Joseph Hiram ThompsonAge: 62 years1810–1872
- Name
- Joseph Hiram Thompson
- Given names
- Joseph Hiram
- Surname
- Thompson
 Birth | February 1, 1810 |
 Marriage | Cynthia Suretha Ratts — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 23 months)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Louisa V Thompson about 1832 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 21 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary H Thompson about 1835 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 25 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 |
| Birth of a son #3 | John Frederick Thompson about 1837 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson June 30, 1838 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Lewis Thompson December 14, 1841 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Capt. Charles M Thompson about 1844 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Joseph Hiram Thompson Jr. August 20, 1845 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Harriett Thompson before 1847 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a wife | Cynthia Suretha Ratts 1847 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 35 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 |
| Death of a daughter | Louisa V Thompson after 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary H Thompson after 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a son | John Frederick Thompson after 1850 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Dr. Obediah Marcellus Shemwell — Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson — View this family April 7, 1857 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Baxter Shemwell March 12, 1858 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Louisa Shemwell July 14, 1859 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 46 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mary Louisa Shemwell April 7, 1860 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Whitehead Shemwell December 2, 1860 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a grandson | William Whitehead Shemwell December 26, 1861 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Edward Marcellus Shemwell October 28, 1862 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Edward Marcellus Shemwell March 13, 1864 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Cora B Shemwell August 21, 1864 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 51 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 grandson #6 | Frederick Shemwell October 13, 1866 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Frederick Shemwell June 23, 1867 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 56 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 56 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Della Shemwell March 17, 1868 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 58 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Etta Shemwell June 30, 1870 (Age 60 years) |
 Death | July 23, 1872 (Age 62 years) |
| Family with Cynthia Suretha Ratts |
| himself |
Joseph Hiram Thompson Birth: February 1, 1810 Death: July 23, 1872 |
| wife |
Cynthia Suretha Ratts Birth: about 1800 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: 1847 |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Louisa V Thompson Birth: about 1832 21 32 Death: after 1850 |
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4 years daughter |
Mary H Thompson Birth: about 1835 24 35 Death: after 1850 |
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3 years son |
John Frederick Thompson Birth: about 1837 26 37 Death: after 1850 |
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18 months daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Thompson Birth: June 30, 1838 28 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 21, 1916 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
William Lewis Thompson Birth: December 14, 1841 31 41 Death: December 17, 1892 |
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3 years son |
Capt. Charles M Thompson Birth: about 1844 33 44 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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20 months son |
Joseph Hiram Thompson Jr. Birth: August 20, 1845 35 45 — Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: November 25, 1925 |
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2 years daughter |
Harriett Thompson Birth: before 1847 36 47 Death: |