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Descendants of Jonathon Thompson, Sr.

Generation No. 4


      17. Roxanna M.4 Thompson (Ira3, Jonathan2, Jonathon1) was born September 14, 1859 in Fredonia, Chautauqua Co, NY, and died October 21, 1955 in Orange, CA. She married Lewis Wallace Robinson July 26, 1879 in Elk Point, South Dakota, son of Peters Robinson and Mary Calkins. He was born August 10, 1852 in Huntington, Lorain Co., Ohio, and died March 17, 1926 in Lebanon, Red Willow Co, NE.

Notes for Roxanna M. Thompson:
1860 Census M653 #731, Chautauqua Co, Pomfret Twp, Fredonia NY, Sheet 233 (stamped page 569), Line 20
Confirms Place of Birth
Age 10/12 (officially as of 1-Jun-1860, enumerated on 8-Aug-1860) so about right.
Aka of Roxa from this census

Newspaper clipping of 31-Jan-1931
Autoed to Hill City, Kansas to visit with her cousin, Mrs. Minnie Winsett

Most information from Bible records (DoB, DoD, PoB)


More About Roxanna M. Thompson:
Fact 1: Fairhaven
Fact 2: Crypt no 28, Tier C, Corridor K

Notes for Lewis Wallace Robinson:
Middle name from death certificate
Place of death from death certificate

1920 Census on Gertrude indicates Lewis was born in Iowa.

1920 Soundex Index: M1573 #70
1920 Census: Red Willow Co, Vol. 43, ED 187, Sheet 9, Line 70

Can't find in 1880. Looked in Nebraska, Ohio and Dakota.

1870 Census - M593 #665
Mattesen, Branch Co, Page 1, Line 12 (census roll page 223)
DoB Confirmed.
Place of birth confirmed.

1860 Census - T653 #1001, Loraine Co, Wellington Twp, Sheet 93 (stamped Page 137), Line 11
Confirms DoB and Place of Birth

Most info from bible records

More About Lewis Wallace Robinson:
Cause of Death: Duodenal Cancer
Occupation: Drugist - Pharmacist
Soundex: November 09, 2000, R152
     
Children of Roxanna Thompson and Lewis Robinson are:
+ 22 i.   Gertrude Mae5 Robinson, born June 18, 1885 in Tekamah, NE; died December 28, 1979 in Orange, CA.
+ 23 ii.   Linnie R. Robinson, born August 04, 1880 in Wisner, Cuming Co, NE; died May 25, 1979 in Orange, CA.
  24 iii.   Susie P. Robinson, born June 30, 1882 in Lyans, Burt Co, NE; died October 06, 1884 in Tekamah, NE.


      19. Ira J.4 Thompson (Ira3, Jonathan2, Jonathon1) was born October 17, 1862 in Fredonia, Chautauqua Co, NY, and died January 04, 1952 in Altadena, CA. He married (1) Elizabeth M. Chesworth November 11, 1887. She was born December 16, 1863 in England, and died February 27, 1925. He married (2) Emma Jane Kerkman Bef. January 01, 1926. She was born August 09, 1872 in England, and died March 03, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA.

Notes for Ira J. Thompson:
1900 Soundex T 1035 #62
1900 Census T 623 #117 Arapahoe Co, Denver, Vol 1, ED 7, Sheet 3, Line 88
1354 California Street
DoB Oct 1863 is in conflict with bible records of 1862
Confirms birthplace
Son Lester was born in 1888 in Colorado.

Most information from bible records.

More About Ira J. Thompson:
Fact 1: October 04, 2000, No SSN in CA Death Index

Notes for Elizabeth M. Chesworth:
1900 Soundex T 1035 #62
1900 Census T 623 #117 Arapahoe Co, Denver, Vol 1, ED 7, Sheet 3, Line 89
Confirms DoB
Confirms birthplace
Confirms date of marriage
Son Lester was born in 1888 in Colorado.
Says 2 children with 2 still living!

Most information from bible records.

More About Elizabeth M. Chesworth:
Emigration: 1870, Per 1900 census
Years in US: 1900, 38 per 1900 census (conflict?)

Notes for Emma Jane Kerkman:
Full name from book owned by Emma Inscription: Emma Kirkman 1884
Also: Emma Jane Kirkman, 2 Catesby St. Liverpool, 1886
Have picture with Date of 1-Jan-1926 and "Ira & Bride"

Aka of Libbie is in conflict with Ira's first wife, also Libbie or Lebbie

More About Emma Jane Kerkman:
Fact 5: October 04, 2000, Mom remembers Emma & Elizabeth
Fact 6: October 04, 2000, As sisters
Fact 7: October 04, 2000, DoB and spelling from CA DI
     
Child of Ira Thompson and Elizabeth Chesworth is:
  25 i.   Lester Earl5 Thompson, born August 06, 1888 in Colorado; died April 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA.
  Notes for Lester Earl Thompson:
1900 Soundex T 1035 #62
1900 Census T 623 #117 Arapahoe Co, Denver, Vol 1, ED 7, Sheet 3, Line 90
DoB is confirmed as Aug 1888
Confirms birthplace
Son Lester was born in 1888 in Colorado.

October 4, 2000
Place of birth, DOD & SSN from CA DI
Also confirms Chesworth as mom
But CA DI lists DOB as 6-Aug-1882

Unsure about where original DoB came from... but it looks correct (1888) - 8-Dec-2000

  More About Lester Earl Thompson:
Social Security Number: October 04, 2000, 570-01-5994



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