Lydia E Thompson (1815–1835) • FamilySearch

Lydia E Thompson

15 April 1815–25 May 1835 (Age 20)
Ohio, United States

The Life of Lydia E

When Lydia E Thompson was born on 15 April 1815, in Ohio, United States, her father, Enos "Gideon" Thompson, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Higgins, was 33. She married Brackett Pottle in October 1834, in Athens, Ohio, United States. She died on 25 May 1835, in Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Adams, Illinois, United States.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Brackett Pottle

1804–1893

Lydia E Thompson

1815–1835

Marriage: October 1834

Spouse and Children

Brackett Pottle

Male1804–1893Male

Lydia E Thompson

Female1815–1835Female

MARRIAGE
October 1834
Athens, Ohio, United States

Parents and Siblings

Enos "Gideon" Thompson

Male1782–1859Male

Elizabeth Higgins

Female1782–1843Female

siblings

(8)

John Wesley Thompson

Male1802–1888Male

Andrew H. Thompson

Male1804–1895Male

Mary Sarah Thompson

Female1806–1880Female

Abigail Thompson

Female1806–1888Female

Morgan Quincy Thompson

Male1812–1877Male

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World Events (8)

1818

Age 3

Illinois is the 21st state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 4

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

Age 6

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

Thompson

Lydia

1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .

Possible Related Names

Thomas

Thomsen

Thomson

Sources (1)

Lydia E Thompson Pottle, "Find A Grave Index"

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