John Richard ThompsonAge: 74 years1821–1895
- Name
- John Richard Thompson
- Given names
- John Richard
- Surname
- Thompson
 Birth | September 7, 1821 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Nancy C L F “Frances” Lee — View this family February 18, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Sarah A A Thompson January 23, 1853 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Jonathon P Thompson December 1858 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a son | Jonathon P Thompson July 26, 1859 (Age 37 years) Cause: cholera |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #3 | William F Thompson 1859 (Age 37 years) |
 Census | June 14, 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Gabie E Thompson 1861 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Netter Thompson 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #6 | Edward Grant Thompson August 9, 1866 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 9, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Thomas H Thompson 1871 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Martin Hawkins — Sarah A A Thompson — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 17, 1875 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Wilvina Hawkins 1876 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah A Hawkins 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Nelly Hawkins 1879 (Age 57 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Effie Hawkins August 1883 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Nanie Hawkins May 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Nellie Lee Hawkins April 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Sallie Hawkins July 1890 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | November 25, 1895 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lee Cemetery |
| Family with Nancy C L F “Frances” Lee |
| himself |
John Richard Thompson Birth: September 7, 1821 — South Carolina, United States Death: November 25, 1895 — Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Nancy C L F “Frances” Lee Birth: October 28, 1826 25 24 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 21, 1912 — Daysville, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: February 18, 1852 — Kentucky, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Sarah A A Thompson Birth: January 23, 1853 31 26 — Illinois, United States Death: July 22, 1898 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years son |
Jonathon P Thompson Birth: December 1858 37 32 Death: July 26, 1859 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months son |
William F Thompson Birth: 1859 37 32 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Gabie E Thompson Birth: 1861 39 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
John Netter Thompson Birth: 1863 41 36 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Edward Grant Thompson Birth: August 9, 1866 44 39 — Kentucky, United States Death: March 1, 1954 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years son |
Thomas H Thompson Birth: 1871 49 44 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Richard Thompson - Household
Logan, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Richard Thompson - Household
Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John Richard Thompson - Household
Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States
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