Eli D. THOMPSON

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6 May 1825 , Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 January 1899 , Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 73
Cause of Death: Cystitis

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Laban C THOMPSON Jerusha GOULD

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Born: 6 May 1825 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Laban C THOMPSON

Mother: Jerusha GOULD

Paternal grandparents: Joseph THOMPSON , Lois WHEELOCK

Maternal grandparents: Paul GOULD , Sarah PIKE

Eli D. was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Eli D. married Mariah Louise BRYANT 27 July 1856 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mariah Louise BRYANT was born May 1830 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA. Mariah Louise died 13 February 1867 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge). Mariah Louise was the child of Martin BRYANT and Diana HEWETT.

Eli D. THOMPSON died 15 January 1899 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.

Served in the Civil War. 25th Mass Infantry, Co H. Enlisted Feb 1864. He served in numerous battles. He served and was wounded in the legs and hand at The Battle of Cold Harbor. He stayed a Private during the whole war, he discharged May 27th 1865.

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Recorded occupation: Shoe Maker, Carpenter

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Eli D. THOMPSON married

Mariah Louise BRYANT
Marriage date: 27 July 1856
Marriage place: Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
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Mariah Louise BRYANT was the child of Martin BRYANT and Diana HEWETT

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Eli Thompson

groom's birth date: 1825

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groom's age: 31

bride's name: Maria Bryant

bride's birth date: 1832

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 24

marriage date: 27 Jul 1856

marriage place: Douglas, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Laban

groom's mother's name: Jerusha

bride's father's name: Martin

bride's mother's name: Diana

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indexing project (batch) number: M01422-2

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 1433015

reference number: 178

Children of Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT

Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON

Born: 24 January 1863, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 31 October 1935, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lulu May GEORGE 6 January 1886 Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1825
6 May 1825
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Sutton, Massachusetts
Name: Eli Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Birthplace: Massachusetts
House Number: 375

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Nathanel G King M 41 Massachusetts
Eveline E M King F 39 Massachusetts
Serena E King F 15 Massachusetts
Lovina C King F 15 Massachusetts
George S King M 11 Massachusetts
Eveline King M 6 Massachusetts
Eli Thompson M 26 Massachusetts
Alvan Gibbs M 16 Massachusetts
Albert Mantaville M 19 Canada
Peter Goodnough M 19 Canada

Household ID: 434
Line Number: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 345
GS Film Number: 443564
Digital Folder Number: 004181064
Image Number: 00060
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1856 Marriage / Partner
Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT 27 July 1856, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)

He was 31 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

Civil War
Served in the Civil War

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 Birth of Child
Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON was born 24 January 1863, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge)

Eli D. was 37 years old.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1867 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mariah Louise BRYANT died 13 February 1867, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Sutton, Massachusetts
Name: Eli Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1870
Event Place: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original): Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Page Number: 67

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sarah L Burt F 36 Massachusetts
Julia E Jones F 15 Massachusetts
George R Jones M 14 Massachusetts
Laura N Burt F 10 Massachusetts
Malinda Burt F 7 Massachusetts
Eli Thompson M 45 Massachusetts
Frank E Thompson M 7 Massachusetts
Almira A Thompson F 3 Massachusetts

Household ID: 544
Line Number: 38
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film Number: 000552155
Digital Folder Number: 004271397
Image Number: 00172
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Eli D Thompson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Carpenter
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 426
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Eli D Thompson Self M 55 Massachusetts, United States
Ellen Thompson Wife F 43 Connecticut, United States
Thomas E Thompson Son M 17 Massachusetts, United States

District: ED 820
Sheet Number and Letter: 426D
Household ID: 4855150
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0563
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 Marriage of Child
Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON married 6 January 1886, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA to Lulu May GEORGE

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

Death
Name: Eli D. Thompson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Jan 1899
Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Father's Name: Laban Thompson
Mother's Name: Jerusha Howard

Reference ID: p 403 no 3
GS Film number: 964885
Digital Folder Number: 4454431
Image Number: 363

'Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:N4N9-QBS : 22 May 2019), Jerusha Howard in entry for Eli D. Thompson, 15 Jan 1899; citing Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, p 403 no 3, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 964,885.
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