Thompson Family

Paula Strahan has very graciously provided detailed information on the first three generations of the CASTLEMAN (CASSELMAN) family in the American Colonies. She is a descendant of Susan Jane WRIGHT PHILLIPS, daughter of John Maize WRIGHT and Sarah THOMPSON.

Another contributor of information is Jane Anne Medefesser. Her website is The Medefesser Group.

An outstanding source of information about the Palatines is the Olive Tree Genealogy, operated by Lorine McGinnis Schulze.

The first Thompson for whom we have a record is James THOMPSON. The line of direct descendants from him to Jim is:

  1. James THOMPSON
    +Elizabeth STUMP?

  2. Robert THOMPSON, b 30 Jun 1763, onboard ship from Ireland to the American Colonies, m 11 Apr 1785, Davidson Co, TN, d 7 Dec 1822, Humphries Co?, TN
    +Sarah CASTLEMAN, b 30 Apr 1769, PA, d 28 Mar 1808, Davidson Co, TN

    1. Sarah THOMPSON WRIGHT, b 14 Feb 1794
    2. Jacob THOMPSON, b 14 Nov 1785
    3. Mary Polly THOMPSON, b 9 Jan 1788
    4. James THOMPSON, b 20 Jan 1790
    5. John THOMPSON, b 29 Jan 1792
    6. Rhoda THOMPSON, b 25 Dec 1795
    7. Elizabeth THOMPSON, b 14 Nov 1797
    8. Mariah Page THOMPSON, b 10 Nov 1799

  3. Sarah THOMPSON, b 14 Feb 1794, Davidson Co, TN, m 8 Jan 1810, Davidson Co, TN, d 15 Jun 1879
    +John Maize WRIGHT, b 22 May 1787, VA, d 15 Jun 1855

    1. Mary B. WRIGHT PHILLIPS, b 7 May 1809
    2. Robert T. WRIGHT, b 2 Jun 1815
    3. William W. WRIGHT, b 22 Apr 1816
    4. Susan Jane WRIGHT PHILLIPS, b 26 Feb 1818
    5. Sarah Ann O. WRIGHT PHELPS, b 1820
    6. Sophremia Amanda WRIGHT PHILLIPS, b 3 Mar 1825
    7. Matilda Angeline WRIGHT PHELPS, b May 1827

  4. Sarah Ann O. WRIGHT, b 1820, Davidson Co, TN, d KY, m Nov 26, 1836, Davidson Co, TN
    +Asa R. PHELPS, b 1815, d Feb 3, 1863, Hickman Co, KY

    1. Louisa J. PHELPS, b Aug 2, 1838
    2. Susan M. PHELPS RANKIN, b Jun 29, 1839
    3. James K. PHELPS, b abt 1842
    4. John Maize PHELPS, b Apr 11, 1843
    5. George Washington PHELPS, b Apr 12, 1845
    6. Sarah Ophelia PHELPS, b abt 1847
    7. Margaret Dallice PHELPS, b Jun 1849
    8. Martha Frances PHELPS, b abt 1851
    9. Cynthia Ann PHELPS, b abt 1853
    10. Luvenia Floyd PHELPS, b May 20, 1855
    11. Joseph Ross PHELPS, b abt 1857
    12. Benjamin F. PHELPS, b abt 1859
    13. Asa G. PHELPS, b abt 1862

  5. Susan M. PHELPS, b Jun 29, 1839, Rutherford Co, TN, d abt 1878, Obion Co, TN
    +George Ezra RANKIN, b Jul 2, 1828, Williamson Co, TN, d Aug 18, 1877, Obion Co, TN, m Jun 7, 1859

    1. Annie RANKIN FINCH, b abt 1863
    2. Annette RANKIN KENDALL, b Jan 25, 1865
    3. Lou Ada RANKIN ADAMS, b Jun 11, 1867
    4. George Thomas RANKIN, b Mar 31, 1870

  6. Annette RANKIN, b Jan 25, 1865, Weakley Co, TN, d May 8, 1960, Albany, NY
    +James Alexander KENDALL, b Oct 18, 1861, Hickman Co, KY, d Oct 13, 1953, Albany, NY, m Feb 21, 1883, KY

    1. Iris KENDALL, b abt 1884
    2. Grace KENDALL GORE, b Nov 11, 1885
    3. George Rupert KENDALL, b Nov 4, 1888
    4. Ruth KENDALL REID, b Feb 14, 1891
    5. Anna Verna KENDALL JAMES, b Aug 29, 1893
    6. Grayson KENDALL, b abt 1894
    7. Robert Guyn KENDALL, b Sep 23, 1895
    8. Lillian KENDALL WILLIAMS, b Jul 18, 1900
    9. Joseph S. KENDALL, b Nov 12, 1903
    10. James Albert KENDALL, b Dec 23, 1905
    11. Thomas Alton KENDALL, b Dec 23, 1905
    12. Paul Rankin KENDALL, b Sep 25, 1909

  7. Anne Verna KENDALL, b Aug 29, 1893, Hickman Co, KY, d Apr 13, 1982, San Antonio, TX, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY
    +George Thomas JAMES, b Jan 21, 1891, Graves Co, KY, m Nov 27, 1919, KY, d Nov 10, 1968, Fulton, KY, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY

    1. George Thomas JAMES, Jr
    2. James Kendall JAMES
    3. Joseph Rankin JAMES

  8. James Kendall JAMES
    +Martha Lou CHAMBERS
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Revised 14 Jan 2001