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Lester Thompson

Male Abt 1886 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lester Thompson was born Abt 1886, Kansas U.S.A. (son of William Grant Thompson and Lillian Williams); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1920 Cloud Co KS ED 20, SH 25A; age 34, b. KS

    From Bette Fillmore

    Lester married Edith Mrs. Lester Thompson. Edith was born Abt 1896, Kansas U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Grant Thompson was born 27 Sep 1868, Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA (son of William A. Thompson and Minerva A Denham); died 26 May 1952, Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.

    Notes:

    From Bette Fillmore

    Census:
    1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 2, b. IL
    1880 Barton Co MO p.476; age 11, b. IL
    1900
    1910
    1920 Cloud Co KS, Concordia, p.169B, ED 21, Sh. 18B; age
    50, b. IN

    William married Lillian Williams 1893, Webb City, Jasper, MO, USA. Lillian was born Abt 1871, WIsconsin; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lillian Williams was born Abt 1871, WIsconsin; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1920 Cloud Co KS, Concordia, p.169b, ED 21, Sh. 18B; age
    49, b. WI

    From Bette Fillmore

    Children:
    1. 1. Lester Thompson was born Abt 1886, Kansas U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Earl Denham Thompson was born 10 May 1895, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; died 20 Nov 1950, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas; was buried Nov 1950, Concordia, Cloud, Kansas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William A. Thompson was born 6 Jan 1843, Missouri; died Feb 1901, Lamar, Barton, MO.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE:
    1st: Decatur Co IN I-436 (name = Thomson)
    2nd: Barton Co MO record

    Census:
    1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 26, b. IN
    1880 Barton Co MO p.476; age 37, b. IN
    1900 Barton Co MO, Lamar City, p.72B, ED 22, Sh 4B; age
    57, b. IN......

    Buried Lamar Cemetery

    William married Minerva A Denham 29 Oct 1864, , Decatur, IN, USA. Minerva (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French) was born 27 Feb 1846, Ohio U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1878, , Barton, MO, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Minerva A Denham was born 27 Feb 1846, Ohio U.S.A. (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French); died 25 Sep 1878, , Barton, MO, USA.

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 w/parents (POB = IL)
    1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 w/parents (POB = OH)
    1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 23, b. IL

    MARRIAGE: Decatur Co IN #1-436; FHC #1516779

    Buried Forest Grove Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Mattie Commoria Thompson was born 31 Dec 1866, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Dec 1944, Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
    2. 2. William Grant Thompson was born 27 Sep 1868, Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA; died 26 May 1952, Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.
    3. Mary Serene Thompson was born 30 Dec 1870, Boston, Barton, MO, USA; died 1 Jul 1954, Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
    4. Albert Daniel Thompson was born 19 Mar 1876, Missouri U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1931, Alameda County, California U.S.A..


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Daniel Denham was born 23 Sep 1812, , Gallia, OH, USA (son of Daniel Denham and Keziah Swett); died 5 Jan 1883, Boston, Barton, MO, USA.

    Notes:

    Barton Co MO formed in 1855; parent county was Jasper. C/H
    burned in CW.

    Census:
    1840 Edgar Co IL p 72: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 1
    female 60-70 (Dunham)
    1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 (Dunham), Miller; age 42
    1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 (Dunham), Millwright
    1870 Barton Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
    1880 Barton Co MO p 477A (both parents b. Mass.)......

    Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed
    Book 3, p. 234

    BIRTHPLACE: listed on gravestone

    MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San
    Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

    Timeline:
    8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or
    was this for his father?
    16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or
    was this for his father?
    5 Nov 1857: Purchased 6+A from Anderson & Margaret E.
    Duncan; Decatur Co IN, Book Z, p.74-75
    15 Mar 1860: Sold land to Tillman Ainsworth; Decatur Co
    IN, Book 2, p.457
    26 Mar 1881: Purchased land from Tydings; Barton Co MO,
    Book 31, p.358
    13 May 1882: Sold land to Samuel Powell; Barton Co MO,
    Book 31, p.359

    Per Bette Fillmore: Family traveled a lot...from Hamilton
    Co OH to Edgar Co IL
    to Vigo Co IN to Decatur Co IN to Barton Co MO.

    Possibly 3 more children born to this family.

    Buried Forest Grove Cemetery near Boston, MO.
    DOB, POB & DOD from gravestone.

    !NAME:Foster, Gary, Foster, Gary, Gary Foster, viewed
    11.Aug.2005

    Daniel married Mary Ann French 10 Feb 1837, Edgar County, Illinois U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Henry French) was born 25 Aug 1818, Kentucky U.S.A.; died 1 Feb 1903, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Mary Ann FrenchMary Ann French was born 25 Aug 1818, Kentucky U.S.A. (daughter of Henry French); died 1 Feb 1903, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1840
    1850 Decatur Co IN p 149; age 38
    1860 Decatur Co IN p 948
    1870 Lamar Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
    1880 Barton Co MO p 477A
    #1900 Idaho Co ID Westlake Pct; age 81, b.KY; ch:8&3......

    Possibly born in Mercer Co KY

    MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San
    Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

    Buried Kamiah Cemetery; Cem. Rec. of Lewis Co ID; SLC
    979.684 V3c
    Eva Denham says she is buried in the Morrowtown Cemetery:
    THIS IS CORRECT

    !NAME:French, Mary A. Headstone, French, Mary A. Headstone,
    visited 10.Aug.2005 by Pat & Carl Devin

    Notes:

    Married:
    !MARRIAGE:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, query dated
    Feb.1997 at www.rootsweb.com/~iledgar/edgarindex.htm

    !MARRIAGE:Foster, Gary, Foster, Gary, Gary Foster, viewed
    11.Aug.2005

    Children:
    1. William Henry Harrison Denham was born 31 Dec 1840, Bloomfield, Edgar, Illinois U.S.A.; died 13 Jul 1907, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..
    2. 5. Minerva A Denham was born 27 Feb 1846, Ohio U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1878, , Barton, MO, USA.
    3. Sarah Ann Denham was born 1848; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Daniel Bernie Denham was born 1 Aug 1851, Greensburg, Decatur, IN, USA; died 28 Jul 1933, Salem, Marion, OR, USA.
    5. Mary Jane Denham was born 15 Mar 1854, Bloomfield, Edgar, IL, USA; died 13 Jan 1940, Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
    6. Ellen Denham