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Louis Thompson 1814–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1814

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Aft. 1871

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: James Thompson

Mother: Nancy Jackson

Spouse(s): Sally Thompson

Children(s): James Thompson, Mary Gillenwater, Thomas Thompson, Margaret Thompson, Salina Thompson, Harvey Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Loudenia Thompson

Louis Thompson was born in 1814 in Virginia, the child of James Mims Thompson And Nancy Jackson. In 1840, Louis Thompson resided in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Louis Thompson married Sally Thompson, and had children including Elizabeth Thompson, Harvey Thompson, James Franklin Thompson, Loudenia Thompson, Margaret Thompson, Mary A Gillenwater, Salina Thompson, Thomas Monroe Thompson. Louis Thompson passed away in 1871 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Louis Thompson was born in 1814 in Virginia, the child of James Mims Thompson And Nancy Jackson.
  • In 1840, Louis Thompson resided in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • Louis Thompson married Sally Thompson, and had children including Elizabeth Thompson, Harvey Thompson, James Franklin Thompson, Loudenia Thompson, Margaret Thompson, Mary A Gillenwater, Salina Thompson, Thomas Monroe Thompson.
  • Louis Thompson passed away in 1871 in Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thompson
1770–1845
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Jackson
1771–1840
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
NJ

Spouses(s)

Sally Thompson
1819–1905
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ST

Children(s)

James Thompson
1845–1915
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
JT
Mary Gillenwater
1848–1909
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
MG
Thomas Thompson
1854–1933
Birth Location: Tennessee
TT
Margaret Thompson
1856–
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
MT
Salina Thompson
1855–
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
ST
Harvey Thompson
1838–1881
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
HT
Elizabeth Thompson
1839–
Birth Location: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
ET
Loudenia Thompson
1841–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LT

Louis Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Louis Thompson
1814–1871
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Mims Thompson
1770–1845
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Nancy Jackson
1771–1840
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Louis Thompson (abt 1814–Aft. 1871) m. Sally Thompson (5 Jan 1819–24 Oct 1905)
  1. 1. James (Franklin) Thompson 1845–1915
  2. 2. Mary (A) Gillenwater 1848–1909 m. James (Jackson Gale) Gillenwaters 1846–1927
    1. 1. E (M) Gillenwaters 1874–1952 m. Elbridge Wilks 1885–1960
      1. 1. Wilfred (K) Gillenwaters 1920–1981
      2. 2. James (Edward) Gillenwaters 1909–1987
      3. 3. Austin (Z) Gillenwater 1925–1928
    2. 2. Claudius Gillenwaters 1879–1960 m. Marygaret Gillenwaters 1891–1958
    3. 3. Alice (Gillenwaters) Shepard 1885–1919
    4. 4. Mattie (J) Gorsuch 1871–1914 m. William (B) Gorsuch 1862–
      1. 1. Ella (N) Gorsach 1895–
  3. 3. Thomas (Monroe) Thompson 1854–1933 m. Nannie (V) Thompson 1863–
    1. 1. Eva Thompson 1890–
    2. 2. Frank Thompson 1891–
    3. 3. Lannie Thompson 1893–
    4. 4. Maggie (M) Thompson 1898–
  4. 4. Margaret Thompson 1856–
  5. 5. Salina Thompson 1855–
  6. 6. Harvey Thompson 1838–1881 m. Manerva Howell 1841–
    1. 1. Wint (Thomas) Thompson 1886–1946
    2. 2. James Thompson 1859–
    3. 3. James (Franklin) Thompson 1866–1939 m. Julia (C.) Thompson 1870–1941
      1. 1. Charley Thompson 1899–
      2. 2. George (H) Thompson 1893–
      3. 3. William Thompson 1887–
      4. 4. Elbert Thompson 1897–
      5. 5. James Thompson 1889–
    4. 4. Lewis (Anderson) Thompson 1862–1940 m. Nancy (Irene) Welch 1872–1940
      1. 1. Wint (H) Thompson 1905–1962
      2. 2. Rosia Thompson 1889–
      3. 3. Mary Thompson 1893–
      4. 4. Luisania Thompson 1894–
      5. 5. Floyd Thompson 1895–
      6. 6. Susan Thompson 1896–
      7. 7. Howia Thompson 1898–
    5. 5. Evert (F.) Thompson 1876–
    6. 6. William (H.) Thompson 1877–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Thompson 1839–
    1. 1. Wade (H) Martin 1860–
    2. 2. Alice Martin 1863–
    3. 3. George Martin 1868–
  8. 8. Loudenia Thompson 1841–

Louis Thompson's Timeline

8 Records

1814
11 May 1814
Birth of Louis Thompson in Virginia
Virginia
1814
abt 1814
Birth of Louis Thompson in Virginia
Virginia
1840
1840
Age 26
Louis Thompson resided here in Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 36
Louis Thompson resided here in Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
Louis Thompson resided here in Mulbery Gap, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Mulbery Gap, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
Louis Thompson resided here in District 9, Hancock, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Hancock, Tennessee, United States
1871
Aft. 1871
Age 57
Death of Louis Thompson in Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
1871
Aft. 1871
Age 57
Death of Louis Thompson in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1814
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 63A; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 553032
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mulbery Gap, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 506; Image: 623; Family History Library Film: 805252

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1814
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 29A; Image: 354

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 518; Page: 236; Image: 479; Family History Library Film: 0024542

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 29A; Image: 354

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mulbery Gap, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mulbery Gap, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 506; Image: 623; Family History Library Film: 805252

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Hancock, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 63A; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 553032

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1871
    Event Place: Hancock County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1871
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
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