The Moses S. Thompson Family |
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This family is not actually my line, however, John A. Thompson, a son of Moses S. Thompson did marry Martha Elizabeth Hairston Chisum, my great-grandfather's sister. While searching for clues about my Hairston Family, I collected this information and feel that it should be shared with others who may be searching for this Thompson family. Pictures of Mattie Hairston and the Thompson children can be found on my Hairston Family Pages. |
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Census Records for the Moses S. Thompson Family |
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1880 Census District 149, Precinct 1, Erath, Texas p17A (found on LDS census CDs)
Although this 1880 record indicates that both John and Robert
were born in Arkansas, earlier census records indicate that they were
actually born in Tennessee. Their father, Moses, consistently reported that
he and his parents were born in NC.
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Moses S. Thompson Census records indicate that Moses Thompson was born in North Carolina. He was married to Martha Warnick who was born in Tennessee. It is assumed that Martha died prior to 1870 as she is not listed on that census. A Moses S. Thompson fought for the Confederate Army in the 48th Tennessee Infantry, however, it is not known if this is the same Moses S. Thompson. In 1880, Moses Thompson was living with his youngest daughter, Margaret and her husband Sam Anderson in Somerville County. He died in 1890 and is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Erath County, Texas. |
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Martha Warnick Thompson Martha Warnick was born January 5, 1811 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. She died between 1860 and 1870 in Arkansas or Texas. She married Moses S. Thompson on July 6, 1839 in Henry County, Tennessee. Martha's parents were Lucinda or Lucy Griffin and John Warnick.
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John A. Thompson John Thompson married his wife, Mary A. Lowery in 1878. It is unknown when she died. The census reports a daughter named, Mollie. Descendants of John Thompson's sons remembered that their fathers had a half-sister, Mahaley. She married W.B. Smith in Erath County. On August 28, 1884, John A. Thompson married Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Hairston Chisum in Erath County, Texas. John and Mattie had five children; Floyd William, Aaron Whitney, Edgar Richard, Jessie, and Claud Clarence. Mattie also had three children from her previous marriage; Walter, Philip, and Stella. They lived in the Bethel Community where John died following a wagon accident that occurred while he was building a new home. |
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Robert W. Thompson Robert Thompson married Sarah Elkins. They had two children; Leroy who was born in 1880 and Agness who died as an infant in 1895. Sarah also died in 1895. After Sarah's death, Leroy lived with his Elkins grandparents. I have not yet found Robert in any later census records. He died in 1918. Robert, Sarah, and Agness are all buried in Bethel Cemetery. Margaret E. Thompson I am assuming that Margaret E. Thompson is Margaret Ellen Thompson, the youngest Thompson sibling. She can be found in 1880 living with her husband Sam Anderson and her father Moses Thompson in Somerville County, Texas. In 1900, Margaret was living with her husband and children in Hood County, Texas. Her birthday was listed as June 1856. She and Sam had been married 21 years and had seven children. Six children were living. The children listed on the census were Nina, Byrom, Chula, Samualla, Harris, and Gella. In 1910, Margaret was a widow and was living in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. She lived with her children Horace and Gella as well as her married daughter, Samuella Spaulling and family. Lucinda Thompson In 1880, Lucinda Thompson
Newton and her husband Tom were living in Erath County. Tom was a farmer and
reported he and both of his parents were born in England. They were living
with their two young daughters listed as E.H. Newton and M. E. Newton.
In 1900, Thomas and Lucinda were living in Palo Pinto County with their
sixteen year old twins, Joe and Mary. Tom died on July 19, 1902. In 1910,
Lucinda was a widow and living with daughter, Mary, and son-in-law, John
Dalton. Sons Thomas and James were coal miners. Thomas had a wife, Ellen,
and James' wife was Cleo. In 1920, Lucinda was found living in Erath
County with her daughter, Eliza and son-in-law, Mace P. Oyler. Her daughter
Emma lived nearby with her husband, Will Oyler. Lucinda died on July 13,
1921. Lucinda and Tom Newton were buried in Old Gordon Cemetery in Palo
Pinto County
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These are more of my pages. The Baylor County Banner is a newspaper published in Seymour, Baylor County, Texas that contains much information about my grandparents and their families. Descendants of John A. Thompson are mentioned in some of these issues. | |||
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Thompson Family Graves at Bethel Cemetery, Erath County, Texas | |||
J. A. Thompson Born Feb.16,1848 Died Nov. 5, 1899 |
R. W. Thompson Aug. 7, 1850 Sept. 13, 1918 |
S. E. Thompson Born Oct. 30, 1858 Died Dec. 20, 1895 |
M. S. Thompson Feb. 18, 1806 Feb. 16, 1890 |
Agness daughter of R.W. & S.E. Thompson October 24 1894 August 07 1895 |
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Bethel Cemetery is located between Huckabay and Morgan Mill in Erath County, Texas. Cindy and Mark Shipman read this cemetery in 2001 and posted a list of all known to be buried in the cemetery on the Erath County Archives, a part of the USGenWeb Archives Project. | |||
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