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James Burnet Thompson 1807–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1878

Death Location: Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA

Father: Joseph Thompson

Mother: Mehitable Thompson

Spouse(s): Phoebe Merritt

Children(s): Catherine Thompson, May Merritt, John Thompson, Lena Thompson, Emma Thompson, James Jr, William Thompson, Caroline Thompson, John Thompson

In 1807, James Burnet Thompson entered the world in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Thompson And Mehitable Thompson. In 1710, James Burnet Thompson resided in Morris, New Jersey, USA. James Burnet Thompson married Phoebe Steen Merritt, and had children including Caroline Elizabeth Thompson, Catherine Kate Thompson, Emma Louise Thompson, James E Thompson Jr, John P Robison Thompson, John Seely Ward Thompson, Lena Leffingwell Thompson, May Merritt, William Hillman Thompson. James Burnet Thompson passed away in 1878 in Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, James Burnet Thompson entered the world in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph Thompson And Mehitable Thompson.
  • In 1710, James Burnet Thompson resided in Morris, New Jersey, USA.
  • James Burnet Thompson married Phoebe Steen Merritt, and had children including Caroline Elizabeth Thompson, Catherine Kate Thompson, Emma Louise Thompson, James E Thompson Jr, John P Robison Thompson, John Seely Ward Thompson, Lena Leffingwell Thompson, May Merritt, William Hillman Thompson.
  • James Burnet Thompson passed away in 1878 in Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA.

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James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1807–1878
Birth Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph Thompson
–1824
Mehitable Thompson
1783–1845
Madison, New Jersey
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Thompson's Descendants

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James (Burnet) Thompson (3 Jan 1807–18 Aug 1878) m. Phoebe (Steen) Merritt (12 Jul 1818–30 Sep 1890)
  1. 1. Catherine ("Kate") Thompson 1845–1911 m. Charles (Augustus Ropes) Owin 1841–1902
    1. 1. Helen Dimon 1877–
  2. 2. May Merritt 1847–1874
  3. 3. John (P. Robison) Thompson 1855–
  4. 4. Lena (Leffingwell) Thompson 1857–
  5. 5. Emma (Louise) Thompson 1843–1880 m. Charles (G) Foster 1842–1927
    1. 1. Charles (G Foster) Jr 1874–1877
    2. 2. Caroline (Rose) Foster 1877–1979
    3. 3. Ward Foster 1870–1873
  6. 6. James (E Thompson) Jr 1850–
  7. 7. William (Hillman) Thompson 1859–1946 m. Maude (Alice) Smith 1864–1960
    1. 1. Charles (Foster) Thompson 1896–1960 m. Mardell (Rose) Wickey 1896–1976
      1. 1. Dolores (Alice) Thompson 1932–1994
  8. 8. Caroline (Elizabeth) Thompson 1839–1904
  9. 9. John (Seely Ward) Thompson 1852–1936 m. Josephine (Coles) Smith 1861–1949
    1. 1. Lemuel (Halsted Thompson) Sr 1889–1973
    2. 2. Edward (Annan) Thompson 1891–1965

James Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1710
1710-1913
James Burnet Thompson resided here in Morris, New Jersey, USA
Morris, New Jersey, USA
1807
3 Jan 1807
Birth of James Burnet Thompson in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1878
18 Aug 1878
Age 71
Death of James Burnet Thompson in Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA
Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1710-1913
    Event Place: Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: A History of Morris County, New Jersey embracing upwards of two centuries, 1710-1913

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Ingham Spring, New Hope, PA, USA

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