James THOMPSON & Elizabeth WEST?

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James THOMPSON
Elizabeth WEST

Husband: James THOMPSON
Birth: 1797/8 or 1800/01, most likely 1801, KY
Death: 6 July 1864
Disposition: Johnson Mill Road Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY

Given James's age, we would expect him to have had one or more previous marriages; however, he brings no previous children to his marriage with Elizabeth.

Marriage: 12 Jun 1842, Christian Co., KY

Wife: Elizabeth WEST
Birth: 1814/5 or 1819/20, more likely 1814/5, KY
Death: in or aft. 1860
Father possibly: Charles H. WEST
Mother possibly: Aquilla BUCKNER

If Charles is not Elizabeth's father, then he is almost certainly her uncle.

Children — born in Christian Co., KY:

1. Mary J. THOMPSON, b. 1843/4 or 1845/6
2. James M. THOMPSON, b. 1844/5 or 1846/7
3. William F. THOMPSON, b. 1847

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Thompson, James West, Elizabeth 12 Jun 1842 Christian Co.

1b. Marriage Index: Kentucky, 1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-233): no second marriage found for Elizabeth.

2. U.S. Census, 1850 (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): District 2, Christian Co., KY, p. 404, 644/687, enumerated 4 Oct 1850 (extracted Diana Gale Matthiesen):

James Thompson 49 M Farmer 300 Kentucky illiterate

Elizabeth " 30 F    " illiterate

Mary J.    " 6 F    "

James M.   " 5 M    "

William F. " 3 M    "

3. 1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #121 of 295): Hopkinsville P.O., Christian Co., KY, p. 623, PN 121, 849/849, enumerated 24 Sep 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Jas Thompson 62 M Farmer 1000 600 Ky

Elizabeth Thompson 45 F "

Mary J Thompson 14 F "

James M Thompson 13 M "

Wm F Thompson 12 M "

While there is only a rough correspondence of the ages between 1850 and 1860, there can be no doubt this is the same family. They are living next door to Evan & Amanda (DAVIS) HOPSON, in one direction; and, in the other direction, living next door to C.H. WEST (æ 29, b. KY), who is next door to his brother, James H. WEST (æ 31, b. KY), who is next door to their father, Wm. E. WEST (æ 54, b. NC). There is a high probability that William is Elizabeth's brother or, if not her brother, her first cousin.

4. AIS (Accelerated Index System) 1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com): James was not found, as expected, but neither was Elizabeth. Checking the images online at Ancestry.com, the James B. THOMPSON in Christian Co., KY, is age 30, b. VA.

5. Southern Christian County, KY, Cemetery Records. LDS Microfiche #6075676. In the Johnson Mill Road Cemetery near Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY:

p. 293 James Thompson b. 1802 d. 6 July 1864, age 62y

If someone dies in 1864 at age 62, they could have been born in either 1802 or 1801 depending on whether or not they had had their birthday yet or not. This record probably applies to the above James Thompson.

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