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Josiah Thompson 1818–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1818

Birth Location: Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 03 Jan 1886

Death Location: Barnum, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Job Thompson

Mother: Isabell Swain

Spouse(s): Zelphia Alderman, Samantha Darrow

Children(s): Jefferson Thompson, James Thompson

In 1818, Josiah Thompson entered the world in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Job Thompson And Isabell Swain. Josiah Thompson married Samantha A Darrow, Zelphia Louisa Alderman, and had children including James Franklin Thompson, Jefferson H Thompson. Josiah Thompson passed away in 1886 in Barnum, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Josiah Thompson entered the world in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Job Thompson And Isabell Swain.
  • Josiah Thompson married Samantha A Darrow, Zelphia Louisa Alderman, and had children including James Franklin Thompson, Jefferson H Thompson.
  • Josiah Thompson passed away in 1886 in Barnum, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Thompson
1818–1886
Birth Place: Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Job Thompson
1779–1855
Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Isabell Swain
1775–1855
Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abel Thompson
1757–1840
Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Jemina Kemp
1757–1850
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thompson
1731–1760
Mary (Taylor)
1727–1761
Charles Kemp
1731–1758
Anna Creager
1740–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1707–1759
Elizabeth Thompson
1710–1759
Samuel Shinn
1695–1761
Sarah Schooley
1692–1735
Anne Relfe
1698–1752
Johann Krieger
1702–1765
Anna Hoffert
1706–1769

Josiah Thompson's Descendants

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Josiah Thompson (15 Jul 1818–03 Jan 1886) m. Zelphia (Louisa) Alderman (18 October 1843–1 December 1887) m. Samantha (A.) Darrow (1819–07 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Jefferson (H) Thompson 1842–1929 m. Susan (D.) Thompson 1846–1935
    1. 1. Amanda (Geneveve) Nutter 1867–1890
    2. 2. Laura (A.) Thompson 1874–1877
    3. 3. Josiah (Hiram) Thompson 1883–1957 m. Nora Thompson 1887–
    4. 4. Sylvia (Alma) Thompson 1888–1973 m. Walter Fox 1888–
      1. 1. Marvel (Leone Fox) Morris 1912–2016 m. Heber (Willis) Thurston 1911–1997 m. Jack Hoare 1907– m. John (William Hoare) Morris 1906–1975
        1. 1. Richard (Walter) Morris 1937–2004
        2. 2. Richard (Walter) Morris 1937–2004
    5. 5. Abigal Thompson 1869–
    6. 6. Willhiam Thompson 1871–
    7. 7. Daniel Thompson 1875–
      1. 1. Lillian Rogers 1905–
    8. 8. Lorena Thompson 1879–
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Thompson 1844–1905 m. Julia (Minerva) Thompson 1844–1918
    1. 1. Ella (L.) Thompson 1866–
    2. 2. Cara (A.) Thompson 1868–
    3. 3. Charles (F.) Thompson 1870–
    4. 4. Minne (M.) Thompson 1875–
    5. 5. Ira (Frances) Thompson 1885–1937 m. Cora (Hilda) Manning 1888–1975
      1. 1. John (Francis) Thompson 1919–1966

Josiah Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1818
15 Jul 1818
Birth of Josiah Thompson in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
1886
03 Jan 1886
Age 68
Death of Josiah Thompson in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1818
    Event Place: Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnum, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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