Roger THOMSON & Martha K. TILFORD

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Roger THOMSON
Martha K. TILFORD

Husband: Roger THOMPSON / THOMSON
Birth: 28 May 1790, Fayette Co., VA [now KY]
Death: prob. 1840-50
Occupation: farmer
Military: War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans
Father: Asa THOMSON
Mother: Diana QUARLES

Marriage: 21 Feb 1815, Mercer Co., KY

Wife: Martha K. "Patsy" TILFORD
Birth: 1795/6
Occupation: homemaker

Children:

1. (Daughter A) THOMSON, b. 1810-15
2. (Daughter B) THOMSON, b. 1815-20
3. (Son A) THOMSON, b. 1815-20
4. (Son B) THOMSON, b. 1815-20
5. Martha Jane THOMSON, b. 1823, Christian Co., KY
6. (Daughter C) THOMSON, b. 1820-25
7. (Daughter D) THOMSON, b. 1825-30
8. Jane Q. THOMSON, b. 1828/9
9. Asa C. THOMSON, b. 1830/1, Christian Co., KY
10. Julia H. THOMPSON, b. 1832/3
11. (Daughter E) THOMPSON, b. 1835-40

Is William really their son? That's stretching Martha's fecundity to the limit.
12. William R. THOMPSON, b. 1843/4

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. U.S. Census, 1830 (extracted by A. Robert Matthiesen; see 1830 Table):

1830 Thompson, Roger KY Christian Co. p. 32 002 000 100 - 221 101 000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 10-14 1815-1820 = Son B
= Son A

1 male 40-49 1780-1790 = Roger (b. 1790)

2 females 4 or under 1825-1830 = Jane (b. 1828/9)
= Daughter D

2 females 5-9 1820-1825 = Daughter C
= Martha Jane (b. 1823)

1 female 10-14 1815-1820 = Daughter B

1 female 15-19 1810-1815 = Daughter A

1 female 30-39 1790-1800 = Martha (b. 1795/6)

This is the only Roger THOMPSON / THOMSON / THOMAS indexed in Kentucky.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #37 of 94 — image missing; online at Genealogy.com, Image 39 of ??; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 KY Christian Co. Roll 107 pp. 209B-210A Ln. 19 Roger Thompson 010 010 010 - 112 310 100 000000-210100 0300000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 5-9 1830-1835 = Asa (b. 1830/1)

1 white male 20-29 1810-1820 = Son A or B

1 white male 50-59 1780-1790 = Roger (b. 1790)

1 white female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Daughter E

1 white female 5-9 1830-1835 = Julia (b. 1832/3)

2 white females 10-14 1825-1830 = Jane (b. 1828/9)

3 white females 15-19 1820-1825 = Daughter C or D
= Martha Jane (b. 1823)
= Daughter B or C

1 white female 20-29 1810-1820 = Daughter A or B

1 white female 40-49 1790-1800 = Martha (b. 1795/6)

2 female slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ?

1 female slave 10-23 1816-1830 = ?

1 female slave 36-54 1785-1804 = ?

3 persons employed in agriculture

He is the only Roger THOMPSON / THOMSON / THOMAS indexed in Kentucky.

4a. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #123 of 137 — image missing; online at Genealogy.com, Image #123 of 138): District No. 1, Christian Co., KY, Roll M432_196, p. 491A, 860/924, enumerated 14 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Roger Thompson 60 M Farmer 1000 Va

Martha K Thompson 54 F Va

Jane Q Thompson 21 F Ky

Julia H Thompson 17 F Ky

Wm R Thompson 6 M Ky

4b. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): District 1, Christian Co., KY, 795/835, p. 486, enumerated 4 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Geo O Thompson 44 M Cabinet Maker 6000 Ky

Martha J Thompson 27 F Va

Jas J Thompson 14 M Ky

Betty A Thompson 12 F Ky

Ellen I Thompson 10 F Ky

Chas A Thompson 8 M Ky

Asa C Thomson 19 M Cabinet Maker Ky

Geo Martin 19 M " " Ky

The census-taker appears to have gotten the birthplaces of George and Martha switched. Asa is presumably Martha's brother.

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 267): Hopkinsville P.O., Christian Co., KY, Roll M653_352, p. 511, PN 7, 45/45, enumerated 22 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Roger Thomson 70 M Farmer 1000 9000 Va

Martha K Thomson 65 F Va

Jane O Thomson 30 F Ky

Julia Thomson 27 F Ky

Wm R J? K Thomson 16 M Ky

Listed two households from Henry HOPSON (æ 77, b. VA, wife Betsy).

6. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Martha THOMSON
Born: Abt. 1810, of Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky
Father: Roger THOMSON; Mother: Martha A.
Source: patron submission

7. William Henry Perrin, ed. 1884. County of Christian, Kentucky: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey Publ. Co., Chicago.

p. 172 Among others who were at the Battle of New Orleans [War of 1812] may be mentioned... Roger Thompson, father-in-law to Mr. George O. Thompson of Hopkinsville.

pp. 420-
421 A biographical sketch of George O. Thompson. Martha "Thomson," daughter of Roger "Thomson," was George's second wife. [DGM]

8. Email from V.A. Thomson.

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