The Shemwell Family

Nathaniel S ThompsonAge: 20 years18461866

Name
Nathaniel S Thompson
Given names
Nathaniel S
Surname
Thompson
Birth August 26, 1846 34 23
Birth of a brotherWilliam Lafayette Thompson
February 1848 (Age 17 months)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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
Birth of a sisterMartha Cordelia Thompson
March 29, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Note: Paralel is listed in the 1850 Census - Must have been a name change? - b
Census October 15, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMalinda Jane Thompson
September 9, 1852 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Paralel Thompson
February 18, 1854 (Age 7 years)
Note: Paralel is listed in the 1850 Census - Must have been a name change? - b
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Shemwell
December 3, 1855 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Clay Thompson
June 23, 1856 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterVictoria Adeline Thompson
September 3, 1857 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Alexander Thompson
February 3, 1859 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 10 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 9, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 14 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
Death October 5, 1866 (Age 20 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thompson Grove Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: June 10, 1841Hickory, Missouri, United States
18 months
elder sister
Nancy Keziah Thompson
Birth: November 26, 1842 30 19Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: January 29, 1920Newton, Missouri, United States
19 months
elder brother
Thomas Leonard Thompson
Birth: June 14, 1844 32 21Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: May 11, 1915Newton, Missouri, United States
2 years
himself
Nathaniel S Thompson
Birth: August 26, 1846 34 23Missouri, United States
Death: October 5, 1866Newton, Missouri, United States
18 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
17 months
younger sister
Sarah Paralel Thompson
Birth: February 18, 1854 41 31Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: January 16, 1928Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Henry Clay Thompson
Birth: June 23, 1856 44 33Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: April 4, 1904Newton, Missouri, United States
14 months
younger sister
Victoria Adeline Thompson
Birth: September 3, 1857 45 34Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: January 8, 1945Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States
17 months
younger brother
John Alexander Thompson
Birth: February 3, 1859 46 36Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: January 27, 1942
9 years
younger sister
Clara Chrissie “Ella” Thompson
Birth: March 4, 1868 56 45Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: May 23, 1951Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States

Nathaniel S Thompson has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Thompson - Household

Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Alexander Thompsonhead38MWFarmerKY
Orvey A Thompsonwife28FWKY
Nancy Thompsondaughter9FWMO
Thomas Thompsonson7MWMO
Nathaniel Thompsonson4MWMO
William Thompsonson2MWMO
Paralel Thompsondaughter2mFWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Thompson - Household

Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Alexander Thompsonhead48MWFarmerKY
Adaline Thompsonwife37FWKY
Nancy R Thompsondaughter18FWMO
Thomas L Thompsonson15MWMO
Nathaniel Thompsonson13MWMO
William Thompsonson12MWMO
Martha Thompsondaughter10FWMO
Melinda Thompsondaughter8FWMO
Sarah Thompsondaughter7FWMO
Henry Thompsonson4MWMO
Victoria Thompsondaughter2FWMO
John Thompsonson1MWMO
Eil FrenchSchool Teacher27MWOH