This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thompson-Pumphrey-Cook Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4U.2ADI/2003 Message Board Post: I have been working on the following families--if anyone can help I'd sure appreciate it. I need any clues about the Thompson's-- the children's spouses--where they went to. I need the name of unknown Roby or is it Raby ? Theres a message at the end about a few other surnames-- ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Robert THOMPSON Birth: 1789 in Tennessee Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown Children; George W THOMPSON b: 1823 in Tennessee ---------------------------------------------------- George W THOMPSON Birth: 1823 in Tennessee Death: maybe by 1864 in possibly Illinois Bennetts Bayou Bennetts River 1830-1900--Hubbell page 45 1850 Census Bennetts Bayou #13 Thompson George W 27 fmr TN Eliza Jane 25 TN James K 5 AR Hughston J 3 Ar Sarah Jane 11/12 MO Davidson Joseph 50 England Thompson Robert 61 TN 1860 census Bennetts Bayou Twn Fulton Co Arkansas Bennetts Bayou book--page 71 # 27 Thompson G 31 fmr TN Eliza 35 W J 13 AR Sarah 10 AR Ann 6 AR Robert 4 AR Franklin 2 AR Ruby James 15 AR Johnson Robert 21 Ar speculation on death according to 1870 census Bennetts Bayou where E J Thompson age 45 hk TN is with children Robert 14 born AR George age 6 born Illinois Father: Robert THOMPSON b: 1789 in Tennessee Marriage; 1 Eliza Jane PUMPHREY b: about 1825 in Rockcastle Kentucky Death: 1894 in Springfield Greene Co Missouri Father: Lewis R PUMPHREY b: 1799 in Tennessee Mother: Polly THOMPSON b: approx 1800 in probably Kentucky Married: about 1844 in Fulton Co Arkansas Children; Robert L THOMPSON b: Dec 30 1856 in Viola Fulton Co Arkansas James K THOMPSON b: 1845 in Fulton Co Arkansas Hughston J THOMPSON b: August 26 1847 in Arkansas Sarah Jane THOMPSON b: Dec 1849 in Fulton Co Arkansas Ann THOMPSON b: 1853 or 1854 in Fulton Co Arkansas Franklin THOMPSON b: 1858 in Fulton Co Arkansas George W THOMPSON b: 1864 in Illinois =================== Eliza Jane had a second marriage to; Marriage 2 unknown ROBY Children; James K Polk ROBY ------------------------------------------------ Name: Robert L THOMPSON Birth: Dec 30 1856 in Viola Fulton Co Arkansas Death: August 24 1940 in Springfield Greene Co Missouri buried West Plains Howell Co Missouri Father: George W THOMPSON b: 1823 in Tennessee Mother: Eliza Jane PUMPHREY b: about 1825 in Rockcastle Kentucky Marriage 1 Emma Elizabeth COOK b: April 8 1860 in Kentucky Married: Dec 12 1880 in Baxter Co ? Children; Huston Burton (Burt) THOMPSON b: May 11 1883 Nora A THOMPSON b: Jan 25 1885 in Arkansas James Troy THOMPSON b: August 5 1887 Oliver THOMPSON b: 1889 Lucille THOMPSON b: July 8 1895 George THOMPSON b: 1899 Ray THOMPSON b: 1902 or 1903 --------------------------------------------- Lucille THOMPSON Birth: July 8 1895 Death: June 7 1976 Father: Robert L THOMPSON b: Dec 30 1856 in Viola Fulton Co Arkansas Mother: Emma Elizabeth COOK b: April 8 1860 in Kentucky Marriage 1 Ray S TAYLOR b: Feb 5 1894 Marriage 2 Homer ARNETT b: Nov 23 1898 -------------------------------------------------- Name: Hughston J THOMPSON Birth: August 26 1847 in Arkansas Death: Jan 17 1890 in Baxter Co Arkansas Note: spelling of name according to census record Houston Thompson can be found in the story "Murder in Fulton Co" which first appeared in the North Arkansas Time newspaper in Batesville Sept 26 1868. Father: George W THOMPSON b: 1823 in Tennessee Mother: Eliza Jane PUMPHREY b: about 1825 in Rockcastle Kentucky Marriage 1 Rachel Ann BAKER b: August 13 1847 Married: approx 1866-1867 in probably Fulton Co Arkansas Children; Elizabeth THOMPSON b: Jan 19 1868 in Arkansas Margaret THOMPSON b: Dec 22 1869 in Arkansas Harriet THOMPSON b: about 1870 in Arkansas Minnie THOMPSON b: June 13 1872 in Arkansas infant female THOMPSON b: Oct 3 1874 in Arkansas Marriage 2 Mary A BROWN b: between 1855-1857 Married: 1874 in Baxter Co Arkansas Children; Forrest THOMPSON b: Jan 19 1883 Murphy THOMPSON b: Feb 4 1886 Nola THOMPSON b: Feb 2 1889 Charley THOMPSON b: April 3 1876 in Arkansas Frank B THOMPSON b: July 27 1878 in Arkansas ---------------------------------------------- Murphy THOMPSON Birth: Feb 4 1886 Death: May 23 1962 Father: Hughston J THOMPSON b: August 26 1847 in Arkansas Mother: Mary A BROWN b: between 1855-1857 Marriage 1 Allie (Ollie) BRYANT Married: Jan 3 1909 in Arkansas Children; Rex Okey THOMPSON b: Jan 11 1910 in Arkansas ------------------------------------------ Name: Nola THOMPSON Birth: Feb 2 1889 Death: Feb 20 1973 Father: Hughston J THOMPSON b: August 26 1847 in Arkansas Mother: Mary A BROWN b: between 1855-1857 Marriage 1 Oscar WOOD b: March 1888 Married: March 3 1912 Children; Maxine Okey WOOD b: Nov 26 1912 Marriage 2 Desmond JOHNSON b: 1894 Married: Oct 1 1919 ------------------------------ Forrest THOMPSON was born Jan 19 1883, and died Jan 14 1953. He married Beulah FOSTER May 18 1913. ----------------------- The last few surnames Bryant--Foster-Brown and Taylor seems to coincide with the family history story on page 203-204 of the History of Baxter Co--Taylor family--am I correct or just imaging it. ? I can provide more info about the Cook-Pumphrey-Arnett if anyone is interested. Thanks