James A Thompson (1775–1861) • FamilySearch

James A Thompson

1775–1861 (Age 86)
North Carolina, United States

The Life of James A

James A Thompson was born on 1 April 1775, in North Carolina, United States as the son of Zachariah Thompson and Martha Belton. He married Margaret "Peggy" Norton on 5 December 1804, in Wayne, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States in 1850. He died on 2 May 1861, in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Greenbrier Cemetery, Pinckneyville Number 3 Election Precinct, Perry, Illinois, United States.

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Parents & Siblings

James A Thompson

1775–1861

Margaret "Peggy" Norton

1784–1857

Marriage: 5 December 1804

Martha Jane Thompson

1806–1860

Elizabeth Thompson

1807–1860

Lewis S Thompson

1821–1862

James Harvey Thompson

1824–1885

Solomon Thompson

1807–1871

Faitha Thompson

1809–1858

Elizabeth Thompson

1811–1850

Hester D Thompson

1813–1860

Jeptha Matthew Thompson

1815–1863

John Norton Thompson

1818–1874

Nancy Jane Thompson

1828–1870

Mary Jane Thompson

1829–1866

Spouse & Children

James A Thompson

Male1775–1861Male

Margaret "Peggy" Norton
Female1784–1857Female

MARRIAGE
5 December 1804
Wayne, Kentucky, United States

children

(12)

Martha Jane Thompson

Female1806–1860Female

Elizabeth Thompson

Female1807–1860Female

Solomon Thompson

Male1807–1871Male

Faitha Thompson

Female1809–1858Female

Elizabeth Thompson

Female1811–1850Female

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Parents & Siblings

Zachariah Thompson
Male1742–1800Male
Martha Belton
Female–Female

siblings

(1)

James A Thompson

Male1775–1861Male

World Events (8)

1776

Age 1

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

Age 1

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

Age 24

"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."

Name Meaning

Thompson

James

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)

James Thompson, "United States Census, 1850"
James Thompson, "United States Census, 1850"
James Thompson in entry for Jeremiah Walker and Martha Thompson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

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