This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMPSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SFB.2ACI/4187 Message Board Post: Greetings all; My THOMPSON line came from Maryland 1840. I have no idea when or where Josiah Thompson died? According to the 1870 Warren County, (Front Royal area) of Virginia. Josiah L. THOMPSON Born; 1840s in Maryland. Parent's born in Maryland. Wife; Sarah (Salley) Maiden name unknown, b. 1840s in Va. Parent's born in VA. Children; Thomas J. Thompson, born 1867 in VA. Died 1936 in Ohio. Minnie S. Thompson, born 1873 in Virginia. 1880 Bellefontaine, 3RD Ward, Logan County, Ohio [listed as J. S. Thompson] J. L. Thompson, age 40 born in MD, parent's born MD. Sarah Thompson, age 39 born in VA, parent's b. VA. Thomas J. Thompson, age 12.Born VA Minnie S. Thompson, age 7.Born VA. Have found no additional information on Josiah, Salley or Minnie after 1880 census. 1895 Thomas J. Thompson marries Kate Engelhardt in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Thomas J. & Kate were my G-grandparent's. Children; Joseph T. (Josie) Thompson Alfred C. Thompson Thomas J. Thompson died 1936 in Cincinnati. Thanks for any and all information in advance. Tom Thompson