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Reuben Van Thompson 1841–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1841

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 28 September 1901

Death Location: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Matthew Thompson

Mother: Sabra Seagraves

Spouse(s): Areema Stagner

Children(s): Charles Thompson, George Thompson, Cordelia Thompson, Mary Thompson

In 1841, Reuben Van Thompson entered the world in Tennessee, born to Matthew M Thompson And Sabra Sylva Seagraves. Reuben Van Thompson married Annie Brisendine, Areema A Stagner, and had children including Charles Charlie Edward Thompson, Cordelia D Thompson, George Franklin Thompson, Mary J Thompson. Reuben Van Thompson passed away in 1901 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Reuben Van Thompson entered the world in Tennessee, born to Matthew M Thompson And Sabra Sylva Seagraves.
  • Reuben Van Thompson married Annie Brisendine, Areema A Stagner, and had children including Charles Charlie Edward Thompson, Cordelia D Thompson, George Franklin Thompson, Mary J Thompson.
  • Reuben Van Thompson passed away in 1901 in Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Reuben Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Thompson
1841–1901
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Matthew M Thompson
1812–1872
North Carolina, United States
Sabra ((Sylva)) Seagraves
1814–1880
Tennessee
Grandparents
John Thompson
1785–1867
Orange, NC, USA
Elizabeth Jones
1786–1881
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Kinchen (Segraves) ????
1776–1856
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" Mary Brown) *
1786–1856
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1755–1825
Martha Langston
1760–1825
Samuel Jones
1741–1802
Patience Jordan
1746–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1740–1785
Elizabeth Street
1738–1798
Leonard JR.
1728–1780
Ann Woodward
1728–1789
Samuel Sr
1698–1770
Sarah Shaw
1710–1753
John Jordan
1714–1781
Martha Hardin
1713–1768

Reuben Thompson's Descendants

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Reuben (Van) Thompson (28 April 1841–28 September 1901) m. Areema (A.) Stagner (Jun 1842–18 Jan 1920)
  1. 1. Charles ("Charlie" Edward) Thompson 1866–1942 m. Virginia ("Florence") Mathis 1869– m. Prentice (May) Berkley 1907–1988 m. Julia Thompson 1866–1920
    1. 1. Burton (Benjamin) Thompson 1889–1967 m. Bertha (Alice) Olive 1884–1974
      1. 1. Albert (Burton) Thompson 1910–1985 m. Earlie (May) Dunn 1915–2007
        1. 1. Thomas (Burton) Thompson 1948–2020
        2. 2. Billy Thompson 1931–1983 m. Betty (Ruth) Sloniker 1933–2020 m. Janet (Ann) Hill 1935–1983
        3. 3. David (Earl) Thompson 1951–2016
        4. 4. James (B) Thompson 1943–1943
      2. 2. Gaylon (Dallas) Thompson 1922–1979
      3. 3. Clifford (William) Thompson 1913–1996
      4. 4. Utha (Carylon Thompson) Ray 1906–1977
      5. 5. Cooper (James) Thompson 1915–1973
      6. 6. Charlotte (B) Thompson 1918–1976
    2. 2. Ollie (B) Brewer 1925–2009
    3. 3. Orvis (Dave) Thompson 1928–1998
    4. 4. Wm (P) Thompson 1887–
    5. 5. L (E) Thompson 1892–
    6. 6. O (V) Thompson 1895–
  2. 2. George (Franklin) Thompson 1878–1963
  3. 3. Cordelia (D.) Thompson 1877–
  4. 4. Mary (J.) Thompson 1880–

Reuben Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1841
28 April 1841
Birth of Reuben Van Thompson in Tennessee
Tennessee
1874
1874
Age 33
Reuben Van Thompson was married
None
1901
28 September 1901
Age 60
Death of Reuben Van Thompson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1841
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1901
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Puryear, Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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