Martha Thompson
Abt 1828 - 1853 (~ 25 years)
Generation: 1
1. Martha Thompson was born Abt 1828, Virginia, USA (daughter of William J Thompson); died 6 Oct 1853, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA; was buried , Sacramento, California, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 14033
Notes:
Died:
Died of Bilious FeverMartha married John Gaw McManus 11 Sep 1851, Howard, Missouri, USA. John (son of Patrick McManus and Mary Jane Gaw) was born 21 Dec 1815, New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA; died 29 Oct 1883, Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, USA; was buried , Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, USA. [Group Sheet]
2. William J Thompson was born , Virginia, USA; died Abt 1832, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 14126
Notes:
I am sure of our Thompson branch of the tree through William J Thompson... After him is all a guess...
Family story states:
7th Great Grandfather Thompson came from Scotland and settled in Maryland, his son 6th Great Grandfather Thompson was raised and lived in Maryland, 5th Great Grandfather Thompson moved to Virginia with his family (name was thought to be William, but research is pointing me towards Richard), His son, my 4th Great Grandfather was William J Thompson. William J died of cholera around 1832 and he left 3 orphaned children: William Laffayette (my 3rd Great Grandfather), Martha and John Thompson.
After William J Thompson died, the children were brought to Palmyra, MO and raised by a cousin, Moses Howe. I have not been able to find Moses Howe yet in Missouri...
FamilyTreeDNA does show Scottish descent, but my research and the family story don't seem to fully line up...
Children:
- John Thompson was born Abt 1832, Virginia, USA.
- 1. Martha Thompson was born Abt 1828, Virginia, USA; died 6 Oct 1853, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA; was buried , Sacramento, California, USA.
- William Lafayette Thompson was born 2 Apr 1827, Virginia, USA; died 27 Jun 1912, Roanoke, Randolph, Missouri, USA; was buried 28 Jun 1912, Randolph, Missouri, USA.
