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James M., "Jell" Thompson 1820 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1820

Birth Location: Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 4 June 1898

Death Location: Bellview, Washington County, Missouri, USA

Father: Roger Thompson

Mother: Nancy Barten

Spouse(s): Charlotta Batton

Children(s): Eleanor Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, William Thompson, Nancy Johnston, Sarah Thompson, Permelia Thompson, Robert Thompson, James Thompson, Mahala Thompson, Julia Thompson, Mary Thompson, Melvinie Thompson, George Thompson, George Thompson

In 1820, James M. "Jell" Thompson entered the world in Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA, born to Roger Robert Thompson and Nancy Ellen Barten. Years later, James M. "Jell" Thompson married Charlotta "Jane" Batton, and the couple became parents to Eleanor "Ellen" Thompson, Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson, William James Thompson, Nancy Jane Thompson Johnston, Sarah Jane Thompson, Permelia Millie Thompson, Robert Finley Thompson, James Franklin Thompson, Mahala T Thompson, Julia Belle Thompson, Mary Liza Thompson, Melvinie Thompson, George Thompson and George W Thompson. James M. "Jell" Thompson died in 1898 in Bellview, Washington County, Missouri, USA.

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Parents

Roger Thompson
1801 – 1876
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Nancy Barten
1805 – 1876
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
NB

Spouses(s)

Charlotta Batton
1821 – 1897
Birth Location: Tennessee or Kentucky/Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
CB

Children(s)

Eleanor Thompson
1837 – 1915
Birth Location: TN
ET
Elizabeth Thompson
1839 – 1880
Birth Location: TN
ET
William Thompson
1843 – 1896
Birth Location: KY
WT
Nancy Johnston
1845 – 1934
Birth Location: Iron County, Missouri, USA
NJ
Sarah Thompson
1847 – 1908
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
ST
Permelia Thompson
1850 – 1948
Birth Location: Washington County, Missouri, United States of America
PT
Robert Thompson
1852 – 1934
Birth Location: Coon Hollow W. of Belleview, Washington Co., MO Near Belleview.
RT
James Thompson
1864 – 1937
Birth Location: –
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Mahala Thompson
1856 – 1943
Birth Location: MO
MT
Julia Thompson
1858 – 1934
Birth Location: Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA
JT
Mary Thompson
1860 – 1937
Birth Location: Iron County, Missouri, United States of America
MT
Melvinie Thompson
1861 – 1862
Birth Location: MO
MT
George Thompson
1862 – 1938
Birth Location: Missouri
GT
George Thompson
Birth Location: –
GT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Bearcreek, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri; Roll: 691; Family History Film: 1254691; Page: 508D; Enumeration District: 051; Image: 0403, Year: 1860; Census Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri; Roll: M653_624; Page: 703; Image: 163; Family History Library Film: 803624

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Belleview, Washington, Missouri; Roll: M432_421; Page: 116B; Image: 238

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 September 1820
    Event Place: Bearcreek, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1847-1848
    Event Place: Belleview Valley, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Belleview, Washington, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Belleview, Washington, Missouri; Roll: M432_421; Page: 116B; Image: 238

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri; Roll: M653_624; Page: 703; Image: 163; Family History Library Film: 803624

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri; Roll: 691; Family History Film: 1254691; Page: 508D; Enumeration District: 051; Image: 0403

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Bellview, Washington County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012, Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 June 1898
    Event Place: Bellview, Washington County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1898
    Event Place: Banner, Iron County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Headstone, Thompson Cemetery, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
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