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Silas W. Thompson 1818–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1818

Birth Location: Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 12 Sep 1896

Death Location: New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States

Father: Israel Thompson

Mother: Mary Vancil

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sevier

Children(s): Samantha Thompson

Silas W. Thompson was born in 1818 in Union County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Israel Thompson And Mary Vancil. Silas W. Thompson married Rebecca Sevier, and had children including Samantha Clementine Thompson. Silas W. Thompson passed away in 1896 in New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Silas W. Thompson was born in 1818 in Union County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Israel Thompson And Mary Vancil.
  • Silas W. Thompson married Rebecca Sevier, and had children including Samantha Clementine Thompson.
  • Silas W. Thompson passed away in 1896 in New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Thompson
1771–1846
Birth Location: Pineville, Wyoming, West Virginia
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Mary Vancil
1774–1851
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sevier
1822–1884
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Samantha Thompson
1851–1924
Birth Location: Morgan, Illinois, United States
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Silas Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Silas Thompson
1818–1896
Birth Place: Union County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Israel Thompson
1771–1846
Pineville, Wyoming, West Virginia
Mary Vancil
1774–1851
Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Archibald Thompson
1736–1802
Ireland, Ireland
Johnathan ("John") Wentzel\Vancil
1747–1817
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Penrod
1750–1815
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev Thompson
1710–1780
Mary Thompson
1707–1777
Johnann (Vancil)
1720–1815
Maria Roemer
1727–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Thompson
1669–1725
Hannah Lawson
1667–1713
Samuel Beaton
1656–1733
Mary Colling
1683–1750

Silas Thompson's Descendants

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Silas (W.) Thompson (22 November 1818–12 Sep 1896) m. Rebecca Sevier (1822–1884)
  1. 1. Samantha (Clementine) Thompson 1851–1924 m. Andrew (Jackson) Hamilton 1841–1930
    1. 1. Mary (Lillian) Hamilton 1869–1942 m. John (William) Harsin 1864–1935
      1. 1. Inez (Vera) Harsin 1893–1981 m. John Krogh 1888–1962
        1. 1. Fern (Gladys) Krogh 1917–1996 m. Donald (Alexander) McClellan 1904–1977

Silas Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1818
22 November 1818
Birth of Silas W. Thompson in Union County, Illinois, United States of America
Union County, Illinois, United States of America
1896
12 Sep 1896
Age 78
Death of Silas W. Thompson in New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States
New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1818
    Event Place: Union County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1896
    Event Place: New Virginia, Warren, Iowa, United States
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