Napoleon Bonaparte Thompson

Napoleon Bonaparte Thompson

Male 1821 - 1902  (81 years)

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  • Name Napoleon Bonaparte Thompson  [1
    Born 20 Jun 1821  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 24 Sep 1850  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    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.
    Residence 07 Jun 1870  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    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.
    Residence 09 Jun 1880  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Napolean B Thompson 1880 Census Enumeration
    Napolean B Thompson 1880 Census Enumeration
    Napolean B Thompson as enumerated on the 1880 Census in Cordova, Grant County, Kentucky.
    Buried Dec 1902  Skinner Family Cemetery, Stonewall, Scott, KY, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Thompson and Skinner Cemetery
      This cemetery is located in Grant County, about 2 miles on the left side of Denny Road when traveling from KY 36.

      Note: I have not located this cemetery personally. I found the location in Volume III of Virgil Chandler Sr.'s book, Grant County Cemeteries. In addition to the directions in the book, I studied satellite imagery to come up with coordinates of what I "BELIEVE" is the cemetery.
    Napoleon B Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes-Thompson Headstone
    Napoleon B Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes-Thompson Headstone
    The cemetery marker for Napoleon B Thompson and Elizabeth Barnes-Thompson in the Thompson and Skinner Cemetery on Denny Road in Grant County, Kentucky.
    Died 26 Dec 1902  Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I1263  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2012 

    Father Thomas T Thompson,   b. 22 Oct 1787, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1861, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Frances Robinson,   b. 03 Sep 1791, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1859, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1809  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10
    Orange County, Virginia Marriage Records; Thomas T. Thompson and Frances Robinson.
    Orange County, Virginia Marriage Records; Thomas T. Thompson and Frances Robinson.
    The marriage return of the Reverend Jeremiah Chandler for Thomas T. Thompson and Frances Robinson. A witness was William Terrill who was either her uncle or her grandfather.
    The marriage returns of Frances Robinson and Keturah Robinson in Orange County, Virginia.
    The marriage returns of Frances Robinson and Keturah Robinson in Orange County, Virginia.
    The reporting of the marriages to the county by Jeremiah Chandler who performed the marriages of both Frances Robinson and her sister, Keturah Robinson in Orange County, Virginia.
    Orange County, Virginia, Register of Marriages p. 76
    Orange County, Virginia, Register of Marriages p. 76
    The marriage register entry for Thomas T. Thompson and Frances Robinson in the Orange County, Virginia Register of Marriages. A witness was William Terrill who was either her uncle or her grandfather.
    Family ID F358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [1, 11, 12, 13
    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  [2, 14
    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.
    Children 
     1. Robert T. Thompson,   b. 27 Nov 1847, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1927, Stonewall, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Mary Frances Thompson,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Jun 1929, Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. John Wesley Thompson,   b. 25 Jul 1854, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1923, Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     4. Ada Thompson,   b. 15 May 1860, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1918, Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [Natural]
     5. Ollie Dance,   b. Abt 1868, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    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.
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jun 1821 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 08 Mar 1847 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Mar 1847 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 24 Sep 1850 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 17 Aug 1860 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 07 Jun 1870 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 09 Jun 1880 - Grant County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Dec 1902 - Skinner Family Cemetery, Stonewall, Scott, KY, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Dec 1902 - Grant County, Kentucky 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
    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.

  • Notes 
    • Some family trees report a second marriage to another "Elizabeth," probably Elizabeth Easton. I have found a record of a marriage between one Napoleon B. Thompson and Elizabeth Easton in Jefferson County, Kentucky on 23 Dec 1866. I have found no plausible evidence of a second marriage. At the time of the above recorded marriage, Napoleon B Thompson and Sarah "Elizabeth" Barnes were both alive and recorded on the 1850 - 1880 Federal Census enumerations in Grant County, Kentucky. From Grant County, Kentucky to Jefferson County, Kentucky is roughly 100 miles and I find it highly unlikely that the Napoleon B Thompson of Jefferson County, KY is the same person as Napoleon B Thompson of Grant County, KY.
    • [Schimka.ged]

      1910 Federal Census, Kentucky, Scott County, Stonewall Voting Precinct(Part of Magesterial District Number 6), for the family of Robert T. Thompson indicates that Napoleon Thompson was born in Virginia and that Elizabeth Barnes was born in Indiana. Robert Thompson's death certificate indicates that both Napoleon and Elizabeth were born in KY (the informant on the death certificate of Robert Thompson was Mrs. R. T. Thompson).

      RESIDENCE: 24 September 1850: Kentucky, Grant County.
      Source: 1850 Federal Census, Kentucky, Grant County, Page 353.

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

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

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

    7. [S1000] Grant County Cemeteries, Volume III, Virgil Chandler Sr., (Name: Grant County Historical Society; Location: Mason, Kentucky; Date: ????;), Thompson and Skinner Cemetery.
      This cemetery is located about 2 miles down Denny Road from Kentucky, Hwy 36, South of Cordova.

    8. [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.
      Note: This record gives the date of death as 26 Dec 1912 which I believe to be incorrect otherwise a death certificate would have been issued. Kentucky state vital records required death certificates from 1911 onward.

    9. [S1198] Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938, Clerks of Orange County, Virginia.

    10. [S1072] Marriages of Orange County, Virginia, 1747-1810 , Knorr, Catherine Lindsay, (Knorr, Catherine Lindsay), 0-89308-252-x., 89.
      Thomas Thompson & Frances Robinson, d/o Francis Robinson who consents. 7 Nov. 1809. Surety: Reubin Terrell. Witness: William Terrell. Married 9 Nov. by Rev. Jeremiah Chandler. P. 76.
      The page number at the end of the citation is a reference to the author's original source. Additional Thompson marriages are listed in this book but relationships, if any, are unclear.

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

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

    13. [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.

    14. [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.