Brief Life History of John Gearhart
When John Gearhart Thompson was born on 21 August 1823, in Philipsburg, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Lawrence Thompson, was 33 and his mother, Catharine Gray Gearhart, was 21. He married Catherine Gearhart on 20 March 1843. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Graham, Kansas, United States in 1895. He died on 21 August 1905, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82.
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- John Thompson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jno. G. in entry for Jno. W. Thompson and Susan Berkhart, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- J G Thompson, "United States Census, 1860"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1836
Historical Boundaries 1836: Caldwell County created from Non-County Area 7.
1845
Historical Boundaries: 1845: Missouri Non-County Area 7, Missouri, United States 1845: Harrison, Missouri, United States
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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