In April of 1939 a comprehensive article was written on the Thompson clan from Ireland/Scotland. The article was written in the Newspaper the Chicago Sun times merged with in 1948. I am still trying to access this article, since the Irish tended to travel, & form into clusters. My line came from Ireland-Scotland-Pa-Ohio-Indianna. Last known location in Indianna was Owen co. Late 1700s-1854 era. Hope someone has read this article, I'm trying to locate.

A glimmer of hope???!!!! Please give me more information on your Thompsons. You are the first that I have seen that may connect. We certainly seem to have a lot in common and hopefully a fit... My John and Mary (Martin) Thompson were both born in Belfast, County Down, Ireland about 1818. Immigrated to New York about February 1848-9. Were in Pennsylvania at least til about 1852 where Robert was born. In Indiana by 1854 when son Hugh was born. They lived in Greene, just on the border of Owen (near New Hope). Most records are in Spencer, Owen County as it was much closer than the county seat in Bloomfield. My John's father was said to be Hugh from Scotland. Here is my John's family. Descendants of John Thompson 1 John Thompson b: July 18, 1818 in Belfast, County Down, Ireland d: Feb 14, 1885 in Owen, In +Mary Martin b: Nov 10, 1822 in Belfast, County Down, Ireland d: May 01, 1888 in Owen, Indiana 2 Robert W. Thompson b: Oct 18, 1851 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pa d: 1927 in Spencer, Owen Co In +Mary Elizabeth Sparks b: 1861 in Indiana d: 1931 in Indiana 2 Hugh Thompson b: July 12, 1854 in Owen, INDIANA d: August 14, 1925 in Owen, INDIANA +Millie A. Sparks b: March 11, 1869 d: November 28, 1907 in Owen, INDIANA 2 Eleanor Thompson b: March 08, 1858 in Owen, INDIANA d: March 10, 1926 in Owen, INDIANA +John Fletcher Franklin b: March 20, 1858 d: December 17, 1918 in Owen, INDIANA 2 Eliza Jane Thompson b: Feb 02, 1860 in Owen, INDIANA d: April 03, 1864 in Owen, INDIANA 2 William Thompson b: Jan24, 1863 in Owen Co, Indiana d: March 29, 1864 in Owen County, Indiana FLawr84722@aol.com wrote: > > In April of 1939 a comprehensive article was written on the Thompson clan from > Ireland/Scotland. The article was written in the Newspaper the Chicago Sun > times merged with in 1948. I am still trying to access this article, since > the Irish tended > to travel, & form into clusters. My line came from > Ireland-Scotland-Pa-Ohio-Indianna. > Last known location in Indianna was Owen co. Late 1700s-1854 era. Hope > someone has read this article, I'm trying to locate. > > ==== INOWEN Mailing List ==== > MISSED A POST?? > Check out the mailing list archives at: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl