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William James Thompson 1843 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1843

Birth Location: KY

Death Date: 6 Nov 1896

Death Location: Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA

Father: James Thompson

Mother: Charlotta Batton

Spouse(s): Ruth Johnson, Laura McKinsey

Children(s): William Thompson, Charles Thompson, Emmett Thompson, James Thompson, Ada Thompson, Samantha Thompson, Melvira Thompson, Melissa Thompson, Laura Thompson, Gracie Thompson, Lillie Thompson, Loda Thompson, Lula Thompson

William James Thompson was born in 1843 in KY, the child of James M. "Jell" Thompson and Charlotta "Jane" Batton. William James Thompson married Ruth Johnson, Laura McKinsey, and had children including William Alexander Thompson, Charles Henry Thompson, Emmett Thompson, James R Thompson, Ada Thompson, Samantha Thompson, Melvira Thompson, Melissa Thompson, Laura Thompson, Gracie Thompson, Lillie Thompson, Loda Thompson, Lula Thompson. William James Thompson passed away in 1896 in Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Thompson was born in 1843 in KY, the child of James M. "Jell" Thompson and Charlotta "Jane" Batton.
  • William James Thompson married Ruth Johnson, Laura McKinsey, and had children including William Alexander Thompson, Charles Henry Thompson, Emmett Thompson, James R Thompson, Ada Thompson, Samantha Thompson, Melvira Thompson, Melissa Thompson, Laura Thompson, Gracie Thompson, Lillie Thompson, Loda Thompson, Lula Thompson.
  • William James Thompson passed away in 1896 in Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thompson's Ancestors

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William Thompson
1843 – 1896
Birth Place: KY
Parents
James M. "Jell" Thompson
1820 – 1898
Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA
Charlotta ("Jane") Batton
1821 – 1897
Tennessee or Kentucky/Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Roger (Robert) Thompson
1801 – 1876
North Carolina
Nancy (Ellen) Barten
1805 – 1876
Tennessee, United States
James Bateson
1801 –
Burton In Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Wade
1795 – 1849
Low Benton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Thompson
1775 – 1821
Rebecca Woods
1777 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Thompson
1749 – 1795
Sarah Dean
1755 – 1800

William Thompson's Descendants

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William (James) Thompson (19 Aug 1843 – 6 Nov 1896) m. Ruth Johnson (1839 – 1889) m. Laura McKinsey
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Thompson (2 Sep 1864 – 18 Feb 1934)
  2. 2. Charles (Henry) Thompson (16 Oct 1867 – 21 Jun 1945)
  3. 3. Emmett Thompson
  4. 4. James (R) Thompson
  5. 5. Ada Thompson
  6. 6. Samantha Thompson
  7. 7. Melvira Thompson
  8. 8. Melissa Thompson
  9. 9. Laura Thompson
  10. 10. Gracie Thompson
  11. 11. Lillie Thompson
  12. 12. Loda Thompson
  13. 13. Lula Thompson

William Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1843
19 Aug 1843
Birth of William James Thompson in KY
KY
1896
6 Nov 1896
Age 53
Death of William James Thompson in Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA
Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1843
    Event Place: KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA

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