James Thompson (abt. 1813 - 1891)

Born about 1813 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Mayberry) Thompson — married 8 May 1850 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1891 at about age 78 in Mount Jackson, North Beaver Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1813.

Following his first wife's death, James married Mary Ann Mayberry on May 8, 1850. The Reverend R. Edwards presided.^[1]

In the 1850 census, James is a farmer living in Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, PA and everyone in the family was born in Pennsylvania. The children are Martha age 10, Esther age 8 and Jemina age 6, all children of James' first wife Margaret who died in 1848. The value of owned real estate is $1,000. James and second wife Mary were married within the prior year. The children are attending school. ^[2]

In the 1860 census, father James is shown to be 45 years old which is a 2 year difference from the 1850 census. He is a farmer living in Eastbrook, Hickory Township, Pennsylvania and the value of his real estate is $1,600 and personal estate $800. The children are Martha age 20, "Ester" age 18 and Jemina 16, Mary 9, Gina 5 months and step brothers John (?) 7 and Charly 5. Martha's occupation is listed as Seamstress. Jemina, Mary and John are attending school.^[3]

In 1870, James and Mary live in Chipewa Township in Beaver County. James is 57, a laborer and Mary is 50. The value of the personal estate is $2,100. A third person is listed but the name is not clear. The age is 25 which doesn't correspond to any children. The occupation of the third person is housekeeping so it may be an employee.^[4]

The 1880 Census has the family living in Slippery Rock Township, James is 67 and Mary is 60. The children living with them are Mary age 27, John 26, Jennie 20 and Franklin 17. All the children are single. James is listed as a farm laborer and John and Franklin are laborers.^[5]

He died November 20, 1891 and was buried November 22 in the now Eastbrook United Presbyterian Cemetery. According to the obituary, James was "the last of the brothers of that family consisting of Robert, William, Alex, Thomas and Archy. The sisters were Esyer, Martha, Eliza, and Jennie.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The Lawrence Journal, May 18, 1850, Page 3
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HR-9M2 : 12 April 2016), James Thompson, Neshannock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 398, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ 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.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7667&h=1925172&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
4. ↑ 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.(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1858702:7163?tid=&pid=&queryId=6dda96e40b0caa5daf4fddf7bba2c700&_phsrc=LaQ3&_phstart=successSource)
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1144; Page: 273C; Enumeration District: 225 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, 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.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=50286346&tid=&pid=&queryId=f38570f0922dbe4e049b2e8dbc849193&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ZHa5&_phstart=successSource)
6. ↑ Obituary, New Castle News, December 2, 1891, Page 1