James Henry Thompson (1793 - abt. 1880)

Born 1793 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Renfro) Thompson — married 15 Mar 1814 in Knox Co., TN

Descendants

Died about 1880 at about age 87 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA

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Biography

James Henry Thompson was born about 1793 in present day Roane County, Tennessee. When he was born, was the area called Southwest Territory or North Carolina ?

He married Nancy Renfro on 15 Mar 1814 in Knox County, Tennessee. ^[1]

He died sometime after the 1880 census was taken.

Timeline

1793 James Henry Thompson was born to parents John Thompson and Sally Price.

1800

1810 Name: James Thompson Spouse: Nancy Renfro Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1814 Marriage County: Knox^[2]

1820

1830

1840

1850 Name: James Thompson Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1793 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 768 Household Members: Name Age Nancy Thompson 57 John Thompson 30 Martha Thompson 17 Elizabeth J Thompson 15 Richard Thompson 13 Miller F Thompson 9 James Davis 21 Abeline Davis 20 Mary A Davis 1 James Thompson 57^[3]

James Henry and Nancy Thompson moved to Tyler, Smith, Texas sometime between 1850 and 1860 according to census records.

1860 Name: James Thompson Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1792 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Tyler, Smith, Texas Post Office: Tyler Dwelling Number: 1178 Family Number: 1179 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 800 Household Members: Name Age James Thompson 68 Nancy Thompson 68 Richard Thompson 21 Francis Thompson 18^[4]

1870

1880 Name: J. H. Thompson Age: 88 Birth Date: Abt 1792 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA Dwelling Number: 430 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widower Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Laborer Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age J. H. Thompson 88^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee Marriages to 1825 compiled by Jordan DODD being an electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Tennessee.
2. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Tennessee Marriages to 1825. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Tennessee.
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M432_893; Page: 374A; Image: 210
4. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas; Roll: M653_1305; Page: 86; Family History Library Film: 805305
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas; Roll: 1326; Page: 130D; Enumeration District: 094

• 1840 USA Census of Roane County, Tennessee FHL#0024549 roll#535 p63.

• 1850 USA Census of Subdivision#20, Roane County, Tennessee nara#M432_893 p374A image#210 as married.

• 1860 Census of Tyler, Smith County, Texas FHL#805305 nara#M653_1305 p86.

• 1880/06/19 USA Census of Tyler, Smith County, Texas FHL#1255326 roll#1326 ed#094 p130D.

Acknowledgments

Thompson-36983 was created on 11 Oct 2017 by William Thompson. Thompson-37044 was created on 14 Oct 2017 by William Thompson.