Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book No 16
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James Kilgore son of John, born in County Down, Ireland in 1720 & died in Cumberland Co, Pa. Married Elizabeth Jack sister of my great great grandfather, John Jack 1726 1808. They had 18 sons & one daughter. [children] James Kilgore, see B 21 p 230 William Kilgore, Jesse Kilgore John Kilgore David Kilgore, born June 11, 1780 in Westmoreland Co, Pa. Married Jany 24, 1808 to Hannah McBriar who was born in Scotland. They had 8 sons & 3 daughters all born in Westnd Co Pa & moved with their parents Oct 24, 1834 to Sugar Creek Tp, Stark Co, O. He built a mill at Wilmot, O & died Sept 11, 1849 aged 69 yrs & 3 mos & is buried in the beautiful cemetery at Mt Eaton, O. He was kind & helpful to the poor. She died Feby 15, 1865 & is buried beside him at Mt Eaton, O & have a marble shaft. David Kilgore, B Feby 18, 1809. Ran away fr home when 16 after being whipped by his father. He went to Red River in Arkansas & Texas. Sarah Kilgore, B Sept 8, 1810 ob 1904 at Wooster, O & buried in cemetery there. Married to Thos Carson. No issue. See petition at Wooster O dividing her property between her nephews & nieces. James Kilgore, B 1811. He was a school teacher in Sugar Creek Tp, elected to Ohio legislature as a Democrat in 1842 & re elected & in 1848 moved to Oregon where as a Whig he ran for Congress & was defeated. Married in Ohio Mary Dean of near Massillon, O. Have five children. Silas Kilgore, ob. Lived at Klamath Falls, Oregon Marlin Kilgore Edward Kilgore Miles Kilgore, ob Felix Kilgore, lived in Oregon Edward Kilgore, lived in Oregon Florence Kilgore, born in Oregon, single in 1904. Lived in Portland, Oregon Martha Kilgore, married Squire. Lived in Portland, Oregon. Gershom Kilgore [fermata mark appears before his name] b 1813, ob, killed in a RR wreck 10 miles east of Steubenville, O & is buried at Port Washington, O was a drover & stock dealer. Married Mary Reynolds of Westmoreland Co, Pa & had 3 daughters & one son. Romaine Kilgore, ob, married to Dick Armstrong Ruth Armstrong, married. Has 2 children Lives at Indianapolis, Ind. George Armstrong, married. Lives at Indianapolis, Ind. Margaret Kilgore, married O'Donnell a lawyer of New Phila, O who is now dead. A son, now dead Ella Kilgore, married to Dr Emerson. Lives in Cleveland, O Robert Emerson, lives in Cleveland, O McClellan Kilgore, ob at Port Washington, O. Married a Miss Kilgore of Gbg, who is also dead. Bessie Kilgore John Kilgore [son of David b 1780] b 1815 ob Apr 6, 1902 at Port Washington, O & is buried in the Cem there. Married 1 & had 2 sons. Married 2 & had 4 daughters. Gershom Kilgore, married & has family Marshall Kilgore, married, went to Idaho. Has family Josephine Kilgore, married a Miser Della Kilgore, married a Pauls 2 children Nannie M. Kilgore, married Brown Florence Kilgore never married. Live in Old home at Port Washington, O. Nancy Kilgore [daughter of David b 1780] B Dec 16, 1816 ob Apr 1, 1884 never married. Died near Wooster, O & buried Mt Eaton, O. Jesse Kilgore, B July 5, 1819 ob 1867 married Eliza Reed of near Massillon, O Had 2 son s& 2 daughters. He buried at Mt Eaton, O & she in Geanga Co. Warren Kilgore, lives in Stark Co, O married Virginia Honmard, ob Milton H. Kilgore Melvin T. Kilgore David Kilgore, ob married & had children named below who all live in Summit Co, O. William Kilgore Elmer J. Kilgore Melvin Kilgore Lenore Kilgore, married John Curley Mina Kilgore Martha M. Kilgore, married Hensel 9 children Josephine Kilgore, married Lollick. Have six children all live in Geanga Co, O George Lollick Otto Lollick John Lollick Mary Lollick Elva Lollick Ruby Lollick Levina Kilgore [daughter of David b 1780] B May 13, 1821 ob married Andrew Moore & lived & died on their farm 6 miles south of Wooster, O see page 152. William B. Kilgore, B Feby 5, 1823 ob 1901. He got his father's old farm in Stark Co, O & lived & died on it. married 1859 Harriet Brooks, ob. Had six sons & 2 daughters see page 153. Samuel Kilgore, B Sept 23, 1824 ob, married 1850 to Margaret McFarren born 1828 in Franklin Co, Pa daughter of Adam McFarren. She died. Had 5 children, one dying in infancy. See page 154 Nathaniel Kilgore, B Sept 30, 1826 ob Sept 25, 1862 in Stark Co, O unmarried. V16 Page 152 [descendant chart] [fermata mark appears here] Levina Kilgore married Andrew Moore see page 151. They are both buried in the cemetery in Fredericksburg, O overlooking the village. [children] George Moore, ob married Lizzie Griger & had six children Howard Moore, ob Russell Moore, married Ida Hoffman Mildred Moore Inez Moore Forrest Moore, married Helen G. Bricker. Live on farm in Wayne Co, O. with his mother. Mabel Moore, married Glenn McClaren live on farm in Wayne Co O. Ruth McClaren Grace McClaren Kenneth McClaren Two children, died in infancy James Moore, ob married Clara Kauffman Guy W. Moore Andrew Moore Clarence Moore Clara B. Moore, married a Marvy & live in Wooster, O Nannie A. Moore Emma J. Moore Hazel F. Moore Isabella Moore, married John Henderson. She owns the old farm south of Wooster, O but moved to Calif near Riverside where they own an orange orchard. Arthur Henderson, living with his parents in 1917 Two children, died in infancy V16 Page 153 [descendant chart] William B. Kilgore married Harriet Brooks see page 151. She was living in 1917 aged 77. He was buried at Mt Eaton, O. [children] Liva L. Kilgore, unmarried, living on the old farm. He is the one to see. Has a wonderful memory. Ask him if James was twice married. Gershom Kilgore, married 1 Viola M. Newkirk by whom had 2 children. Married 2 Fannie Bretz & have one child. Curtis Kilgore Bessie Kilgore Ida B. Kilgore Eldie Kilgore, ob aged 3 yrs Marion M. Kilgore, married Mary Gindlenberger. Live in Stark Co, O Mildred Kilgore A daughter, ob Clement L.V. Kilgore, married to Cora Resh. Have 2 sons & 2 daughters. They live in Richland Co, O. William Kilgore George Kilgore Bertha Kilgore A daughter, ob Elwood Kilgore, married to Cora Ronsh [could this be same as above?]. No issue. Live in Navarre, O. Lafayette Kilgore, was single in 1917 owns & lives on the old home farm & should have old bibles of his father & grandfather. Eunice Kilgore, married to E.J. Truby & have 2 sons. Live on a fine farm in Stark Co, O. Clarence Truby, married to Susan Funk Ellsworth L. Truby, Effie Ruth Truby Marjorie Truby Clayton Truby, ob V16 Page 154 & V16 Page 155 [descendant chart] Samuel Kilgore married Margaret McFarren see page 151. O.J.G. writes that she died Sept 1889. [children] Gershom H. Kilgore, ob Nov 24, 1916 at West Cairo, O & is buried in the cemetery just east of Cairo, O. Married to Annie Curtis, ob. Charles Kilgore, ob aged 2 yrs Joseph Warren Kilgore B *Oct 12, 1854 * His son, J.G. says Jany 31, 1854 in Wayne Co, O. Ob June 20, 1923 at Lima, O & is buried in West Cairo, O beside his first wife. Married 1, Dec 1874 to Margaret Ann Swick daughter of Peter Swick & his wife Hannah Elliot see page 132 6. She was born in Allen Co, O June 11, 1855 & died Nov 5, 1891 or Dec 5, 1889 see Bk 21, p 448, in West Cairo, O & is buried there. She had five children to him all born in West Cairo, O. Married 2d May 25, 1897 Mrs Nancy Elizabeth Marshall, widow of William Marshall & daughter of Martin Miller & his wife Mary Riggle She was born July 26, 1857 in Monroe Tp, Allen Co, O & is still living at 980 W. Wayne St, Lima, O No issue. James Gordon Kilgore, B Feby 12, 1875 married July 27, 1899 at Mason City, Iowa to Lenore Paulson born Apr 12, 1878 at Ossian, Iowa. Have 2 children born at 1st Mason City, Iowa & 2d at Minneapolis, Minn. Carleton Victor Kilgore, B Oct 18, 1903 Evelynn Adelaide Kilgore, B Dec 20, 1906 See B 21 p 263 Prentice Ellsworth Kilgore, B Mch 29, 1879 married Mch 27, 1899 t West Cairo, O Cora Catherine Zeiders B Feby 4, 1879 at Rock Port, O, daughter of Jacob Zeiders & his wife Mary Marshall. They live at 83 E. Lane Ave & have 4 children see pages 130 136. All at home unmarried. Mary Thelma Kilgore, B Sept 29, 1900 Noel Emerson Kilgore, B Nov 21, 1902 Dwight Olen Kilgore, B Aug 19, 1905 Margaret Catherine Kilgore, B July 27, 1912 Charles Victor Kilgore, B Oct 15, 1881 married 1901? to Ora Moore. Has 1 child living & 2 dead. He teaches in Portland, Oregon P.O. Canby, Oregon. Charles Victor Kilgore Jr Grace Mabel Kilgore, B Mch 9, 1885 married to Charles Wolheter. Both living at 26 E. Maryland Ave Sebring, O. Have 4 children. Julie Wolheter Elizabeth Wolheter Allen Eugene Wolheter Chas Warren Wolheter Don Harold Kilgore, B June 20, 1891 married to Mary Neeley born at Lima, O. Have 4 children born in Lima, O & he has recently moved to Ft Wayne, Ind & is a brakeman on PRR Warren Kilgore Treva Kilgore Neil Kilgore Paul Ellsworth Kilgore Leroy Elwood Kilgore, [son of Samuel & Margaret McFarren Kilgore] was born in Knox Co, O abt 3 miles east of Fredericktown, O. He married Hattie Miller. Had 9 children, 5 sons & 4 daughters Brice Kilgore, ob Ruth Kilgore, ob Roy Kilgore, married Miss Beery Guy Kilgore Bennett Kilgore Mary C. Kilgore [all three above] live at Anderson, Ind Lee Kilgore, married Ruth Rousch Son Dorothy M. Kilgore Dale Kilgore, married to Miss Berryhill Galen Kilgore, at home Goldie Kilgore, married to John Earley Ruth Elizabeth Earley Robert R. Earley Alma Kilgore, at home, single Lulu Kilgore, at home, single Letitia Kilgore [dau of Samuel & Margaret McFarren Kilgore] born in Wayne Co, O married to James Shultz. Have six daughters & one son. Winter Shultz married to James Martz, farmer live 1/2 mile E. & 1/2 mile N. of West Cairo, O Have 5 sons Harry Martz, married to Miss Pugh Stewart Martz, at home single Robert Martz, at home single Emmett Martz, at home single Ray Martz, at home single Rosa Shultz, married to Frank Woods. Have had 7 children, 5 living at home single & 2 dead. Live on farm near Courtland, Trumbull Co, O Grant Woods Philip Woods Wayne Woods Kenneth Woods Frances E. Woods son, ob Daughter, ob Margaret Shultz, married to Albert Miller. Live on a farm in Allen Co, O. Have 3 children all at home single in 1917. Elmer Miller, Mabel Miller Clara Miller Florence Shultz, married to Harry Harman. Live on a farm in Trumbull Co, O. Edith M. Harman Velma Harman Paul Edwin Harman Elba Shultz, married to Fred Young. Live on a farm near Col Grove, O. Margaret L. Young Willetta Shultz, married to Wilbur Smith. Live at No High Kibby St Lima, O. David James Smith Clinton B. Shultz, B Apr 21, 1883 married Dec 27, 1910 to Beulah May Vance. Live in West Cairo, Stark Co, O born Nov 3, 1890 daughter of W.T. Vance & wife Caroline King Evelyn Gusta Shultz, B Nov 1, 1911 James Wm Shultz, B May 17, 1918 V16 Page 156 [fermata mark appears here] At residence of Mrs Mary U. Rose No 62 W 3d Ave, Columbus, O Mch 16, 1926 11:44 AM I arrived here abt 20 minutes ago & find Mrs Rose & her daughter & Mrs Ella Thompson who I had met before at Mrs Young's. Mrs Rose's husband, Thos Jefferson Rose was a son of William Rose & his wife, Mary Ann Thompson, daughter of Robert of James. Mrs Rose said that Wm Rose & Mary Ann Thompson had eight children, four sons & four daughters. She doesn't know the name of Wm Rose's father, but his mother was a Dille. so her daughter says & she says to ask Della Rose Finley who can tell. 1. Elvira, oldest child, married a Dollison & both died near Senecaville & were buried there & would have markers. No issue. 2. Calvin, died in Senecaville, O & left two daughters who are living there viz: Millie married a Thompson Grace, single Think they or their Uncle Ben would have the Wm Rose bible. Ask Mr Finley. 3. Benjamin died last Jany. He might have his father's bible. Ask his daughter, Mrs Finley. 4. Mary Emily married Nelson Connett. Both dead. Children out by K.C., MO.
6. Hannah, married Henry Secrist 7. Thomas Jefferson Rose born June 3d 1844 on a farm near Senecaville, O & died Sept 25, 1899 on this Ave & is buried in Senecaville, O. Married Oct 5, 1865 in Senecaville, O by Rev Matthew Miller Pres to Mary Umstott born Jany 1, 1850 in Senecaville, O daughter of Abraham Umstott & his wife Margaret Richey. Have had three children all born near Senecaville, O viz: 1. Unnamed son born & died in 1866 about one year after marriage 2. Martha Rose born Nov 17, 1868 married Feby 2, 1892 at Senecaville, O by Rev Dr Milligan Pres Pastor at Cambridge, O for 50 yrs to Ottis Delas Secrest born June 1859 at Hartford (Buffalo) O & died Oct 18, 1893 of typhoid fever in Newark, O & is buried in Senecaville, O & has a marker. He was son of William Secrest & his wife Mary Buckley. No issue. 3. Robert Umstott Rose born Mch 27, 1879 married June 18, 1906 at Columbus, O by Rev Dr Good, Meth Epis to Eva May Sullivan born Mch 29, 1880 at Urbana, O daughter of Daniel Sullivan & wife Ella Hart Sough. Both living at No 11118 Clifton Blvd, Clifton Manor, Cleveland, O. He is a dentist & practices at Lorain, O. Have but one child born here viz: I. Robert Sullivan Rose born May 23, 1907
8. Katharine Rose married John Rowland. I got their record in July 1922 & they say Mr Rowland died about a year ago. He was sick when I was there. Mrs Rose & Mrs Secrest say that Mary Ann Thompson Rose lived to by 93 yrs old & is buried at Senecaville, O & even in her later years had a most remarkable memory. Thos Jefferson Rose was a member of the Northminister Pres Ch of which his widow & daughter, my informants are members. He was originally a farmer & then postmaster & dry goods merchant at Senecaville, O. Leaving 12:40 PM Book 6 p 334 Book 6 p 339
Mr Smith has the old bibles of his grandfather John Patterson & his father John M. Smith's with records & also of his grandfather David Smith, but there is no record in it. The John Patterson Bible is a large one, well preserved & was printed in Phila Pa by Kimber & Sharpless, but is without date. The records are:
John Patterson Nov 23, 1793 Pendleton Co, Va Mary Brown Patterson Dec 7, 1800 Westnd Co, Pa Celia Patterson Oct 22, 1809 Adams Co, O Cathrine Mary Patterson July 5, 1812 in New Yourk [sic] Their Children 1. Joseph Peter Patterson Dec 23, 1919 in Adams Co, O 2. Lewis Augustine Patterson Aug 5, 1821 in Adams Co, O 3. Matilda Ann Patterson Oct 4, 1823 in Adams Co, O 4. Thomas Reed Patterson Feby 24, 1826 in Adams Co, O 5. Hannah Finley Patterson July 19, 1828 in Adams Co, O 6. Mary Finley Patterson Jany 11, 1831 in Adams Co, O 7. Algernon Sidney Patterson Sept 3, 1832 in West Union, O 8. Elizabeth Jane Patterson Dec 11, 1833 9. Robert Emitt Patterson Mch 16, 1835 10. John Prather Patterson May 10, 1837 11. James Homer Patterson Dec 20, 1839 12. James McCrea Patterson Aug 20, 1841 in Adams Co, O 13, Stephen Henry Patterson Jany 21, 1843 14. Celia Anna Patterson Jany 13, 1844 15. Charles Moore Patterson Aug 6, 1846
Lewis A. Patterson died Apr 26, 1846 John Patterson Feby 1, 1853 at Wilkins, Union Co, O Chas M. Patterson Feby 1863 at Nashville Tenn soon after the battle of Stone River. Mrs Joseph P. Patterson nee Effa Ann Rowland born in Adams Co, O & died on Oct 7, 1844 aged 24 yrs 3 mos & 5 days
Mary B. Patterson died Feby 8, 1831 at 8 o'c in the morning, Algernon Sidney Patterson Sept 17, 1833 James Homer Patterson June 1839? Celia Patterson Feby 21, 1840 James McCrea Patterson Sept 21, 1842 Stephen Henry Patterson Mch 12, 1843 Celia Anna Patterson Feby 5, 1845 The principal part of the above record was no doubt in the handwriting of John Patterson. The record from the bible of Judge John Mitchell Smith is as follows. The bible was printed by the National Publ but it does not say where or when. John M. Smith & Matilda A. Patterson were married at West Union, O Nov 30, 1842 by Rev John P. Vandyke, Pres. Wm Coleman & Elizabeth Smith May 18, 1864 by Rev John Barrett Pres at West Union, O Chandler J. Moulton & Mary C. Smith at Portsmouth, O by Rev Ketcham Pres Sept 15, 1875 Luther Thompson & Virginia Gill Smith at West Union, O by Rev Wm Quarry Meth Epis Jany 5, 1876 V16 Page 162 Clarence Mitchell Smith & Frances Matilda Pflaumer Aug 13, 1884 by Rev Fletcher Hypes Meth Epis at West Union. Joseph Patterson Smith & Miss Maryneal Hutches in Galveston, Texas Apr 14, 1886 by Rev Dr Scott Herbert Clark Smith & Mildred Euans (not Evans) at Miamiville, O May 23, 1893 by Rev Darlington Meth Epis Chas E. Frame & Sarah Lodwick Smith at West Union, O Aug 25, 1886 Frederick Lewis Smith & Miss Barbara Kate Spiller at Covington, Ky Mch 28, 1892
1. John David Smith born Sept 25, 1843 2. Thomas Edwin Smith born Apr 5, 1845 3. Elizabeth Smith born Mch 22, 1847 4. Mary Celia Smith born Mch 23, 1849 5. Virginia Gill Smith born Jany 7, 1852 6. Clarence Mitchell Smith born July 3, 1853 7. Joseph Patterson Smith born Aug 7, 1856 8. Clifton Campbell Smith born Mch 24, 1858 9. Frederick Lewis Smith born Dec 18, 1860 10. Herbert Clark Smith born May 18, 1863 11. Sarah Lodwick Smith born Sept 28, 1865 All born in West Union, O.
Matilda Ann Patterson born at West Union, O Oct 4, 1823 V16 Page 163 Deaths John David Smith died Nov 14, 1844 Thomas Edwin Smith died July 12, 1846 Elizabeth Smith Coleman died Apr 22, 1873 at Pleasant Hill, Mo & is buried there. Joseph Patterson Smith died at Miami, Fla Feby 5, 1898 & is buried at Urbana, O near to the grave & monument of Simon Kenton Clifton Campbell Smith died at Washington D.C. July 24, 1915 Judge John M. Smith was the son of David Campbell Smith & his first wife Rhoda Susan Mitchell. Clarence Mitchell Smith married Aug 13, 1884 to Frances Matilda Pflaumer (pr Plumer as americanized) born Feby 1, 1861 in Tiffin Tp Adams Co, O 3 miles fr West Union, O daughter of Jacob Pflaumer & his wife Elizabeth Gonowein. They have had eleven children the first five born in Lucasville, O & the other six in Columbus, O viz: 1. Stillborn daughter born Sept 16, 1885 2. Ralph Emerson Smith born Sept 27, 1886 3. Mary Bell Smith born Nov 25, 1888 4. Stanley Pflaumer Smith born Feby 11, 1890 5. George Frederick Smith born July 29, 1891 6. Stillborn daughter born Jany 29, 1893 7. Marguerite Matilda Smith born Apr 11, 1894 8. Grace Elizabeth Smith born Oct 5, 1896 9. Clarence Mitchell Smith Jr born July 7, 1898 10. Allyne Howell Smith born Mch 28, 1900 11. Ivan Campbell Smith born Feby 14, 1902
Ralph E. is an express agent & lives here at No 52 Dana Ave. 3. Mary Bell died in this house Dec 21, 1923 & was unmarried & is buried here in the Greenlawn Cemetery. 4. Stanley P. see Bk 23 p 72 73 was married Sept 30, 1913 in Columbus, O to Miss Florence Cohagen daughter of Jasper Cohagen & wife Mary. Florence was born in Columbus, O. Both living at 1320 Mock Road here where he works at the Ford Assembly Plant. has six children, all born in Columbus, O viz: I. Donald Allyne Smith born Aug 14, 1914 II. Mildred Louise Smith born Aug 31, 1915 III. Verla Mae Smith born Sept 22, 1916 IV. Florence Marie Smith born June 12, 1918 V. Richard Ivan Smith born Dec 18, 1920 VI. Stanley Hugh Smith born Nov 27, 1921 VII. Jean Smith born Mch 15, 1929
I. Ruby Mae, II. Joseph Clarence Clifton
Leaving 5:30 PM Their Tel is Randolph 2058 J in the name of their daughter Marguerite. They urgently asked me to stay for dinner but as 3 inches of snow had fallen the 3 hours I was there & I had left my rubbers at my room, thought I had better get back before dark.
This is St Patrick's day in the morning with 4 inches of snow on the ground & the walks are icy & slippery. I have been admitted by Mrs Mary Viola Burson, daughter of Elizabeth Finley Houseman (daughter of William Finley) & her husband William Houseman. She tells me that Mr Van Meter died of heart trouble, having had a stroke, in this house, three weeks ago, Feby 25, 1926 & is buried in Union Cemetery here, north of the city & that his widow, Lizzie Alletta, her sister has been sick in bed here since. She married Nov 6, 1889 at Senecaville, O by her Uncle Rev Evans Thompson brother of her mother to George McClellan Van Meter who was born at or near Sarahsville, O May 14, 1862 son of William Van Meter & his wife Sarah Stuart. They had three children all born here in Columbus, O. 1. Sarah Reah Van Meter named for her grandmother born July 20, 1891 & she died Mch 8, 1922 at Phoenix, Arizona from the "Flu" & is buried in Union Cemetery here. She was married June 11, 1914 in Columbus, O by Rev Dr White Meth Epis to Paul Alexander Riggle born Oct 30, 1891 at Westerville, O V16 Page 167 son of Cyrus Riggle & his wife Ida Alexander. No issue. Mr Riggle has not remarried & lives here with her mother. 2. Mary Isadora Van Meter born Dec 28, 1892 & was married Oct 23, 1918 here at Columbus, O to Walter Franklin Schwall born at Woodsfield, O Nov 30, 1893 son of Frank Schwall & his wife Sophia Leibfarth. Both living on Muskingum Drive, Marietta, O where he is in the Traveller's Insurance business. Have two children, the oldest born here & the youngest in Marietta, O viz: I. Mary Aletta Schwall born Aug 15, 1920 II. Janet Marie Schwall born May 18, 1925 3. William Stuart Van Meter born Nov 15, 1895 married Dec 1, 1922 at Columbus, O by REv T.W. Fessanden M.E. to Mary Louise Elgin born June 25, 1903 at Columubs, O daughter of Walter Lemuel Elgin & his wife Effie Shetler. Both living here in Columbus, O at 1807 E. Rich St where he works in a Brokers office. Have one child born here in Columbus, viz: I. William Stuard Van Meter Jr born Sept 12, 1924 [fermata mark appears here] Mrs Burson says she was the youngest of their family & was Mary Viola Houseman born Sept 19, 1865 in Senecaville, O & was married Aug 8, 1889 at Senecaville, O by V16 Page 168 her Uncle Rev Evan Thompson to Abraham Lincoln Burson born June 22, 1866 abt 4 miles east of Senecaville, O & died Dec 3, 1922 at Irwin Union Co, O where he was a practicing physician & he died in Church from the dregs of the flu which he had in 1918 & had to go to work before he should have done so. He was big & strong & weighed 225. He was son of Thomas Burson & his wife Anna. He was buried in the Union Cemetery here. No issue. See Book 7 p 195 Mrs Burson has the good Thompson memory & gave all the above record from memory. Stuart's wife & her son have just come in. She is not a handsome, but a very good woman. Leaving 11:35 AM
Mr Thompson says his grandfather, Geo Thompson died in Co Armagh near Antrim Ireland & a few years later, his widow, Sarah? Thompson whose maiden name was Wilson set sail in 1828 for America intending to come to NY. They struck a storm which blowed [sic] all the sails off & sprung a leak & all who could were put to pumping & they drifted to Quebec, Canada where they landed. She brought with her, her entire family viz: Andrew, Hance, Samuel, Thomas, William, Mahala, & Mary. The boys are listed in order of their ages, but he doesn't know where the girls come in. She having brothers John & Alex Wilson in Pgh Pa for whose home she set sail, she in the following Spring of 1829 moved to Pgh where my informant says Hance, Samuel & William all drove drays there being much hauling from the River before the advent of the railroads. After sojourning there awhile, all the family except Wm moved to Carroll Co, O & took up
Mr Thompson has the bible of his father Samuel Thompson which was printed by Wm W. Harding in Phila in 1864 which was given to him by his two daughters & the record therein is as follows: V16 Page 171 Download 2.12 Mb. Share with your friends:
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