James B Thompson

1819 - 1891  (71 years)

• Name	James B Thompson
  Birth	06 Nov 1819	KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Petersburg, Simpson Co, KY   [2]
  	age < 10(1)
  Census	1830	Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 5-9(11?)
  Census	1840	Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 20-29(21), living with parents
  Census	1850	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 30,wife Sarah J-age 21, 3 children
  Census	1860	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [6]
  	age 39
  Tax Lists	07 Jun 1862	Madison Co, TN   [7]
  Census	1870	Madison Co, TN   [8]
  	age 50,wife J
  Census	1880	Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [9]
  	age 60, married, wife Sarah
  Will	29 Jan 1890	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	Recorded 9/1/1891 - Book H - p.139 & 140
  Census	1891	Gibson Co, TN   [10]
  	age 78
  Death	15 Sep 1891	Gibson Co, TN   [1]
  Probate	28 Sep 1891	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	Admin. Bond
  Probate	19 Oct 1891	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	Estate Settlement Recorded 11/1/1891 in Settlement Book M - p. 397-399
  Probate	05 Nov 1892	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	Estate Settlement Recorded 12/1/1892 in Settlement Book M - p. 528-529
  Findagrave.com	02 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1, 11]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I410	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Allen Thompson,   b. 11 Dec 1796, Pendleton District, Anderson Co, SC d. 05 Jul 1879, Madison Co, TN (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Barnett,   b. 05 Dec 1798, NC d. 23 Jun 1873, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Jan 1816	Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY   [12, 13]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-WM2 Name: Allen Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah Barnett Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 28 May 1816 ?? May? Event Place: Bowling, Warren, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01638-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 339890 Reference ID: page 262 image 69 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-WM2 : accessed 1 June 2015), Allen Thompson and Sarah Barnett, 28 May 1816; citing Bowling, Warren, Kentucky, reference page 262 image 69; FHL microfilm 339,890. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Barnett,   b. 12 Jan 1826, Kenton, Obion Co, TN d. 16 Apr 1911, Kenton, Obion Co, TN (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	04 May 1842	Madison Co, TN   [12, 14]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDQN-33F Sarah Jane Barnett, "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950" Name: James B. Thompson **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah Jane Barnett **** ?? or Barrett ?? Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 02 May 1842 **** Event Place: Madison,Tennessee **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51948-1 System Origin: Tennessee-ODM GS Film number: 390180 Reference ID: ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. William A Thompson,   b. 20 Jun 1845, Madison Co, TN d. 09 Dec 1912, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. George Gaston Thompson,   b. 30 Nov 1847, Madison Co, TN d. 30 Apr 1914, Gibson Co, TN (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Jane Thompson,   b. 08 Apr 1850, Madison Co, TN d. 24 Dec 1925, Gibson Co, TN (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. James Michael Thompson,   b. 22 Aug 1852, Madison Co, TN d. 27 Nov 1920, Obion Co, TN (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Lee Thompson,   b. 01 Feb 1855, Madison Co, TN d. 30 Mar 1941, Obion Co, TN (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Susan Thompson,   b. 1857, TN d. 1862, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Henry A Thompson,   b. 09 Sep 1859, TN d. 13 Aug 1862, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Albert T Thompson,   b. 01 Aug 1862, Madison Co, TN d. 12 Oct 1929, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Francis Marion Thompson,   b. 11 May 1865, Madison Co, TN d. 08 Feb 1947, Martin, Weakley Co, TN (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 06 Nov 1819 - KY Census - age 5-9(11?) - 1830 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 20-29(21), living with parents - 1840 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 04 May 1842 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 30,wife Sarah J-age 21, 3 children - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 39 - 1860 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Tax Lists - 07 Jun 1862 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 50,wife J - 1870 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 60, married, wife Sarah - 1880 - Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Will - Recorded 9/1/1891 - Book H - p.139 & 140 - 29 Jan 1890 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 78 - 1891 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 15 Sep 1891 - Gibson Co, TN Probate - Admin. Bond - 28 Sep 1891 - Gibson Co, TN Probate - Estate Settlement Recorded 11/1/1891 in Settlement Book M - p. 397-399 - 19 Oct 1891 - Gibson Co, TN Probate - Estate Settlement Recorded 12/1/1892 in Settlement Book M - p. 528-529 - 05 Nov 1892 - Gibson Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Thompson-James-B-1-(Will)-18910901
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• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/2/2023 James B. Thompson Birth: 6 Nov 1819 Kentucky, USA Death: 15 Sep 1891 (aged 71) Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5752067 Family Members Parents Allen Thompson 1796-1879 Sarah Barnett Thompson 1798-1873 Spouse Sarah Jane Barnett Thompson 1826-1911 Siblings Allie Thompson 1824-1863 Terrell Thompson 1826-1909 Isabella Thompson Bickers 1830-1904 Thomas Lee Thompson 1832-1897 Mary Wallace Thompson Percifull 1839-1916 Children William A. Thompson 1845-1912 George Gaston Thompson 1847-1914 Sarah Jane Thompson Graves 1850-1925 James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 John Lee Thompson 1855-1941 Susan Thompson 1857-1862 Henry A. Thompson 1859-1862 Albert T. Thompson 1862-1929 Francis Marion Thompson 1865-1947 Maintained by: Tennie Capps Bean (48635685) Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow (4586751) Added: 8 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5752067/james-b-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5752067/james-b-thompson: accessed 02 July 2023), memorial page for James B. Thompson (6 Nov 1819-15 Sep 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5752067, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Tennie Capps Bean (contributor 48635685). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/2/2023 J. B. Thompson Birth: Nov. 6, 1819 Death: Sep. 15, 1891 Family links: Parents: Allen Thompson (1796 - 1879) Sarah Barnett Thompson (1798 - 1873) Spouse: Sarah Jane Barrett Thompson (1826 - 1911) Children: William A. Thompson (1845 - 1912)* George Gaston Thompson (1847 - 1914)* Sarah Jane Thompson Graves (1850 - 1925)* James Michael Thompson (1852 - 1920)* Susan Thompson (1857 - 1862)* Henry A. Thompson (1859 - 1862)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow Record added: Sep 08, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5752067 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S46] See Documents. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S57] TN,Gibson Co, 1891 Census. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, New Salem Cemetery. Thompson S. J. Jan. 12, 1826 Apr. 16, 1911 85y 3m 4d J. B. Nov. 6, 1819 Sep. 15, 1891 71y 9m 9d [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License. [S48] See Notes.