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James Wesley Thompson 1822 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States

Father: Samuel Thompson

Mother: Elizabeth Norwood

Spouse(s): Permintey Elzey

Children(s): James Thompson, Samuel Thompson, William Thompson, Josiah Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Charles Thompson, Johnathan Thompson

In 1822, James Wesley Thompson entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to Samuel C. Thompson and Elizabeth Ann Norwood. James Wesley Thompson married Permintey Jane Elzey, and had children including James D "Jim" Thompson, Samuel Miller "Sam" Thompson, William Steven Thompson, Josiah S Thompson, Elizabeth Dulcina Thompson, Charles Thompson, Johnathan Lafayette Thompson. James Wesley Thompson passed away in 1903 in Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1822, James Wesley Thompson entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to Samuel C. Thompson and Elizabeth Ann Norwood.
  • James Wesley Thompson married Permintey Jane Elzey, and had children including James D "Jim" Thompson, Samuel Miller "Sam" Thompson, William Steven Thompson, Josiah S Thompson, Elizabeth Dulcina Thompson, Charles Thompson, Johnathan Lafayette Thompson.
  • James Wesley Thompson passed away in 1903 in Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Thompson
1793 – 1842
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
ST
Elizabeth Norwood
1798 – 1860
Birth Location: York, South Carolina, United States
EN

Spouses(s)

Permintey Elzey
1824 – 1899
Birth Location: Marshall, Tennessee, United States
PE

Children(s)

James Thompson
1856 – 1923
Birth Location: Tippah, Mississippi, United States
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Samuel Thompson
1845 – 1918
Birth Location: Marshall, Tennessee, United States
ST
William Thompson
1847 – 1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
WT
Josiah Thompson
1854 – 1936
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Elizabeth Thompson
1859 – 1911
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
ET
Charles Thompson
1865 – 1936
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
CT
Johnathan Thompson
1869 – 1957
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1822 – 1903
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
Samuel C. Thompson
1793 – 1842
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Norwood
1798 – 1860
York, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Thompson
– 1792
Pennsylvania, United States
Martha Denison
1745 – 1801
Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
William (Mitchell) Norwood
1771 – 1850
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Susannah Smith
1773 – 1850
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Denison
1705 – 1790
Sarah
1715 –
George Norwood
1728 – 1790
Ann Oglesby
1730 – 1799
Josiah Smith
1728 – 1818
Elizabeth Collier
1728 – 1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Norwood
1702 – 1779
Mary Matthews
1702 – 1785
John Oglesby
1705 – 1760
Elizabeth Pettivue
1709 – 1787
William Smith
1688 – 1751
Ann Isham
1700 – 1771
Isaac Collier
1700 – 1771
Anne Vines
1703 – 1772

James Thompson's Descendants

1.
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James (Wesley) Thompson (1822 – 1903) m. Permintey (Jane) Elzey (27 JUN 1824 – 1899)
  1. 1. James (D "Jim") Thompson (7 MAR 1856 – 8 OCT 1923) m. Bettie (Ann) Davidson (JUL 1860 – 1929)
    1. 1. Charles (Haddon Spurgeon) Thompson (12 JUL 1899 – 8 DEC 1978) m. Pauline (Munel) Record (4 MAR 1904 – 25 APR 1988)
      1. 1. Charles (Hugh) Thompson (18 FEB 1931 – 2 AUG 2013) m. Betty (Jo) Easterly (7 MAY 1932 – 9 SEP 2003) m. Christine Thompson (NOV 193 – )
        1. 1. Charles (Michael) Thompson (15 JUN 1954 – ) m. Barbara (Ann) Clark (21 NOV 1955 – )
        2. 2. Bobby Thompson (6 AUG 1962 – )
        3. 3. Wendy (Jo Cassera) (Thompson)
      2. 2. Jo (Marie) Thompson (29 NOV 1927 – 15 APR 1972) m. Wilbur (L) Hoff (26 SEP 1928 – )
    2. 2. Joseph (S.) Thompson (30 JAN 1882 – 20 JAN 1943)
    3. 3. Jackson (Lee) Thompson (18 MAY 1884 – 15 JAN 1943) m. Eloise Porter (18 FEB 1896 – 16 JAN 1988)
    4. 4. Beulah Thompson (12 MAY 1888 – 22 DEC 1906)
    5. 5. Gracie Thompson (5 SEP 1894 – )
    6. 6. Luda Thompson (8 FEB 1896 – 2 JUN 1900)
    7. 7. DeWitt (Talmage) Thompson (4 OCT 1902 – 8 AUG 1984) m. Oddist Landrum (23 OCT 1905 – 14 OCT 1993)
  2. 2. Samuel (Miller "Sam") Thompson (29 AUG 1845 – 8 JUN 1918) m. Modrah (Frances) Tuttle (1846 – 1874) m. Divinie (Ellen "Dovie") Parker (JUL 1846 – 4 AUG 1903)
  3. 3. William (Steven) Thompson (11 DEC 1847 – 12 NOV 1914) m. Martha (Arra) Cole (18 MAY 1864 – 12 JAN 1955) m. Nancy Phipps (27 AUG 1859 – 30 MAY 1922)
  4. 4. Josiah (S) Thompson (29 OCT 1854 – 17 SEP 1936) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jones (28 JUN 1856 – 24 FEB 1941) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jones (28 JUN 1856 – 24 FEB 1941)
    1. 1. Carlie (Jane) Thompson (20 MAY 1882 – 9 DEC 1974) m. John (Hugh) Record (13 APR 1876 – 25 FEB 1941)
      1. 1. Pauline (Munel) Record (4 MAR 1904 – 25 APR 1988) m. Charles (Haddon Spurgeon) Thompson (12 JUL 1899 – 8 DEC 1978)
      2. 2. Johnnie (Elizabeth) Record (11 FEB 1899 – 18 MAR 1970) m. Joel (Gaither) Dodson (1896 – 6 JUL 1982)
      3. 3. Maurine Record (10 NOV 1901 – 4 NOV 1970) m. James (Arthur) Martin (9 FEB 1902 – 29 DEC 1951)
      4. 4. Bernice Record (25 SEP 1905 – 15 DEC 1918)
      5. 5. Record (21 SEP 1909 – 21 SEP 1909)
      6. 6. Hugh (Warren) Record (1 NOV 1910 – 17 OCT 1988) m. Flora (Mary) Adams (29 DEC 1907 – 9 NOV 2002)
      7. 7. Marie (Leasie) Record (29 OCT 1913 – 24 OCT 1998)
      8. 8. James (Sion) Record (9 APR 1917 – 3 OCT 1974) m. Ruth Ray (1922 – )
      9. 9. Joseph (Vernon) Record (8 NOV 1919 – 26 AUG 1992) m. Joanne (M) Kirkingberg
      10. 10. Carroll (Laverne) Record (9 SEP 1922 – 14 MAR 2007) m. Bernice (Catherine) Bauder (15 JUL 1932 – 29 OCT 2024)
      11. 11. John (Waymon) Record (18 OCT 1925 – 1 OCT 1989) m. Anita (Carol Van) Dusen (17 JUN 1931 – 25 APR 1991)
    2. 2. James (Wylie) Thompson (19 OCT 1876 – 19 JAN 1923) m. Lena (Alice) Lane (25 SEP 1882 – 15 APR 1973)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Dulcina) Thompson (27 FEB 1859 – 29 OCT 1911) m. David (Martin) Dawson (17 AUG 1859 – 29 APR 1934)
  6. 6. Charles Thompson (1865 – 17 SEP 1936)
  7. 7. Johnathan (Lafayette) Thompson (28 SEP 1869 – 3 FEB 1957) m. Mary (Jane) Pou (3 MAR 1875 – 10 MAR 1910) m. Lula (Kate) Bruner (26 JUL 1882 – 16 JUL 1965)

James Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1822
1822
Birth of James Wesley Thompson in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1903
1903
Age 81
Death of James Wesley Thompson in Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States
Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Tolosa, Kaufman, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baker Cemetery, Kaufman, Texas, United States
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