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William Thompson[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1781 - 1839  (58 years)


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  • Name William Thompson  [5
    Birth 12 Apr 1781  Goshen, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142511415 
    FindAGrave ID 142511415 
    FamilySearch ID K4FL-8CY 
    FamilySearch URL https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4FL-8CY 
    Death 10 Sep 1839  Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Burial Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I1147  Main
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father James Thompson,   b. Bef 1771   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Reed,   b. Bef 1771   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Brooks,   b. 29 May 1789, Shelburne, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1872, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 19 Oct 1808  Newtown Presbyterian Church Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Huguenot Society of South Carolina notes:

      "Both are buried in the Thompson family plot, Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia.  Children born in Brooklyn and Augusta:" [5]
    Children 
     1. Daniel Brooks Thompson,   b. 9 Mar 1815   d. 1887, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. Elizabeth Thompson,   b. 28 Sep 1817, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1872, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     3. Sarah Jane Thompson,   b. 3 Mar 1825   d. 17 Sep 1900 (Age 75 years)
     4. Mary Thompson,   b. 9 Nov 1828   d. 1913 (Age 84 years)
     5. William Kennedy Thompson,   b. 9 Nov 1828   d. 1916, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Headstones
    In memory of William and Hannah Thompson
    In memory of William and Hannah Thompson
    Photo #13. One of a group of stones in the Thompson Plot at the Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georga. "In memory of William and Hannah Thompson and the following members of their family, Edmund Heard, Ellen Heard, Henry Heard, Hannah Heard, Daniel B. Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Mary Thompson, Jane Thompson, James Thompson, Jane Thompson, Sarah J. Lathrop." (2009 Jim Brittain photo)
    Rachel Thompson
    Rachel Thompson
    Overall plot marker text: "William and Hannah Thompson and the following members of their family, Edmund Heard, Ellen Heard, Henry Heard, Hannah Heard, Daniel B. Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Mary Thompson, Jane Thompson, James Thompson, Jane Thompson, Sarah J. Lathrop." (Jim Brittain photo)
    'James'
    "James"
    Photo #2. "James" Possibly a child named for James Thompson father of William? One of a group of stones in the Thompson Plot at the Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georga (2009 Jim Brittain photo)
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1781 - Goshen, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Oct 1808 - Newtown Presbyterian Church Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Sep 1839 - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    William and Hannah Thompson
    William and Hannah Thompson
    Overall plot marker text: "William and Hannah Thompson and the following members of their family, Edmund Heard, Ellen Heard, Henry Heard, Hannah Heard, Daniel B. Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Mary Thompson, Jane Thompson, James Thompson, Jane Thompson, Sarah J. Lathrop." (Jim Brittain photo)

  • Notes 
    • Huguenot Society of South Carolina notes:

      "builder and contractor in Brooklyn, son of James and Mary (Reed) Thompson.  Threatened with tuberculosis, he moved in 1818, travelling through the country to Augusta, GA.  He regained his health, resumed his profession, and died later of yellow fever." [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] John S. Howell, Jr., JSH Feb 13 2003 gedcom.

    2. [S24] Clopton Family Association, (The Clopton Family Association - http://www.cloptonfamily.org/amerline/, which was replaced by https://web.archive.org/web/20050508041539/http://www.cloptonfamily.org/amerline/pafg21.htm#2700).

    3. [S962] Albert A. Haab, Al Haab, (alhaab@comcast.net, 22 Oct 2002), Letter from William Kilpatrick to Agnes Jones.

    4. [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com).

    5. [S1345] Huguenot Society of South Carolina, (Charleston, S.C.), No. 73, 1968, p. 52-53.

    6. [S1333] Elizabeth (Howell) Traver, Betty Howell Traver, "12 Apr 1781 in N.Y.C.".

    7. [S1345] Huguenot Society of South Carolina, (Charleston, S.C.), "Goshen, NY" No. 73, 1968, p. 52-53.

    8. [S1333] Elizabeth (Howell) Traver, Betty Howell Traver, "d. 10 Sept. 1839 in Augusta".