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 1896 - 1981 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Etta Thompson was born 4 Jan 1896, Indiana, USA (daughter of Noah Thompson and Cordelia Norton); died 23 Sep 1981, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 8509
- Residence: 1910, Adams, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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Died:
Age: 85
Etta married Ithamer Hoosier 24 Feb 1915, Grant, Indiana, USA. Ithamer was born 1886, New Castle, Henry, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Clarence Wibur Hoosier was born 16 Nov 1915, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA; died 14 May 1971, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Noah Thompson was born 16 May 1860, North Carolina, USA (son of Thomas M. Thompson and Sarah Roberts); died 1 Feb 1943, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 2277
- Residence: 1900, Adams, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 40; Occupation: Teamster; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0057; HomeOwnership: O; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 21; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
- Residence: 1910, Adams, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 51; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Notes:
Description: (Noah's father) THOMAS M. THOMPSON is a native of Chatham County, N.C., born August 24, 1834, being the eldest son of the following six children: Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, Sarah, Thomas M. and John, the family of John B. and Polly (Archey) Thompson. Of these children Martha and Mary are deceased, Elizabeth married Alvin Scott, and Sarah married John Hart. The parents were natives of North Carolina, and immigrated to Orange County about 1845, locating near where subject now lives. About this time the mother died, and the father moved to Canada, where he likewise died. He was a Baptist and she a Methodist, and both were consistent Christian people. Our subject was reared on a farm, receiving fair education. He married Mrs. Sarah (Roberts) Chavis April 10, 1858, and to this union five children have been born: Noah, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Harris; Clara A. P., Mary C., and Homer (deceased). Mr. Thompson is one of the prominent farmers and stock-raisers of the township. He owns eighty-five acres of land; is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Church, and are worthy people.
Submitted by: Diana Flynn
"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana", Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884. Orange County, Indiana - Southeast Township
Died:
Age: 83
Noah married Cordelia Norton 29 Dec 1881, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Cordelia (daughter of Zemorah Norton and Margaret Jane Riley) was born 4 Jun 1864, Indiana, USA; died 23 Feb 1917, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried , Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. |  Cordelia Norton was born 4 Jun 1864, Indiana, USA (daughter of Zemorah Norton and Margaret Jane Riley); died 23 Feb 1917, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried , Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 1413
- Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1900, Adams, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 31; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0057; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 10; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 10; YearsMarried: 21; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
- Residence: 1910, Adams, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
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Buried:
Rockville Cemetery
Died:
Age: 52
Children:
- Sarah Thompson was born 10 Oct 1902, Indiana, USA; died 22 Mar 1968, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA.
- 1. Etta Thompson was born 4 Jan 1896, Indiana, USA; died 23 Sep 1981, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
- Mary Thompson was born 18 Nov 1891, Indiana, USA; died 9 Jun 1973, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.
- Hazeltine Thompson was born 29 Sep 1892, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA; died 3 Mar 1973, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.
- Ralph Thompson was born 1882, Indiana, USA; died 1906.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Thomas M. Thompson was born 24 Aug 1834, North Carolina, USA. Other Events:
Thomas married Sarah Roberts 11 Apr 1859, Orange, Indiana, USA. Sarah was born 1825, North Carolina, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Sarah Roberts was born 1825, North Carolina, USA; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 2299
- Residence: 1860, Orange, Indiana, USA
Children:
- 2. Noah Thompson was born 16 May 1860, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Feb 1943, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA.
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| 6. | Zemorah Norton was born 1820, North Carolina, USA (son of Chesley Norton and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Walden). Other Events:
- Race: White
- Reference Number: 1399
- Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 40
- Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Zemorah married Margaret Jane Riley Mar 1846, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Margaret (daughter of Adam Riley and Emeline Bass) was born Oct 1833, Indiana, USA; died 16 Jul 1911, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Margaret Jane Riley was born Oct 1833, Indiana, USA (daughter of Adam Riley and Emeline Bass); died 16 Jul 1911, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 1405
- Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1900, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 63; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
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Died:
Age: 74
Children:
- Emaline Norton was born 1848, Indiana, USA.
- George W. Norton was born Oct 1851, Indiana, USA; died 19 Feb 1915, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Feb 1915, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Mary Norton was born 1851, Indiana, USA.
- Sarah Norton was born 1853, Indiana, USA.
- Caroline Norton was born 1861, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 3. Cordelia Norton was born 4 Jun 1864, Indiana, USA; died 23 Feb 1917, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA; was buried , Rockville, Parke, Indiana, USA.
- Almeda Norton was born 1865, Indiana, USA; died 6 Nov 1882, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Nov 1882, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Evalina Norton was born Jan 1867, Indiana, USA.
- Charles Adam Norton was born 1 May 1862, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 3 Jan 1933, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 6 Jan 1933, Russell Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- William Duncan Norton was born Dec 1854, Indiana, USA.
- Wilson Norton was born 3 Dec 1844, Indiana, USA; died 3 Feb 1908, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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Generation: 4
| 12. | Chesley Norton was born Abt 1805, North Carolina, USA (son of Sarah Norton). Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 4965
- Residence: 1830, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1840, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 40; Census Post Office: Terre Haute
Chesley married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Walden 17 Feb 1822, Randolph, North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Eaton Walden and Nanny Evans) was born Abt 1803, North Carolina, USA; died , USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 14. | Adam Riley was born Abt 1805, North Carolina, USA (son of Jonathan Adam Riley and Lucy Ball); died Abt 1875, Indiana, USA; was buried unknown. Other Events:
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 1406
- Residence: 1830, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1840, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1850, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 45
- Mortgage: 12 Feb 1858, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Mortgage of personal property for $85 from Adam Riley to Jethro Bass
- Residence: 1860, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 51
- Residence: 1870, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Indianapolis; Age: 65
Adam married Emeline Bass 30 Oct 1828, Mercer, Kentucky, USA. Emeline (daughter of Jethro Bass and Polly Mitchell) was born Abt 1811, North Carolina, USA; died , Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 15. | Emeline Bass was born Abt 1811, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Jethro Bass and Polly Mitchell); died , Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Also Known As: Avaline Bass
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 975
- Residence: 1850, Parke, Indiana, USA; Age: 39
- Residence: 1860, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 49
Children:
- 7. Margaret Jane Riley was born Oct 1833, Indiana, USA; died 16 Jul 1911, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- George Washington Riley was born Abt 1836, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Jul 1899, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 19 Jul 1899, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Charles Riley was born 1837, Indiana, USA; died 18 Aug 1865; was buried 18 Aug 1865, Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, USA.
- Sarah Ann Riley was born 16 Jun 1844, Indiana, USA; died 13 Dec 1907, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA; was buried , Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
- Mary "Polly" Riley was born 1841, Indiana, USA.
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