Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Sheldon Thompson
1830 - 1892 (61 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Sheldon Thompson was born on 17 Dec 1830 in Indiana (son of Alba Thompson and Sally Barnes); died on 10 Jan 1892 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois. Sheldon married Tempy E Robertson on 01 Nov 1853 in Shelby County, Illinois. Tempy was born on 01 Sep 1837; died on 08 Feb 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sheldon married Barbara J Johnson on 07 Nov 1871 in Shelby County, Illinois. Barbara was born on 14 Dec 1838; died on 11 Apr 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Alba Thompson was born in 1802 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 11 Feb 1806 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut (son of Edmond M Thompson and Sarah ?); died in 1836 in Clark County, Indiana. Alba married Sally Barnes on 14 Oct 1824 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. Sally was born in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sally Barnes was born in Kentucky. Children:
- Samuel K Thompson
- George Thompson
- 1. Sheldon Thompson was born on 17 Dec 1830 in Indiana; died on 10 Jan 1892 in Shelby County, Illinois; was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Shelby County, Illinois.
- Chauncy Gridley Thompson was born on 06 Feb 1832 in Indiana; died on 02 Mar 1915 in Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas; was buried in Oronoque Cemetery, Norton County, Kansas.
- Emeline Adeline Thompson was born about 1832 in Indiana.
Generation: 3
4. Edmond M Thompson was born on 10 May 1772 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; was christened in Jun 1772 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1838 in Clark County, Indiana; was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Clark County, Indiana. Edmond married Sarah ?. Sarah was christened on 11 Feb 1806 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sarah ? was christened on 11 Feb 1806 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Children:
- 2. Alba Thompson was born in 1802 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 11 Feb 1806 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died in 1836 in Clark County, Indiana.