The Shemwell Family

William Lafayette ThompsonAge: 73 years18481921

Name
William Lafayette Thompson
Given names
William Lafayette
Surname
Thompson
Birth February 1848 35 25
Birth of a sisterMartha Cordelia Thompson
March 29, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Note: Paralel is listed in the 1850 Census - Must have been a name change? - b
Census October 15, 1850 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMalinda Jane Thompson
September 9, 1852 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Paralel Thompson
February 18, 1854 (Age 6 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 7 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Clay Thompson
June 23, 1856 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterVictoria Adeline Thompson
September 3, 1857 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Alexander Thompson
February 3, 1859 (Age 11 years)
Census June 9, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Death of a brotherNathaniel S Thompson
October 5, 1866 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a sisterClara Chrissie “Ella” Thompson
March 4, 1868 (Age 20 years)
Census July 30, 1870 (Age 22 years)
MarriageSarah A AdamsView this family
October 1, 1871 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Ida Luella Thompson
August 3, 1874 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2Nathaniel Alexander Thompson
August 7, 1875 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Martha Emma Thompson
October 1877 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas Holland
January 26, 1879 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Hattie May Thompson
October 1879 (Age 31 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 32 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Cordelia Thompson
July 3, 1883 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Clara Etta Thompson
February 28, 1884 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Orva I Thompson
May 28, 1886 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Corda Ruth Thompson
June 29, 1888 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childHenry Wesley Manning Jr.Martha Emma ThompsonView this family
April 7, 1895 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childNathaniel Alexander ThompsonLaura Maud VermillionView this family
May 22, 1896 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Ruby Marie Thompson
February 21, 1897 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Dorothy A “Dora” Manning
about 1897 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Mabel Lafe Thompson
July 1898 (Age 50 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childArthur Gerald EisenmanHattie May ThompsonView this family
about 1902 (Age 53 years)

Death of a fatherAlexander Thompson
April 10, 1903 (Age 55 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Clay Thompson
April 4, 1904 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Joseph OverockerIda Luella ThompsonView this family
December 1, 1905 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childHenry SaftClara Etta ThompsonView this family
July 11, 1906 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Arthur J Eisenman
May 9, 1907 (Age 59 years)
Death of a granddaughterRuby Marie Thompson
October 3, 1908 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Dorothy Mabel Overocker
January 17, 1909 (Age 60 years)
Death of a motherOrva Adaline Holland
March 29, 1909 (Age 61 years)
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Natalie Bernadine Thompson
April 21, 1912 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Henry Kenneth Saft
October 12, 1914 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Leonard Thompson
May 11, 1915 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Wayne Thompson Saft
December 29, 1917 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childLuster Gideon MainCorda Ruth ThompsonView this family
about 1918 (Age 69 years)

Census January 2, 1920 (Age 71 years)
Death of a sisterNancy Keziah Thompson
January 29, 1920 (Age 71 years)
Death July 10, 1921 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Quindaro Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
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
elder brother
Nathaniel S Thompson
Birth: August 26, 1846 34 23Missouri, United States
Death: October 5, 1866Newton, Missouri, United States
18 months
himself
2 years
younger sister
Martha Cordelia Thompson
Birth: March 29, 1850 38 27Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: July 3, 1883Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger sister
Malinda Jane Thompson
Birth: September 9, 1852 40 29Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: August 29, 1933Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
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
Family with Sarah A Adams - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 1, 1871Newton, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Ida Luella Thompson
Birth: August 3, 1874 26 18Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: March 12, 1939Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
1 year
son
2 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Hattie May Thompson
Birth: October 1879 31 23Buffalo, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: 1951Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Clara Etta Thompson
Birth: February 28, 1884 36 27Missouri, United States
Death: July 7, 1961Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Orva I Thompson
Birth: May 28, 1886 38 30Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: June 29, 1976Blythe, Riverside, California, United States
2 years
daughter
Corda Ruth Thompson
Birth: June 29, 1888 40 32Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: July 21, 1950Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
10 years
daughter

William Lafayette 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

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Alexander Thompson - Household

Buffalo, Newton, Missouri

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Thompson, Alexhead58MWFarmerKY
Thompson, Adalinewife47FWKeeping HouseKY
Thompson, Thomas Lson24MWFarmerMO
Thompson, William Lson21MWFarmerMO
Thompson, Martha Cdaughter20FWMO
Thompson, Malinda Jdaughter17FWMO
Thompson, Sarah Pdaughter16FWMO
Thompson, Henry Cson14MWMO
Thompson, Victoria Adaughter12FWMO
Thompson, John Ason11MWMO
Thompson, Clara Cdaughter2FWMO

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Lafayette Thompson - Household

Buffalo, Newton, Missouri

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Thompson, William LWM31headMFarmerMOKYKY
Thompson, Sarah AWF24wifeMOHOHOH
Thompson, Ida LWF7daughterSMOMOOH
Thompson, Nathaniel AWM4sonSMOMOOH
Thompson, Martha EWF2daughterSMOMOOH
Thompson, Hattie MWF1daughterSMOMOOH

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Lafayette Thompson - Household

Buffalo, Newton, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Thompson, William LheadWMFeb184852M29MOKYKYFarmer
Thompson, Sarah AwifeWFApr185644M29118OHOHOH
Thompson, Ida LdaughterWFAug187227SMOMOOH
Thompson, Martha EdaughterWFOct187722DMOMOOH
Thompson, Hattie MdaughterWFOct187920SMOMOOH
Thompson, Clara EdaughterWFFeb188317SMOMOOH
Thompson, Orva IdaughterWFJun188910SMOMOOH
Thompson, Corda RdaughterWFMay188515SMOMOOH
Thompson, Lafe MdaughterWFJul18981SMOMOOH

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Lafayette Thompson - Household

Buffalo, Newton, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thompson, William LheadMW62M137MOKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Thompson, Sarah AwifeFW52M137118OHOHOH
Thompson, Mabel LdaughterFW11SMOMOOH
Manning, Dora Agrand daughterFW13SMOMOMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Lafayette Thompson - Household

3045 Hiawathia Avenue Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thompson, William LheadMW71MMOKYKY
Thompson, Sarah AwifeFW62MOHOHOH
Thompson, EmmadaughterFW38DMOMOOHOrder ClerkDepartment Store
Thompson, OrvadaughterFW34SMOMOOHFile ClerkTent and Awning Company
Thompson, MabeldaughterFW21SMOMOOHTypistFilm? Company
Manning, Doragrand daughterFW23SMOMOMOStenographerDepartment Store