Nanette I have those or some of those in my family....they also were from Pendleton Co...Have you talked with Carolyn Lyles...yet this is a large family Joyce Whyde contrail@newwave.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Nanette Styer <notnancy@worldnet.att.net> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 12:05 AM Subject: Joseph and Rachel Thompson > I am looking for any clues to a Joseph and Rachael Thompson > > Here is the information I have: > Two death certificates from Barbour Co., WV > George Thompson age 45 years 15 days died Dec 1861-2 consort of > Katharine Thompson. Place of Death: Camp Chase, either OK or OH. (I thought > it said OH but clerk type OK and I couldn't believe it was even recorded in > Barbour Co, WV ). Parents: Joseph and Rachael Thompson; place of birth: > Pendleton Co. Info given by R T son; cause of death Typhoid Fever > > James M. Thompson age ?? died 25 Feb 1855; consort of Rebecca Thompson; > parents: Joseph and R Thompson; place of birth Pendleton Co; occupation: > farmer; > Cause of death: consumption, Info given by Rebecca Thompson Wife > > I am making the assumption these two are brothers. > > Can their parents be Rachel Mullenax that married Joseph Thompson on 16 Sept > 1813 in Pendleton Co., who was born in 1792/1793 to James Mullenax and Mary > Arbogast??? Although the ages on the 1840 census don't match up. > > 1840 Randolph Co., Census > Joseph Thompson males age 0-5 : 1, 5-10 : 1, 10-15 : 1, 15-20 : 1 > 30-40 : 1 > females age 20- 30 : 1 (there is > a mark in the 30-40 age bracket but total in family was 6) > > > 1850 Barbour Co., Census > James Thompson M age 25 Farmer VA > Rebecca 24 F > Mary J 8 F > Huldah 7 F > Caroline 5 F > Nancy 3 F > Rachel A. 1/12 F (all born in VA) > > 1860 Barbour Co Census > Rebecca Thompson (looks like 39 or 37) Widow > John M. Thompson 20 M Laborer > Meary J Thompson 18 F > Herilda Thompson 16 F > Caroline Thompson 14 F > Nancie Thompson 12 F > Richard Thompson 10 M > J. R. Thompson 7 M > Susan Thompson 5 F > > Rebecca (widow of James M) Thompson married Adam Kerr on April 30, 1970 > in Barbour Co. WV. She is listed on the 1870 Census with Adam Kerr. Her age > is 48. > > If anyone can help me with any information on this family I would greatly > appreciate it. > > Thank you > Nanette > > > >