Aaron Thompson (1826–1908) • FamilySearch

Aaron Thompson

1826–1908 (Age 82)
Surry, North Carolina

The Life of Aaron

When Aaron Thompson was born on 13 February 1826, his father, Henderson Thompson, was 31 and his mother, Sally Wright, was 30. He married Sarah Ann Thompson on 12 January 1864, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Cherry Lane Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1880 and Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1900. He died on 13 August 1908, at the age of 82.

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Spouse & Children

Parents & Siblings

Aaron Thompson

1826–1908

Sarah Ann Thompson

1839–1922

Marriage: 12 January 1864

Ennice " En" Thompson

1860–

Nervie Thompson

1862–

Nancy Thompson

1865–

Minervia Thompson

1866–

Laura Thompson

1868–

Mattie Thompson

1870–

Martha Thompson

1871–

Victoria Thompson

1873–

Newton Thompson

1874–1957

Vienna Thompson

1877–1963

Clara Thompson

1878–

John Smith Thompson

1882–1967

Spouse & Children

Aaron Thompson

Male1826–1908Male

Sarah Ann Thompson
Female1839–1922Female

MARRIAGE
12 January 1864
North Carolina, United States

children

(12)

Ennice " En" Thompson

Female1860–Female

Nervie Thompson

Female1862–Female

Nancy Thompson

Female1865–Female

Minervia Thompson

Female1866–Female

Laura Thompson

Female1868–Female

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Parents & Siblings

Henderson Thompson
Male1794–1881Male
Sally Wright
Female1796–1870Female

siblings

(9)

Emaline Emily Thompson

Female1823–1860Female

Leonard Henderson Thompson

Male1824–1906Male

Thompson

Male1825–1825Male

Aaron Thompson

Male1826–1908Male

Sarah Catherine Thompson

Female1827–1896Female

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 4

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.

1830 · Trail of Tears

Age 4

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1853 · First State Fair

Age 27

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

Name Meaning

Thompson

Aaron

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 (3)

Aaron Thompson, "United States Census, 1870"
Aaron Thompson in household of Hendison Thompson, "United States Census, 1850"
Aaron Thompson, "United States Census, 1880"

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