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- (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.
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