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

Thompson, John

Best, Sophia

22 Jan 1789

Greenbrier Co., VA [now WV]

2.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311):  not found, but the 1790 VA census was destroyed.

3.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312):  not found, but the 1800 VA census was destroyed. 

4.  1810 Census (extracted by A. Robert Matthiesen, see 1810 Table): 

John Thompson

22010-32010-00

Christian [now Todd] Co., KY

p. 114

These data indicate  an adult couple with nine children — four sons and five daughters — exactly what is expected for this family.

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	9 or under	1800-1810	= James or John = Alexander (b. 1800)
2 males	10-15	1794-1800	= James or John = Robert (b. 1792/3/4)
1 male	26-44	1765-1784	= John Sr.
3 females	9 or under	1800-1810	= Sophia, Nancy, & Isabella
2 females	10-15	1794-1800	= Polly & Jane
1 female	26-44	1765-1784	= Sophia

There is the possibility that other children were born and died up until John died in 1816, so we cannot be absolutely certain that the nine alive in 1810 were the same nine alive when John wrote his will in 1816.  However, we can be fairly certain that Polly and Jane are the two older girls in 1810; otherwise, they would not have been old enough to marry in 1814/15. 

5.  1820 Census (extracted by A. Robert Matthiesen; see1820 Table): 

1820

KY

Todd Co.

p. 133

S. Thompson

000110-00120

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	19-25*	1794-1801	=
1 male	26-44	1775-1794	=
1 female	16-25	1794-1804	=
2 females	26-44	1775-1794	= Sophia = ?
*In the 1820 Census, the third column is age class 16-18 and the fourth column is age class 16-25; therefore, any individual in column three is duplicated in column four.  By subtracting the number in column three from the number in column four, you can create an age class "19-25."

There should still be three daughters living at home.  Is this census-taker error?  It's extremely difficult to fit Sophia's family into these data, but who else could it be?

6.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #31-32 of 68; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830

KY

Todd Co.

p. 373

Ln. 10

Sophia Thompson

001 000 100 - 000 001 010

000100-000000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
? male	10-14	1815-1820	= ?
1 male	40-49	1780-1790	= Robert? (b. 1792)
1 female	30-39	1790-1800	= ?
1 female	50-59	1770-1780	= Sophia

7.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #63-64 of 72 — mis-indexed as being in "Todd City" because the "Cty" in "Todd Cty" was misread as "City" [there's no such place as Todd City]; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

KY

Todd Co.

p. 32 | pp. 269B-270A

Ln. 1

Thompson Robert N

000 000 100 - 000 000 000 100

000000-010000

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 white male	40-49	1790-1800	= Robert (b. 1792)
1 white female	70-79	1760-1770	= Sophia
1 female slave	10-23	1816-1830	= ?
1	person employed in agriculture

It appears that Sophia is living with her bachelor son, Robert.  This is the first year Robert is enumerated in the census, so presumably he is not a widower.

8a.  A.B. Willhite.  [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1804-1809.  (self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY):

Pg. in Willhite	Year	Dist.*	Last  Name	First  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
-	1804-5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
86	1806	South	Thompson	John	1	-	-	-	7	400 400 200	W W W
132	1807	East	Thompson	John	1	-	-	-	9	400 400 200	W W W
-	1808-9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  W =  West Fork of the Red River
*The county was divided into just two districts:  from 1804 to 1806, into North and South Districts; beginning in 1807, into East and West Districts.  The change tells us that John was in the southeast quadrant of early Christian County, which later became the southwest quadrant of Todd Co., when it was formed in 1820.  This location is confirmed by the location of the West Fork of the Red River in today's southwestern Todd Co.

8b.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1810-1813.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First  Name	Last  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
41	1810	Thompson	John	1		1	-	9	200 400 400	W F W F W F
92	1811	Thompson	John	1	-	1	1	11	200 400 400	W F W F W F
144	1812	Thompson	John	1		1	3	11	200 400 400	W F W F W F
-	1813	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column used only in 1811); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  W F = West Fork of Red River

8c.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1814-1818.   (Self-published.  This book is out of print.  I do not have a copy.  If you have one to sell, please contact me.)

8d.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1819-1823.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First  Name	Last Name	A	B	C	D	Acres	Watercourse
1819	1819	Sophia	Thompson	-	-	2	3	544	W F
-	1820-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = Blacks over 16; C = Total Blacks; D = Horses
Abbreviations:  W F = West Fork of Red River

As expected, Sophia drops off the Christian Co. tax rolls when Todd Co. is formed in 1820.

9.  1840 Tax List - Todd County, Ky [link died] transcribed by Karen Combs.

Pg.	Name	Acres	Watercourse	Value
46	Thompson, Sophia Sr	67½	Westfork	260

10.  Queries at Christian Co., KY, GenConnect Query board, posted under the titles, "Thompson Family" and "Robert and Agnes Thompson of Christian Co."  John's father/brother, Robert, was known to have been "of Augusta Co., VA" and have come to Christian Co., KY, ca. 1806, so it is likely that John has similar origins and migrated at the same time... and now that I have the tax rolls, yes, indeed, John shows up in Christian Co. for the first time in 1806, however, there are no Robert Thompsons on the tax rolls until 1811.

11.  Abstract of will (online in the Archives of the KYTODD-L mailing list at RootsWeb.com).  Kentucky Family Records - Volume VIII, pp. 48-51, "Abstract of Some Early Wills, Todd County, KY, Will Book A."  (The first date is the date the will was signed, the second date is the date the will was recorded, which is done after the testator is deceased):

THOMPSON, John.  25 Oct 1816. Dec 1816. Wife:  Sophia. Daus: Jane Snowden, Sophia, Nancy, Isabella, Polly McFarin. Sons: John, Alexander, Robert, James. Wit: Finis Ewing, Thomas Bryan, George Snoden.

12.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1999.  County Court Order Book "F," Parts 1 & 2 [but not 3], Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 1819-1825.  County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book F.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
113	164	2 Dec 1816	The last will and testament of John Thompson deceased was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of Thomas Bryan and George Snowden and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Robert Thompson and Sophia Thompson executor and Executrix of the last will and testament of Jno. Thompson deceased who made oath as the law directs certificate of probate is granted them in due form of law on the estate of said John Thompson deceased whereupon
114			they entered into an acknowledged bond with George Snowden, Wm. Greenfield and John Gorin their securities conditioned as the law requires.

13.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229).
We know that John and Sophia's two eldest daughters were married in Christian Co. (in 1814 and 1815) and that Sophia lived on in Todd Co. until at least 1840.  It stands to reason that the rest of her children would have married there in Christian or Todd Co. during this time (i.e., from 1810 onwards — none was old enough to marry before 1810). Below are the potential marriages for the remaining children of John and Sophia (Best) Thompson:

1810-1820, Christian Co.:
Thompson, James	Haile, Polly	2 Nov 1813
Thompson, James	Cordry, Polly	6 May 1819

In or after 1820, Todd Co.:
Thompson, Isabella	Keeling, William H.	21 Jul 1835
Thompson, James T.	Roberts, Ruth	25 Apr 1822
Thompson, James	Maben, Margaret	14 Jun 1825
Thompson, John	Mansfield, Emily	13 Jun 1827

14.  Email from Robert E. Graham.

15.  Email from Brad Segers, who confirms that their daughter, Isabella, is the one who married William Hiram KEELING.