Does anyone know about this Minerva/Manerva who was living with Stephen and Martha Breeding in 1880 in Rhea County, Dist. #2? Was she Martha's daughter? Was Martha Stephen's second wife? Were the Breedings related to the Thompson's. Manerva was shown as age 18 as house keeper for the Breedings.
She is a person of interest to me because I believe she could be the sister to Maree Caroline and Eliza Jane Thompson from both Bradley and Rhea Counties. Maree married Colonel Pleming and Eliza Jane married Joh
Hi Wanda:
Welcome to our list! I have a William Richard Thompson in my line from Marion Co., but I don't think he ever went to Bradley Co. I'll take a look through my notes and see if I have anything else. I'll get back to you...
Donna
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Wanda Ingram wrote:
Does anyone have info. in their family trees regarding any of these three? I am trying to tie them together as brothers or cousins. In 1860 census for Bradley Co.,Tn. There is a Richard T
Thank you so much. I found William A. as a Confederate Soldier. The William
I need would have been born around 1822 to 1830. His wife would have been
Martha but not sure if that was her First name, middle or just called
Martha. I do not know her maiden name. but info. I have found on the census
says she was born in Tennessee as was Richard and Irby.
Regards, Wanda
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Does anyone have info. in their family trees regarding any of these three? I am trying to tie them together as brothers or cousins. In 1860 census for Bradley Co.,Tn. There is a Richard Thompson-born 1830 with wife Martha and three daughters (Maree Caroline, Eliza Jane and Manerva). Irby Thompson with wife Polly lives close by. Were they brothers? Who was their father? I can't find anything on Richard before 1860 nor after 1860. The same goes for Irby. An Irby W. Thompson and a William A. Thompson were lis