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Robert T. Thompson

Robert T. Thompson

Male 1847 - 1927  (79 years)

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  • Name Robert T. Thompson 
    Born 27 Nov 1847  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 24 Sep 1850  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    At home with parents 
    Napolean B Thompson 1850 Census Enumeration    		 Napolean B Thompson 1850 Census Enumeration
    Napolean B Thompson and family as enumerated on the 1850 Census in Grant County, Kentucky
    Residence 17 Aug 1860  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    At home with parents 
    Napolean B Thompson 1860 Census Enumeration    		 Napolean B Thompson 1860 Census Enumeration
    Napolean B Thompson and family as enumerated on the 1860 Census in Grant County, Kentucky.
    Education 07 Jun 1870  Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Student of Medicine 
    Residence 07 Jun 1870  Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    At home with parents 
    Napolean B Thompson 1870 Census Enumeration    		 Napolean B Thompson 1870 Census Enumeration
    Napolean B Thompson and family as enumerated on the 1870 Census in Grant County, Kentucky.
    Occupation Between 1880 and 1920  [6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 17 Jun 1880  Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Big Eagle (Sadieville) District. 
    Robert Thompson 1880 Census Enumeration.    		 Robert Thompson 1880 Census Enumeration
    Robert Thompson and family as recorded on the 1880 Census in Scott County, Kentucky.
    Residence 11 Jun 1900  Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Big Eagle (Sadieville) District. 
    • According to information on the 1900 Census, Robert Thompson owned a farm which was free of any mortgage.
    Robert Thompson family 1900 Census Enumeration, Scott County, Kentucky; George William Bates family; Rueben Whitson family; Hezekiah Boone family.    		 Robert Thompson family 1900 Census Enumeration, Scott County, Kentucky; George William Bates family; Rueben Whitson family; Hezekiah Boone family.
    Robert Thompson and family as enumerated on the 1900 Census in Scott County, Kentucky. Their residence bordered the Cincinnati Southern Railroad line.
    Residence 15 Apr 1910  Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Stonewall Voting Precinct 
    Robert Thompson family, 1910 Census Enumeration, Scott County, Kentucky; George William Bates family; Jesse Boone family; Elizabeth Skinner-Robinson family; and others.    		 Robert Thompson family, 1910 Census Enumeration, Scott County, Kentucky; George William Bates family; Jesse Boone family; Elizabeth Skinner-Robinson family; and others.
    These families were enumerated on the 1910 Census in the Stonewall Voting Precinct of Scott County, Kentucky. Their residences bordered the Cincinnati Southern Railroad line.
    Residence 08 Jan 1920  Stonewall, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Robert Thompson 1920 Census Enumeration    		 Robert Thompson 1920 Census Enumeration
    Robert Thompson and his wife, Nancy Catherine Skinner-Thompson as enumerated on the 1920 Census living along what was recorded as Dixie Highway in Scott County, Kentucky. In 2012 there was a Dixie Highway running through Corinth which is near the Stringtown community.
    Died 26 Jan 1927  Stonewall, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Robert Thompson Death Certificate    		 Robert Thompson Death Certificate
    The 1927 Death Certificate of Robert Thompson.
    Buried 28 Jan 1927  Skinner Family Cemetery, Stonewall, Scott, KY, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    The cemetery marker for Robert Thompson and Nancy Catherine 'Kate' Skinner in the Skinner Family Cemetery.    		 The cemetery marker for Robert Thompson and Nancy Catherine "Kate" Skinner in the Skinner Family Cemetery.
    Person ID I110  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2012 

    Father Napoleon Bonaparte Thompson,   b. 20 Jun 1821, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1902, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth Barnes,   b. 13 Nov 1829, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1878, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage License 08 Mar 1847  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Napolean Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes Marriage Bond and notes    		 Napolean Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes Marriage Bond and notes
    On the reverse side, next page, there are additional notes indicating that the groom swore an oath that he was of legal age as well as the "Guardian" of the bride giving his consent. This is important as the "Guardian" refers to Sarah's older brother who was made here guardian (see Grant County, Kentucky court document included in Sarah's profile) following the death of their, Samuel and Sarah's, parents in Illinois.
    Married 15 Mar 1847  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19] 
    Napolean Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes Marriage Bond    		 Napolean Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes Marriage Bond
    The 1847 Marriage Bond of Napolean B Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes in Grant County, Kentucky.
    Documents
    Mary Thompson-Skinner 1929 Death Certificate    		Mary Thompson-Skinner 1929 Death Certificate
    The 1929 death certificate of Mary Frances Thompson-Skinner in Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky
    Benjamin H Skinner and Mary Frances Thompson Marriage Record from Grant County, Kentucky.    		Benjamin H Skinner and Mary Frances Thompson Marriage Record from Grant County, Kentucky.
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Katherine Skinner,   b. 25 Sep 1854, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1934, 239 Forest Ave, Ludlow, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1874  Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 20, 21] 
    The marriage record of Robert Thompson and Nancy Catherine Skinner; The marriage record of Reuben Whitson and Sarah Hill Skinner.    		 The marriage record of Robert Thompson and Nancy Catherine Skinner; The marriage record of Reuben Whitson and Sarah Hill Skinner.
    Children 
     1. Emmett J Thompson,   b. 17 Dec 1875, Sadieville, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1904, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
    +2. Cora L. Thompson,   b. Sep 1876, Sadieville, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Thompson,   b. 1878, Sadieville, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Maude Belle Thompson,   b. 21 Sep 1878, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Oct 1933, Hinton, Harrison County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     5. Thomas Thompson,   b. 26 May 1883, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1933, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     6. Ira Raymond Thompson,   b. 17 Jul 1886, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1918, Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Documents
    Emmett Thompson 1904 Death Record    		Emmett Thompson 1904 Death Record
    Emmett's cemetery marker gives a slightly different date of death as 7 April 1904.
    Ira Raymond Thompson 1918 Death Certificate    		Ira Raymond Thompson 1918 Death Certificate
    Maude Thompson's 1933 Death Certificate    		Maude Thompson's 1933 Death Certificate
    The 1933 death certificate of Maude Thompson in the Kinman precinct of Harrison County, Kentucky (near Hinton, KY).
    Thomas Thompson 1933 Death Certificate from Cincinnati, Ohio.    		Thomas Thompson 1933 Death Certificate from Cincinnati, Ohio.
    Thomas Thompson and Mattie Lee Courtney-Morris 1915 Marriage License    		Thomas Thompson and Mattie Lee Courtney-Morris 1915 Marriage License
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F79  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1847 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - At home with parents - 24 Sep 1850 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - At home with parents - 17 Aug 1860 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Student of Medicine - 07 Jun 1870 - Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - At home with parents - 07 Jun 1870 - Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Feb 1874 - Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Big Eagle (Sadieville) District. - 17 Jun 1880 - Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Big Eagle (Sadieville) District. - 11 Jun 1900 - Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Stonewall Voting Precinct - 15 Apr 1910 - Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 08 Jan 1920 - Stonewall, Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1927 - Stonewall, Scott County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 28 Jan 1927 - Skinner Family Cemetery, Stonewall, Scott, KY, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.    		Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.
    The Liberty Bell displayed here simply acts as a means to easily identify a patriot recognized by the NSDAR or NSSAR who was a participant in the fight for American Independence or a person of direct, recognized lineal descent from a patriot appearing in one or more accepted applications to NSDAR or NSSAR. The image is a "marker" visible in certain tree views and serves no other purpose or meaning.

    Documents
    David James Schimka NSSAR Certificate    		David James Schimka NSSAR Certificate
    The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (Florida Society) through lineal descent from John Barnes.

  • Sources 
    1. [S742] Kentucky Death Records 1852-1953.
      Death certificate includes birth date.

    2. [S743] Kentucky Marriage Records 1852 - 1914, Clerks of Kentucky Counties.

    3. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    4. [S1053] 1860 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    5. [S1052] 1870 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    6. [S1047] 1910 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      There appears to be the abbreviation "mgt." after the word Farmer in the occupation field.

    7. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      Robert T. Thompson was the manager of his own farm.

    8. [S1050] 1900 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    9. [S1051] 1880 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    10. [S1047] 1910 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.
      Also in the household is a grandson by the name of Ray J Thompson age 3.

    11. [S1048] 1920 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    12. [S742] Kentucky Death Records 1852-1953.

    13. [S742] Kentucky Death Records 1852-1953.
      Death certificate simply states Family Cemetery but this family cemetery is now known as Skinner Cemetery after the surname of Robert Thompson's wife, Nancy Catherine Skinner-Thompson.

    14. [S382] CD #229 Early KY marriages 1820-1850 1st Edition.

    15. [S684] Grant County KY, Marriages, Bond Book 1838-1847, Grant County Clerk.

    16. [S998] DAR Membership Application (Member Number: 732521 - A097441), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Application Record Copy for National Member: 732521 Ancestor Number: A097441.

    17. [S1102] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, Images 379-380, pp 189 (front and back numbered as one page), 7 Feb 2021.
      "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9S7-M9JX-J?cc=1804888&wc=QD3Q-4DX%3A1300865001 : 17 May 2018), 005560925 > image 379 of 868; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.
      With Grant County, Kentucky court records, this record is a second documenting of Samuel Barnes being the guardian of his younger sister, Sarah, following the death of their parents in Illinois.

    18. [S1036] DAR Membership Application (Member Number: 732521 - A006344), Page 2.

    19. [S684] Grant County KY, Marriages, Bond Book 1838-1847, Grant County Clerk, 189.
      In "Abstracted County Court Records" Volume V, the marriage date is specifed as being the same as the bond date.
      The Bondsman, Samuel Barnes, was the brother of Sarah Elizabeth Barnes.

    20. [S159] 1900 U.S. Census Kentucky, Scott County, Page 205-B.

    21. [S1078] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch - http://www.familysearch.org).
      groom's name: Robert S. Thompson
      groom's birth date: 1847
      groom's birthplace: Grant County, Kentucky
      groom's age: 27
      bride's name: Catharine Skinner
      bride's birth date: 1855
      bride's birthplace: Scott County, Kentucky
      bride's age: 19
      marriage date: 12 Feb 1874
      marriage place: Scott County, Kentucky
      groom's marital status: Single
      bride's marital status: Single
      indexing project (batch) number: M01363-2
      system origin: Kentucky-EASy
      source film number: 1004531
      I'm sure the "S" middle initial was just a transcription error for a very script-like "T". I have seen many variations from transcriptionists in this source.