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/3345.1.1 Message Board Post: UPDATE...May31, 2004 Greetings all; My THOMPSON line came from MARYLAND. 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. 1841 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 J. L. 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. 1895 Thomas J. Thompson marries Kate Engelhardt in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Thomas J. & Kate were my G-grandparent's. Thomas J. Thompson died 1936 in Cincinnati. Thanks for any and all information in advance. Tom Thompson