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Matthew James THOMPSON 1846–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1920

Death Location: Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA

Father: Henry THOMPSON

Mother: Nancy WARD

Spouse(s): Rebecca THOMPSON

Children(s): Edgar THOMPSON, Ashley THOMPSON, Joseph THOMPSON, Robert THOMPSON, Martilla THOMPSON, Laura THOMPSON, Manual THOMPSON, Garnett THOMPSON, Gaston THOMPSON

In 1846, Matthew James THOMPSON entered the world in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA, born to Henry Franklin Thompson And Nancy Ann Ward. In 1850, Matthew James THOMPSON resided in Columbus, NC USA. Matthew James THOMPSON married Rebecca Ann Thompson, and had children including Ashley Zuelon Thompson, Edgar Hines Thompson, Garnett Roberta Thompson, Gaston H Thompson, Joseph Henon Thompson, Laura Amanda Thompson, Manual Thompson, Martilla Thompson, Robert Thomas Thompson. Matthew James THOMPSON passed away in 1920 in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Matthew James THOMPSON entered the world in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA, born to Henry Franklin Thompson And Nancy Ann Ward.
  • In 1850, Matthew James THOMPSON resided in Columbus, NC USA.
  • Matthew James THOMPSON married Rebecca Ann Thompson, and had children including Ashley Zuelon Thompson, Edgar Hines Thompson, Garnett Roberta Thompson, Gaston H Thompson, Joseph Henon Thompson, Laura Amanda Thompson, Manual Thompson, Martilla Thompson, Robert Thomas Thompson.
  • Matthew James THOMPSON passed away in 1920 in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Matthew THOMPSON's Ancestors

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Matthew THOMPSON
1846–1920
Birth Place: Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
Parents
Henry Franklin THOMPSON
1821–1899
Sampson, NC USA
Nancy (Ann) WARD
1826–1903
Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
Grandparents
John THOMPSON
1787–1825
Wayne, NC USA
Rebecca BOYETTE
1798–1867
Wayne, NC USA
William (Robert) WARD
1796–1862
Duplin, NC USA
Martha (Ann) BRIGHT
1800–1879
Bladen, NC USA
Great-Grandparents
John THOMPSON
1772–1825
Mary LANGSTON
1760–1825
Thomas BOYETTE
1760–1816
Elizabeth LANGSTON
1760–1820
Matthew WARD
1766–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1722–1830
Jacob LANGSTON
1720–1784

Matthew THOMPSON's Descendants

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Matthew (James) THOMPSON (12 Apr 1846–17 Oct 1920) m. Rebecca (Ann) THOMPSON (11 Oct 1845–06 Jun 1918)
  1. 1. Edgar (Hines) THOMPSON 1877–1943 m. Mary (Virginia 'Jennie') BOWEN 1884–1911 m. Emma PARKER 1882–1950
    1. 1. Mary (Carrie) THOMPSON 1916–2008 m. William (Claude) BOWEN 1913–2010
    2. 2. Clara THOMPSON 1914–
    3. 3. Elmer THOMPSON 1912–
    4. 4. William (Luther) THOMPSON 1905–1988 m. Clara (Cecil) BOWEN 1915–2000
    5. 5. Lona (Mae) THOMPSON 1908–1969
    6. 6. Thomas (Elmer 'Tommy') THOMPSON 1910–1970 m. Sarah (Ann) DYSON 1825–1912
    7. 7. Jesse THOMPSON 1907–1981
  2. 2. Ashley (Zuelon) THOMPSON 1874–1905
  3. 3. Joseph (Henon) THOMPSON 1888–
  4. 4. Robert (Thomas) THOMPSON 1882–1952
  5. 5. Martilla THOMPSON 1877–1945
  6. 6. Laura (Amanda) THOMPSON 1873–
  7. 7. Manual THOMPSON 1872–
  8. 8. Garnett (Roberta) THOMPSON 1879–1951
  9. 9. Gaston (H.) THOMPSON 1883–1953

Matthew THOMPSON's Timeline

3 Records

1846
12 Apr 1846
Birth of Matthew James THOMPSON in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Matthew James THOMPSON resided here in Columbus, NC USA
Columbus, NC USA
1920
17 Oct 1920
Age 74
Death of Matthew James THOMPSON in Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: M432_626; Page: 242B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: M432_626; Page: 242B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, NC USA

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