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James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson 1784–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 21 Nov 1852

Death Location: Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Jane Thompson

Spouse(s): Agnes Thompson

Children(s): Joseph Thompson, William Thompson, Jane Holmes, Cornelia Rogers, Edwin Thompson, Sally Thompson, James Thompson

In 1784, James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson entered the world in Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, born to John Thompson And Jane Thompson. James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson married Agnes Nancy Thompson, and had children including Cornelia A Rogers, Edwin Greer Thompson, James Umstead Thompson, Jane Holmes, Joseph Sirere Thompson, Sally H Thompson, William Holt Thompson. James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson passed away in 1852 in Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1784, James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson entered the world in Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States, born to John Thompson And Jane Thompson.
  • James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson married Agnes Nancy Thompson, and had children including Cornelia A Rogers, Edwin Greer Thompson, James Umstead Thompson, Jane Holmes, Joseph Sirere Thompson, Sally H Thompson, William Holt Thompson.
  • James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson passed away in 1852 in Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1784–1852
Birth Place: Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Thompson
1753–1819
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jane Thompson
1762–1820
Hawfields, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1731–1794
North Shields, Tynemouth Par, Northumberland, England
Elinor (Hulda "Nelly") Hagan
1735–1800
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1695–1778
Sarah Morland
1704–1731
James Hagan
1710–1749
Rachel Hulda
1700–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1668–
Frances Monson
1670–

James Thompson's Descendants

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James ('Smokeytown Jim') Thompson (1 Feb 1784–21 Nov 1852) m. Agnes ("Nancy") Thompson (24 January 1792–26 March 1859)
  1. 1. Joseph (Sirere) Thompson 1822–1900
  2. 2. William (Holt) Thompson 1830–1902
  3. 3. Jane Holmes 1815–1894
  4. 4. Cornelia (A) Rogers 1827–1898
  5. 5. Edwin (Greer) Thompson 1812–1839
  6. 6. Sally (H.) Thompson 1833–1847
  7. 7. James (Umstead) Thompson 1817–1883

James Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1 Feb 1784
Birth of James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson in Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
1852
21 Nov 1852
Age 68
Death of James 'Smokeytown Jim' Thompson in Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Thompsons, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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