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Martha Ernestine Thompson 1848 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1848

Birth Location: Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois

Death Date: 29 Apr 1882

Death Location: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Clementine Eastman

Spouse(s): George Hewitt

Children(s): Ernest Hewitt, Minnie Hewitt, Emory Hewitt, Charles Hewitt, George Hewitt

In 1848, Martha Ernestine Thompson entered the world in Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, born to John Breeding Thompson and Clementine Barker Eastman. In 1850, Martha Ernestine Thompson resided in Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois. In 1870, Martha Ernestine Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States. Martha Ernestine Thompson married George Franklin Hewitt, and had children including Ernest Wilder Hewitt, Minnie Belle Hewitt, Emory Jerome Hewitt, Charles Roy Hewitt, George Garfield Hewitt. Martha Ernestine Thompson passed away in 1882 in Sublette, Lee County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Martha Ernestine Thompson entered the world in Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, born to John Breeding Thompson and Clementine Barker Eastman.
  • In 1850, Martha Ernestine Thompson resided in Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois.
  • In 1870, Martha Ernestine Thompson resided in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States.
  • Martha Ernestine Thompson married George Franklin Hewitt, and had children including Ernest Wilder Hewitt, Minnie Belle Hewitt, Emory Jerome Hewitt, Charles Roy Hewitt, George Garfield Hewitt.
  • Martha Ernestine Thompson passed away in 1882 in Sublette, Lee County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1823 – 1904
Birth Location: Level, Ohio, United States
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Clementine Eastman
1819 – 1901
Birth Location: Phillips, Franklin, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

George Hewitt
1851 – 1936
Birth Location: South Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ernest Hewitt
1872 – 1940
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
EH
Minnie Hewitt
1874 – 1900
Birth Location: Amboy, Lee, Illinois, United States
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Emory Hewitt
1878 – 1957
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, USA
EH
Charles Hewitt
1879 – 1970
Birth Location: Sublette Township, Lee County, Illinois
CH
George Hewitt
1882 – 1963
Birth Location: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, USA
GH

Martha Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Thompson
1848 – 1882
Birth Place: Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Parents
John Breeding Thompson
1823 – 1904
Level, Ohio, United States
Clementine (Barker) Eastman
1819 – 1901
Phillips, Franklin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Thompson
1789 – 1870
Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Breeding
1797 – 1864
Pennsylvania
John (B) Eastman
1796 – 1860
Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine
Sibyl Stevens
1792 – 1836
Maine
Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
1760 – 1828
Emma Horton
1760 – 1831
James Breeding
1766 – 1820
Benjamin Eastman
1761 – 1831
Ann Barker
1766 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barker
Grace Wright

Martha Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Ernestine) Thompson (23 Mar 1848 – 29 Apr 1882) m. George (Franklin) Hewitt (15 Jan 1851 – 04 Aug 1936)
  1. 1. Ernest (Wilder) Hewitt (5 October 1872 – 4 Mar 1940) m. Minnie (Effa) Jeffries (29 Aug 1870 – 23 Nov 1967)
    1. 1. Ernest (Jeffries) Hewitt (27 Feb 1905 – 30 Nov 1988) m. Ruth (Elinor) Bruns (13 Aug 1912 – 03 Dec 2006)
      1. 1. John (Jeffries) Hewitt (19 Oct 1936 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Walworth) Hewitt (5 Apr 1943 – 1999)
  2. 2. Minnie (Belle) Hewitt (24 Sep 1874 – 11 May 1900)
  3. 3. Emory (Jerome) Hewitt (7 Jan 1878 – 15 Dec 1957) m. Henrietta (Frances) Hewitt (28 Oct 1878 – April 1968) m. Julia (L) Hewitt (abt 1883 – )
    1. 1. Olive (Frances) Hewitt (13 Jul 1902 – 09 Mar 1993) m. John (Joseph) Stephenson (01 Oct 1898 – 1973)
      1. 1. Joyce Stephenson (abt 1932 – )
    2. 2. Ralph (Edward) Hewitt (30 Oct 1907 – 26 Jul 1995)
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Hewitt (abt 1912 – ) m. Donald (Verner) Adams (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Barbara (E) Adams (abt 1939 – )
  4. 4. Charles (Roy) Hewitt (30 Dec 1879 – 09 Apr 1970)
  5. 5. George (Garfield) Hewitt (24 Apr 1882 – 27 Jun 1963) m. Eleanor (Moore) Hill (20 June 1883 – 10 December 1975)
    1. 1. George (Clement) Hewitt (22 December 1906 – 26 April 1994)
    2. 2. Rebecca (J) Hewitt (28 February 1908 – )
    3. 3. Son Hewitt (23 March 1909 – )
    4. 4. Eleanor (Moore) Hewitt (2 December 1910 – 13 December 2004)
    5. 5. Belle Hewitt (9 June 1912 – 11 August 1978) m. Gerald (James) Murray (9 January 1911 – February 1974)
      1. 1. Betty (Cecelia) Murray (10 May 1931 – 5 July 2011) m. Robert Aulwes (16 Sep 1926 – 2014)
        1. 1. Aulwes
      2. 2. Geraldine Murray (March 10, 1935 – December 31, 2008)
    6. 6. Robert (Bennett) Hewitt (16 November 1917 – 29 May 2008)

Martha Thompson's Timeline

5 Records

1848
23 Mar 1848
Birth of Martha Ernestine Thompson in Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 2
Martha Ernestine Thompson resided here in Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois
Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 22
Martha Ernestine Thompson resided here in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 32
Martha Ernestine Thompson resided here in Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
1882
29 Apr 1882
Age 34
Death of Martha Ernestine Thompson in Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
Sublette, Lee County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Troy Grove Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Amboy, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 178B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 0078.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 408D; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0538.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M432_115; Page: 299B; Image: .
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [7] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dayton, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M432_115; Page: 299B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sublette, Lee, Illinois; Roll: 225; Family History Film: 1254225; Page: 408D; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 0538.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lee County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
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