As of August, 2024
Thompson Genealogy
Thompson Ancestry
The following chart shows what we have verified about Laurel and Lowell’s Thompson ancestors, starting with Bertha Elizabeth Thompson and going back eight generations. Note all the countries they were from: England, Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands and Germany. There are many opportunities for further research!
Research by Mike Devine
The following 32-page report shows the research of cousin Mike Devine, great-grandson of Charles Henry Thompson, Bertha’s brother
Anson Pike, a Thompson Cousin
Anson Pike (1820-1916), a first cousin of Rufus Sheldon Thompson (1831-1922) on his mother' side (Polly Bartholomew's sister Nancy's son) has an interesting photo / obituary. There is also a letter from Lois Coulthard to Lowell which discusses this.
Research by Elva Coulthard
This 15-page account was written by Elva Coulthard, niece of Bertha Thompson
Other Thompson Lines
These three pages of detail are about families that married into the Thompson line, which include Burley, Fuller, Hiscock, Wilmarth, Bartholomew and Lamont surnames. The author is unknown.
Thompson Bible
This likely belonged to Rufus Sheldon Thompson (1831-1922) and contains several Family Record pages with births, marriages and deaths.
Pocket Ledger - Thompson Genealogy
This 72-page John Deere pocket ledger from 1935-36 likely belonged to our grandmother Bertha Elizabeth Gray (1877-1961). It features 23 pages used as an address book, and 6 pages devoted to the descendants of George Allen Thompson (1826-1901), the brother of our great-grandfather Rufus Sheldon Thompson.
“Pioneers” Part II
This 20-page family history was written by Frances Gray Hand in 1974, as a continuation of Elva Coulthard's earlier writings.
Baker Genealogy
We have details and stories about the ancestry and descendants of our great-grandmother Clarinda Elizabeth Baker (1837-1895) in the following documents.
The Baker Line
With this 50-page genealogy of the Baker line, a cousin Lillian Stanley documented early generations, while great-uncle Charles H. Thompson, great-aunt Elva Coulthard and others contributing more recent information.
Baker Family History
This three-page account was written by Ethel Stanley in 1937 about the Baker family.
A Baker Mystery
Our Russell Cousins
Clarinda’s sister Catherine Baker (1843-1922) married Eli Shugart Russell in 1858. Over the course of 30 years they had 15 children. Here are some notes written about our Russell cousins.
The following documents show that the Baker family thought they were entitled to a substantial fortune as heirs to a Baker ancestor’s land in Philadelphia. There was much work done by our Baker cousins to prove the case that went to trial in the late 1930s, but no money was ever recovered.
