Brief Life History of James Thompson
When James Thompson Lisonbee Sr was born on 15 November 1839, in Pickens, Alabama, United States, his father, Coker Lisonbee, was 35 and his mother, Mary Ann Callaham, was 31. He married Ellen Amelia Johnson on 20 April 1862, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Clark, Missouri, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 9 December 1877, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Thompson Lisenber in household of Peter Nichols, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Thompson Lisonbee, "Find a Grave Index"
- James T Lisonbee, "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Lazenby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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In the Spring of 2014, I decided to visit the grave of my great-grandfather, James Thompson Lisonbee, in Springville, Utah. The cemetery is located about 2 blocks east of where I now live. Rather th …
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