Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel Thompson and Elizabeth Cunningham




Husband Samuel Thompson 1 2 3

           Born: 1792 - Juniata Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 1851 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: William Thomson (1752/1754-1813) 4
         Mother: Jane Mitchell (Abt 1756-1813) 5 6 7


       Marriage: 6 Aug 1833 8

   Other Spouse: Ann West Alricks (1798-1828) 1 2 8 - 6 Nov 1827 - Newton Hamilton, Mifflin Co, PA 8



Wife Elizabeth Cunningham 8

           Born: 3 Mar 1805 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1874 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 8
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Col. William Thompson 8

           Born: 22 May 1834 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jul 1905 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 8
         Buried:  - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Lewis Cunningham Thompson 9

           Born: 7 Nov 1835 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rebecca Frances Bruner (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 10 Jun 1862 - Chester Co, PA 9


3 F Emily Jane Thompson 10

           Born: 21 Jul 1838 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1880 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 10
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Maj. Edward Carey Baird (1836-1874) 10


4 M Heber Samuel Thompson 11

           Born: 14 Aug 1840 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 1911 11
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sara Eliza Beck (1840-      ) 11



General Notes: Husband - Samuel Thompson

Mexico, Juniata Co, PA - a merchant

"Possessed of wealth, energy and public spirit, he did much for the improvement of our town and its general prosperity as a member of the Building Committee to erect the new court house and public offices, he was prompt, active and efficient, while as a member of the town council, his cool dispassionate judgment and discretion gave him a large share of influence"\emdash From the Pottsville Emporium, March 13, 1851


General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Cunningham

from Newton Hamilton, Mifflin Co, PA

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Sources


1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 462.

2 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 31.

3 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 147.

4 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 14, 82.

5 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 875.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1200.

7 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 83.

8 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 148.

9 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 149.

10 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 150.

11 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 151.


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