This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bonitalou5647 Surnames: thompson costley metcalf Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/7774.223.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my brickwall in my thompson family research is my grandfathers brother earnest augustus thompson b 1880 in ny who went by augustus . only time i saw that he used the name earnest is when he signed up for the draft in 1920. he was living in or around norwich pa mckean county. he died in 1922 date unknown probley in the war and his body was sent back to mills tioga county when he died. he was married with wife and child names unknown his parents names were george washington thompson ( son of james and jane thompson who livied in ithaca , ny area then settled in tioga county around harrison valley )and jeanette costley.jeanette was still living at the time and had remarried after george died her name was metcalf at that time.any info on this thompson would be short of a miracle thanks so much bonita Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.