M, #15691, b. 19 July 1850, d. 11 January 1926
| Birth* | 19 July 1850 | James Edward Thompson was born on 19 July 1850 at Delaware CAUTION: note that the informant on his death certificate (son James) gives his parents as Obadiah Thompson and Eliza Taylor. That's not correct as they didn't get married until 1869, and James was with Wm & Rebecca on three censuses (up until his marriage). Also, Bible says Sep 1850 (http://genforum.genealogy.com/thompson/messages/11191.html.)1,2 |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | He appeared on the 1860 census in the household of William Thompson, pg 98 #662-649, Dover, Kent Co., Delaware. His info on the census included - Thompson, James 11 b.DE. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1870 | 1870 | James Edward Thompson appeared on the 1870 census in the household of William Thompson, pg 238 #245-239, West Dover Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware. His info on the census included - Thompson, James 19 b.DE works on farm. |
| Marr Bond* | 31 January 1871 | A bond for the marriage of James Edward Thompson and Eliza Jane Ford was made on 31 January 1871 at Kent Co., Delaware; v.32 pg.205.3  |
| Census1880* | 1880 | James Edward Thompson appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 36 pg 6 #45-45, West Dover, Kent Co., Delaware, along with Eliza Jane Ford, Lucy Thompson, George Thompson, William H Thompson and James Thompson. His info on the census included Thompson, James 28 b.DE farmer. |
| Census1900* | 1900 | James Edward Thompson appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, ED 57 sht 11 pg 17a #211-224, Dixon, Queen Anne Co., Maryland, along with Eliza Jane Ford, Harry Thompson and Fred Ford Thompson. His info on the census included Thompson, James 49 b.DE Jul 1850 owns farm with mtg. |
| Census1910* | 1910 | James Edward Thompson appeared on the 1910 census as the head of household, ED 6 sht 19b #398, Rep Dist 3 Election Dist 2, Kent Co., Delaware, along with Eliza Jane Ford, Harry Thompson and Fred Ford Thompson . His info on the census included Thompson, James E 59 b.DE (parents b.DE) farmer general farm, rents, married 38 years. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1920 | January 1920 | James Edward Thompson appeared on the 1920 census in the household of Fred Ford Thompson, ED 16 sht 17 pg 262 #445-446 farm on Frederico Rd, 2nd Election District 8th Precinct, Kent Co., Delaware. His info on the census included - Thompson, James E Sr 69 b.DE (parents b.DE) widow. |
| Death* | 11 January 1926 | James Edward Thompson died on 11 January 1926 at South Murderkill, Kent Co., Delaware, at age 75.1 |