News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    Lester Thompson

    Male Abt 1886 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Lester Thompson was born about 1886 in Kansas U.S.A. (son of William Grant Thompson and Lillian Williams).

      Notes:

      Census:
      1920 Cloud Co KS ED 20, SH 25A; age 34, b. KS

      From Bette Fillmore

      Lester married Edith. Edith was born about 1896 in Kansas U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  William Grant Thompson was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA (son of William A Thompson and Minerva A Denham); died on 26 May 1952 in Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.

      Notes:

      From Bette Fillmore

      Census:
      1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 2, b. IL
      1880 Barton Co MO p.476; age 11, b. IL
      1900
      1910
      1920 Cloud Co KS, Concordia, p.169B, ED 21, Sh. 18B; age 50, b. IN

      William married Lillian Williams in 1893 in Webb City, Jasper, MO, USA. Lillian was born about 1871 in , , WIsconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Lillian Williams was born about 1871 in , , WIsconsin, USA.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1920 Cloud Co KS, Concordia, p.169b, ED 21, Sh. 18B; age 49, b. WI

      From Bette Fillmore

      Children:
      1. 1. Lester Thompson was born about 1886 in Kansas U.S.A..
      2. Earl Denham Thompson was born on 10 May 1895 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO, USA; died on 20 Nov 1950 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, USA; was buried in Nov 1950 in Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  William A Thompson was born on 6 Jan 1843 in , Decatur, IN, USA; died in Feb 1901 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      MARRIAGE:
      1st: Decatur Co IN I-436 (name = Thomson)
      2nd: Barton Co MO record

      Census:
      1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 26, b. IN
      1880 Barton Co MO p.476; age 37, b. IN
      1900 Barton Co MO, Lamar City, p.72B, ED 22, Sh 4B; age 57, b. IN......

      Buried Lamar Cemetery

      William married Minerva A Denham on 29 Oct 1864 in , Decatur, IN, USA. Minerva (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French) was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A.; died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Minerva A Denham was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A. (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French); died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 w/parents (POB = IL)
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 w/parents (POB = OH)
      1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 23, b. IL

      MARRIAGE: Decatur Co IN #1-436; FHC #1516779

      Buried Forest Grove Cemetery

      Children:
      1. Mattie Commoria Thompson was born on 31 Dec 1866 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 11 Dec 1944 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
      2. 2. William Grant Thompson was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA; died on 26 May 1952 in Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.
      3. Mary Serene Thompson was born on 30 Dec 1870 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA; died on 1 Jul 1954 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
      4. Albert Daniel Thompson was born on 19 Mar 1876 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 29 Sep 1931 in Alameda County, California U.S.A..


    Generation: 4

    1. 10.  Daniel Denham was born on 23 Sep 1812 in , Gallia, OH, USA (son of Daniel Denham and Keziah Swett); died on 5 Jan 1883 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      Barton Co MO formed in 1855; parent county was Jasper. C/H burned in CW.

      Census:
      1840 Edgar Co IL p 72: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 60-70 (Dunham)
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 (Dunham), Miller; age 42
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 (Dunham), Millwright
      1870 Barton Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
      1880 Barton Co MO p 477A (both parents b. Mass.)......

      Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed Book 3, p. 234

      BIRTHPLACE: listed on gravestone

      MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

      Timeline:
      8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his father?
      16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his father?
      5 Nov 1857: Purchased 6+A from Anderson & Margaret E. Duncan; Decatur Co IN, Book Z, p.74-75
      15 Mar 1860: Sold land to Tillman Ainsworth; Decatur Co IN, Book 2, p.457
      26 Mar 1881: Purchased land from Tydings; Barton Co MO, Book 31, p.358
      13 May 1882: Sold land to Samuel Powell; Barton Co MO, Book 31, p.359

      Per Bette Fillmore: Family traveled a lot...from Hamilton Co OH to Edgar Co IL
      to Vigo Co IN to Decatur Co IN to Barton Co MO.

      Possibly 3 more children born to this family.

      Buried Forest Grove Cemetery near Boston, MO.
      DOB, POB & DOD from gravestone.

      Daniel married Mary Ann French on 10 Feb 1837 in Edgar County, Illinois U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Henry French) was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Kentucky U.S.A.; died on 1 Feb 1903 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 11.  Mary Ann French was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Kentucky U.S.A. (daughter of Henry French); died on 1 Feb 1903 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1840
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149; age 38
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948
      1870 Lamar Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
      1880 Barton Co MO p 477A
      #1900 Idaho Co ID Westlake Pct; age 81, b.KY; ch:8&3......

      Possibly born in Mercer Co KY

      MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

      Buried Kamiah Cemetery; Cem. Rec. of Lewis Co ID; SLC 979.684 V3c
      Eva Denham says she is buried in the Morrowtown Cemetery: THIS IS CORRECT

      Children:
      1. William Henry Harrison Denham was born on 31 Dec 1840 in Bloomfield, Edgar, Illinois U.S.A.; died on 13 Jul 1907 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..
      2. 5. Minerva A Denham was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A.; died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA.
      3. Sarah Ann Denham was born in 1848.
      4. Daniel Bernie Denham was born on 1 Aug 1851 in Greensburg, Decatur, IN, USA; died on 28 Jul 1933 in Salem, Marion, OR, USA.
      5. Mary Jane Denham was born on 15 Mar 1854 in Bloomfield, Edgar, IL, USA; died on 13 Jan 1940 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
      6. Ellen Denham