James Thompson b. Ireland 1820: then OH, IL, maybe NE
James Thompson was b. ca 1820 in Ireland. He is first found in the Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio census where he was married to Margaret [maiden name unknown] who was b. 1827 in Ireland. They had one son, Wiliam, who was 2 yo in OH. I imagine that they had not been married long and may have come from Ireland already married.
In 1860 and 1870 they were still in Chillicothe where they had these children:
1. William b. ca 1850
2. John b. ca 1855
3. Hugh b. ca 1858
4. Ann Jane b. ca 1860
5. James H. b. ca 1862
6. Mary W. b. ca 1865
7. Joseph b. ca 1868
By 1880 the family had moved to Effingham County, Illinois with no additonal children. By this time James was 66 yo and his wife, Margaret, was 55 yo. I have no idea if James and/or Margaret died in Illinois or if they moved further west with (at least) their son, Hugh, who was found Richardson County, Nebraska.
Here Hugh was enumerated in 1880 with wife, Mary [unknown maiden name], who was b. in Nebraska ca 1862. Her parents had been born in Wales.
Is there anyone searching this family who can give me any help in identifying the parents of either James b. 1820 Ireland and Mary whose parents were born in Wales???
Thank you!
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Re: James Thompson b. Ireland 1820: then OH, IL, maybe NE
Ralph Connors 6/09/10