Amos D. Thompson

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Amos D Thompson
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 574
Household Members:
Name Age
David Thompson 36
Angeline Thompson 30
Henry C Thompson 10
Ann M Thompson 8
Margaret J Thompson 6
Julia E Thompson 5
Amos D Thompson 4
Wm R Thompson 3
Geo W Thompson 0

1860 Census
Name: Amos D Thompson
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 208
Household Members:
Name Age
David Thompson 45
Angeline Thompson 38
Henry C Thompson 20
Ann M Thompson 18
Margaret J Thompson 16
Julia E Thompson 14
Amos D Thompson 13
William R Thompson 10
George W Thompson 9
Sarah E Thompson 6
Frances C Thompson 5
Alice M Thompson 3
Russell A Thompson 6 months

1880 Census
Name: Amos Thompson
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Donnee Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
Amos Thompson 28
Donnee Thompson 27
Charles Vance Thompson 6
William E. Thompson 4
Callie E. Thompson 3
Sally A. Thompson 1

1900 Census
Name: Amos D Thompson
Age: 53
Birth Date: Mar 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rugby, Pierce, North Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Butcher
Household Members:
Name Age
Amos D Thompson 53
Angalina S Thompson 21
Jackson T Dillion 52 [boarder]

Birth:
DOB according to death certificate, POB according to marriage record.

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=413410&Type=Death

This likely is Amos as the informant is Charles V. Thompson. The 1880 Census lists Charles Vance Thompson as his son, and in the 1900 Census Charles is listed as the head of the household with his mother and siblings living there.

Amos married Miriam D. (Donee) Herndon 13 Apr 1873, Mercer Co. WV. Miriam (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Sarah Elizabeth Watson) was born Sep 1852, Mercer Co. VA/WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12149331&Type=Marriage
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1. Charles Vance Thompson was born 18 Jan 1873, Mercer Co. WV; died 17 Sep 1964, Hinton, Summers Co. WV; was buried , Restwood Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co. WV.
2. William Edward Thompson was born 10 Jun 1875, Mercer Co. WV; died 08 Aug 1956, Monroe Co. WV; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV.
3. Callie E. Thompson was born 15 Jul 1877, Mercer Co. WV.
4. Sallie Angeline Thompson was born Feb 1879, Mercer Co. WV.
5. Robert Thompson was born Nov 1881, Mercer Co. WV.
6. Livie Thompson was born Apr 1888, Mercer Co. WV.