigan
• Frances 14 born Michigan

1880 Federal Census in Amboy, Illinois:

• Marcia 53 widowed Keeping House born New York
• daughter Frankie Dickenson 24 Boarding born Michigan
• neffew [grandson] Theo Edward Dickenson 3 born Illinois
• neffew [grandson] Earnist Dickenson 1 born Illinois

Sources

• 1850 Federal Census
• 1860 Federal Census
• 1870 Federal Census
• 1880 Federal Census
• 1880 Nebraska Marriage Record for George Elwin Thompson and Josie L Guy, gives his parents as George Thompson and Mercia Briggs, and hers as Hiram Truax and Eliza Truax
• Findagrave profile