Brief Life History of John Alexander Campbell
When John Alexander Campbell Thompson was born on 10 December 1825, in Boone, Missouri, United States, his father, Thomas Thompson, was 28 and his mother, Deliah Davis, was 30. He married Amanda Caroline Williams on 20 March 1845, in Trenton, Grundy, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in California, United States in 1870 and Maine Prairie, Solano, California, United States in 1880. He died on 19 January 1907, in Dixon, Solano, California, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Dixon Cemetery, Dixon, Solano, California, United States.
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Sources (20)
- J A C Thompson, "United States Census, 1860"
- John A C Thompson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John A Thompson, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
Spouse and Children
1825–1907 Male
1828–1914 Female
Children (13)
1846–1893 Male
1847–1876 Male
1848–1921 Male
1850–1917 Female
1852–1948 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1797–1872 Male
1795–1844 Female
Siblings (11)
1816– Male
1818–1856 Male
1819–1897 Female
1820– Male
1824– Male
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1843
Age 18
1857
Age 32
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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