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From: Patti Marsden <>
Subject: THOMPSON, Joseph in VA 1843-1914
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:32:48 -0400 (EDT)


I need help finding my great great grandfather's parents. According to
family tradition we thought he was adopted, but now it seems it _might_
have been his father who was adopted or perhaps "kidnapped". Either way
we have no clues as to his parents or his real surname.

Here's what I know:

Joseph THOMPSON (aka Henry Jo Hyle THOMPSON)
born c1843 died c1914 Mercer Co. WV
Married c1867 - probably in Giles Co., VA to
Margaret Tildy DUDLEY born 8/24/1841 Campbell Co. VA
died 11/22/1938 Winston-Salem NC

They had five children: Ira Hoge, Will, Louella, Houston, Unnamed baby.
(Houseton and "baby" died as infants.)

Joseph first appears in 1880 Mercer County Census with wife and children.
He is living near Levi THOMPSON who is his cousin according to family
tradition. Levi is also found in 1860 Giles County VA census living next
door to the DUDLEY family (including the above mentioned Margaret and her
sister Catherine who married Levi). Although there is no Joseph in the
vicinity.

Any help or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks Patti

Searching for:
NJ/NY: Cooper/ Corby/ Cox/ Devoe/ Marsden/ Mayfield/ Nock/ Selley/ Skinner
VA/WV: Cottle/ Doss/ Dunagan/ Dudley/ Garrison/ Jones/ Key/ Mayberry/
Sublot/ Thompson/ Wright

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