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Surnames: Thompson Blair
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Early Life and Times in Boone County Indiana, Compiled by Harden & Spahr, Lebanon,
Ind., May 1887, page 383
JAMES A. THOMPSON
One of the pioneers of Jefferson Township, Boone County, was born in Nicholas County, Ky.,
May 26, 1799, married to Martha Blair February 19, 1824. Miss Blair was also a native of
Kentucky, born November 22, 1804. Came to Boone in 1830, and were indeed pioneers. Mrs.
Thompson died May 26, 1866; Mr. Thompson died December 28, 1867. Both are buried at the
Shannondale Cemetery in Montgomery County, Ind. Mr. Thompson entered 240 acres of land.
He as well as his wife were members of the church. Mr. Thompson was associate judge a
number of years, and a man of high standing. The following are their children’s names:
Joseph A., born January 8, 1825; Mary J., born October 29, 1826; Levi N., born August 28,
1828; Wallace M., born May 12, 1831; Chester G., born May 8, 1833; Martin B., born
December 9, 1835; Susan A., born June 5, 1838; Cynthia A., born August 12, 1840; William
B., born April 22, 1843. The following are deceased: Mary J., buried at Thorntown, Ind.;
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vi N., buried at the Cox Cemetery; Wallace and William B., buried at the Shannondale
Cemetery, in Montgomery County, Ind. The Thompson family will be remembered as one of the
pioneer families of Boone County.