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Reuben Thompson 1765–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1765

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1855

Death Location: Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Quaker)

Mother: Nancy Ballard

Spouse(s): Rachel Chambers

Children(s): Henry Thompson

The story of Reuben Thompson began in 1765 in North Carolina, USA. Reuben Thompson married Rachel Chambers, and had children including Henry Clay Thompson. Reuben Thompson passed away in 1855 in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Thompson began in 1765 in North Carolina, USA.
  • Reuben Thompson married Rachel Chambers, and had children including Henry Clay Thompson.
  • Reuben Thompson passed away in 1855 in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Quaker)
1743–1794
Birth Location: Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, Colonial America
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Nancy Ballard
1747–1866
Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Chambers
1767–1857
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Henry Thompson
1806–1887
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
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Reuben Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Thompson
1765–1855
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Thompson (was a Quaker)
1743–1794
Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, Colonial America
Nancy Ballard
1747–1866
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Thompson
1714–1747
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Ruth Alexander
1717–1747
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reuben Thompson's Descendants

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Reuben Thompson (11 Jan 1765–31 Dec 1855) m. Rachel Chambers (03 Feb 1767–03 Jan 1857)
  1. 1. Henry (Clay) Thompson 1806–1887 m. Mary (Catherine) Webb 1808–1883
    1. 1. Daniel (P) Thompson 1832–1907 m. Jane Thompson 1837–
      1. 1. Liza (Elizabeth) Thompson 1860–1920 m. Andrew (Jackson) Sweat 1864–1931
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Platt 1892–1974
        2. 2. Laura (Belle) Turbeville 1886–1985
        3. 3. Otto (Jackson) Sweat 1895–1979
        4. 4. Earl (Whaley) Sweat 1897–1990

Reuben Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1765
11 Jan 1765
Birth of Reuben Thompson in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1855
31 Dec 1855
Age 90
Death of Reuben Thompson in Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1765
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Chatham County, Georgia, USA
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