John Anderson Thompson b. 18 Apr 1816 England Or Albany, NY d. 18 Apr 1869 Champion City, Franklin Co., MO: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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John Anderson Thompson

Male 1816 - 1869  (53 years)


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  • Name John Anderson Thompson  [1, 2] 
    Birth 18 Apr 1816  England Or Albany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    • 1880 and 1900 census of Eli and Malinda Thompson Park says he was born in England. 1850 census gives birthplace as Albany, NY.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Named with Angeline, Malinda and Mary E.
    PURC 1851  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 160 acres granted for military service
    Death 18 Apr 1869  Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • (Aug. 5?)
    Burial 21 Apr 1869  Leslie, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Little Creek Cemetery - John was buried on his own property. Later, in 1876, the one-acre site was deeded as a cemetery by Henry and Matilda Grob.
    Census 1880  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children give father’s birthplace as England
    EYES Hazel  [8] 
    HAIR Black  [8] 
    HEIG 5’ 4”  [8] 
    MILF Y 
    MILI Records from the veterans archives regiment files say he was in the war from 6 Jun 1841 to 11 Sept 1843, in infantry Company I, 3rd Regiment. Bounty Land File is Warranty No. 11040, Act of 50-160 NF 11046 as private under Captain John B.Clark. I also have his discharge papers. They say he was discharged honorably on a surgeons certificate of ordinary disability at the age of 27.

    28 Dec 2004 I found record of John Thompson, Sgt. in Company I under Captain Crowe in 26th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers; Enlisted Sept. 21, 1861 at Union, MO. and mustered in Dec. 26, 1861 at Pacific, MO.; Dis (discharged) for disability May 30, 1862. (I assume this is not our John Thompson.) 
    Occupation Carpenter, Farmer, School Teacher 
    USR1 Measles 
    Person ID I648  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2021 

    Family Angeline Park,   b. 3 Apr 1823, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1907, Windsor, Henry Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 11 Mar 1845  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • By James K. Rule
      Marriage license reads:
      State of MO to wit
      County of Franklin
      I, James K. Rule, a Minister of the Gospel, _____
      that on the 11th day of March, 1845 I joined in matrimony John Thompson and Miss Angeline Park both of the County of Franklin.

      “James K. Rule was signed in 1845 as an elder in the Church of Christ. This is the first evidence of this denomination in Franklin Co.”--Franklin Co. Tribune, 1965 Centennial Edition
    Notes 
    • In Church of Christ, by James K. Rule
    Children 
     1. Melinda Olive Thompson,   b. 30 Mar 1847, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1930, Overland, St. Louis Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth Thompson,   b. 31 Mar 1849, Washington, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1935, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. James E. Thompson,   b. 2 Oct 1851, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1939, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Alfred Josiah Thompson,   b. 10 Jul 1854, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1940, Windsor, Henry Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Martha C. Thompson,   b. 1857, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1918, Pike Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     6. Charles Valentin Fredrick Thompson,   b. 19 Mar 1860, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1927, Rhodes, Marshall Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     7. Emma D. Thompson,   b. 27 Jul 1867, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1926, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     8. John Anderson Martimer Thompson,   b. 25 Feb 1868, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1945, Windsor, Henry Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 May 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Mar 1845 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPURC - 1851 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Apr 1869 - Champion City, Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Apr 1869 - Leslie, Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John Anderson Thompson (1816-1869) Angeline Park (1923-1907)    		John Anderson Thompson (1816-1869) Angeline Park (1923-1907)
    Composite photo of John and Angeline
    John Thompson    		John Thompson
    Records from the veterans archives regiment files indicate he was in the war from 6 Jun 1841 to 11 Sept 1843, in infantry Company I, 3rd Regiment.

  • Notes 
    • Comments by great great grandson, Jack Thompson:
      "My great grandfather fought in the Seminole Indian War in Florida. Homesteaded 640 acres of land in Champion City which he received from the government for serving in the war. He is buried in a one-acre cemetery that is for family use only. I found most of the old land papers in the Union Court House, Union, MO. I also have his marriage license. Records from the veterans archives regiment files say he was in the war from 6 Jun 1841 to 11 Sept 1843, in infantry Company I, 3rd Regiment. Bounty Land File is Warranty No. 11040, Act of 50-160 NF 11046 as private under Captain John B.Clark. I also have his discharge papers. They say he was discharged honorably on a surgeons certificate of ordinary disability at the age of 27. He passed away at the age of 51 with measles and is buried in the Champion City Little Creek Cemetery. The early census says he was a farmer, and the later census says he was a school teacher. He did sell some land to the State for the Little Creek School where he taught. I have his picture in his uniform with his wife Angeline."

      John’s gravestone has the following inscription:
      In memory of
      John Anderson Thompson
      Born April 18, 1816
      Died-----1869
      A precious one from US is taken
      A voice we loved is stilled.
      A place is vacant in our home
      Which never can be filled.


      Place name: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html
      Little Creek School
      Description:
      A rural elementary school in the northeast part of Boone Township. It is named for its location near Little Creek. (83RD REPORT; Supt's. Records; Miss Johnson: O.E. Burke)

      Place name:
      Little Creek
      Description:
      A northern tributary of the Bourbeuse River in Boone Township. It is so named because it is a very small stream. (HIST. FRANKLIN, 205; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 192; Miss Johnson: G.F. Duerr)
      Source:
      Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] Thompson Family Research.

    2. [S1294] Park/Parks/Parke Families File.

    3. [S1350] 1850 Census, Birthplace.

    4. [S86] Enlistment Document of John Anderson Thompson, Confirms year of birth only.

    5. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26404499/john-anderson-thompson.

    6. [S93] Application for Land Grant, Granted 1 Oct 1852, SE qtr of SE qtr Sec 10, SW qtr of SW qtr of Sec 11, NW qtr of NW qtr of Sec 14, NE qtr of NE qtr Sec 15, Twp 42N, R3W.

    7. [S1294] Park/Parks/Parke Families File, 5 Aug 1869.

    8. [S92] Discharge Document.


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