John
M
Thompson
Born about in Rolling Fork, Washington, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Thompson
and Elizabeth Oard
Husband of
Mariah Ann Mattingly
— married
30 Dec 1829 (to 26 Apr 1851) in Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Husband of
Anne Isabella Shanks
— married
11 Sep 1851 in Sacred Heart Church, Union Co, Kentucky, United States
Husband of
Priscilla (Cissell) Thompson
— married
21 Oct 1855 in Sacred Heart Church, Union Co, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Henry Thompson,
Elizabeth Jane (Thompson) Adams,
Frances Elizabeth Thompson,
Samuel H. Thompson,
Jeremiah Thompson,
Mary Ann Thompson,
Minerva Jane Thompson,
John Rowen Thompson,
William Horace Thompson,
Willis R Thompson,
Sarah Ellen Thompson,
Martin Henry Thompson,
Samuel Phillip Thompson,
Isabella Thompson,
Thomas L. Hardin Thompson,
Benjamin J Bay Thompson,
Robert Thompson,
William Franklin Thompson and
Julia Catherine (Thompson) Kibby
Died
at about age 60
in Union, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
He was Roman Catholic and was married 3 times. The 'History of Union County, Kentucky' states John M. Thompson was the lawful father of twenty-nine children: eighteen were by his first wife, three were by the second, and eight by the third.[1]
Birth
Most ancestries have John Thompson born around 1810. He was born in Rolling Fork, KY, which was an early Roman Catholic settlement. He later moved to Union County, KY, which was a later Roman Catholic settlement.
Alt Birth
John M. Thompson was born in 1819 and died in 1870. [2]
1830 Census
There is an 1830 census entry for John Thompson in Union Co., KY.[3]
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5
1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19
1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19
1
Free White Persons - Under 20
3
Total Free White Persons
3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
3
This entry is consistent with the following household members:
John M. Thompson
Mariah Mattingly Thompson, his wife
John Henry Thompson, infant, their firstborn son who died as an infant.
1840 Census
There is an 1840 census entry for John Thompson in Union Co., KY.[4]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14
1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19
1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49
1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49
1
Persons employed in agriculture
3
Free White Persons - Under 20
2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
2
Total Free White Persons
4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)
4
'This entry does not make sense.'
1850 Census
John M. Thompson age 40 was enumerated as head of household #452 on 4 Sep 1850 in District 2, Union Co., KY. Present in the household were: Mariah J, age 10 male Harris, age 8 male Manerva, age 12 female Willis, age 6 male Sarah E., age 4 female All members were born in Kentucky
A person named A J M Thompson was the enumerator.
Household #453 was headed by Elisha Thompson, age 24 male. Household #454 was headed by Geo W Thompson, age 32 male
1860 Census
- Date: 1860
- Place: Morganfield, Union Co., KY
Administrator's Bond
On 15 Feb 1870, John R. Thompson was appointed by the County Court of Henderson Co as administrator of the estate of John M. Thompson. The sureties for this bond were listed as William C Gibson and Henry Wedden.[5]
Burial
According to FindAGrave, John Thompson was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Union Co, KY.[6]
Cause
- Cause: Pneumonia
Sources
- ↑ Thanks to Kenneth for this information
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Autumn Duncan, Monday, February 24, 2014.
- ↑ 1830 US Census available on Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1840 US Census available on Ancestry.com
- ↑ A copy of the Administrator's Bond is on Ancestry.com
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77286210
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 15; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; Page: 615; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- 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. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
Norbert Toon
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
Karen (Gibson) Fleming :
23andMe
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~3.12%
Carole (Edgell) Firth :
23andMe
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~3.12%
Kenneth Willingham :
23andMe, GEDmatch FV2184649 [compare]
-
~3.12%
CBergey Toon :
23andMe, GEDmatch KW4111700 [compare]
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