James Thompson

Male Abt 1811 - 1873  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name James Thompson 
    Born Abt 1811  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Feb 1873  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I210  Bickmore - Anderson
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2013 

    Family Catherine Smith,   b. Abt 1811–1812, Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1881, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married Abt 1840  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1811 - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1840 - New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Feb 1873 - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • (Research):Gravestone inscription - age 62 years

      1850 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 38 - b NY - farmer - D159

      1855 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 44 - farmer - lived in Saratoga Springs 44y - b Saratoga Co - D160
      Also in hh: Ira Thompson - age 52 - brother - b Saratoga Co - lived Saratoga Springs 52y - farmer

      1860 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 47 - b NY - farmer - D161

      1865 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 53 - farmer - b Saratoga Co - md 1x - now md - D162

      1870 census - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY - age 58 - b NY - D163

      Obituary in Daily Saratogian - 4 Feb 1873
      "In this village, on the 1st inst., James Thompson, aged 62 years. The funeral will take place from his residence, on State St, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. - Mr. Thompson was born and reared in Saratoga. He was pure in heart and in life, and for nearly thirty-three years was a consistent member of the Saratoga Baptist church. The religion which he professed in life was his comfort and support in the hour of sickness and death.
      'Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord.'" - D164
      According to obituary, he died 1 Feb 1873; according to tombstone, 31 Feb 1873 - (no such date)

      Death record of daughter Sarah Francis gives name and birthplace - D166

      Notation in E Holmes (funeral home) Record of Deaths:
      James Thompson Died Feb 1st 1873 aged 61yrs 5 mos 5 do.

  • Sources 
    1. [S36] Holmes E - Death Records of Saratoga Springs funeral home, James Thompson d 1 Feb 1873, "Holme, E - Record of Deaths p176," (accessed 26 Sep 2013) (Reliability: 2).
      James Thompson Died Feb 1st 1873 aged 61 yrs 5 mos 5 do