Jemima Thompson

Brief Life History of Jemima

When Jemima Thompson was born on 5 March 1829, in Clermont, Ohio, United States, her father, William D Thompson, was 40 and her mother, Alice Elsie Harris, was 39. She married Absalom Little on 12 March 1848, in Clermont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Wayne Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Ohio, United States in 1912. She died on 3 March 1912, in Edenton, Clermont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Edenton, Clermont, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Absalom Little
1824–1897
Jemima Thompson
1829–1912
Marriage: 12 March 1848
Jane Jennie Little
1849–1922
Sarah Elizabeth Little
1851–1904
David T. Little
1853–1912
Jacob T. Little
1857–1864
Arnold S Little
1859–1917
Alice L Little
1862–1937
William Little
1864–1896
George Washington Little
1867–1941
Ella A. Little
1869–1890
Mariah Little
1873–1937

Sources (18)

  • Jemima Little, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Irmma Thompson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Jemima Little, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

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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