John "Bridge John" Thompson and Sarah Rodgers

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Husband John "Bridge John" Thompson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1824 - Delaware Twp, Juniata Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 31 Dec 1908 - Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Thompson (1776-1830) 1 3 4
         Mother: Jane Gilfillen (1797-1855) 1 5

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       Marriage: Dee. 20, 1847 - Mexico, Juniata Co, PA 6

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Wife Sarah Rodgers ^{6 7}

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           Born: 24 Jan 1824 - Walker Twp, Juniata Co, PA 6
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           Died: 8 Jul 1886 or 1893 - Delaware Twp, Juniata Co, PA 6 7
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         Father: Col. Matthew Rodgers (1770-1837) 6
         Mother: Mary Kennedy (1792-1854) 6

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Children

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1 M Floyd Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 1849 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Jane Rebecca Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 10 Jan 1851 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: John Jacob Milleisen (1851-      ) 6

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3 F [Unk] Thompson

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           Born: 1853 6
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         Status: Twin

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4 F [Unk] Thompson

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           Born: 1853 6
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         Status: Twin

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5 M James Luther Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 12 Jan 1855 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Anna Adams (      -1890) 6
           Marr: 16 Feb 1882 - near Mifflintown, Juniata Co, PA 6

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6 M John Rodgers Thompson ⁸

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           Born: 17 Nov 1859 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Anna S. Stevenson (      -      ) 8
           Marr: Sidney, Shelby Co, OH

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7 F Charillie Thompson ⁸

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           Born: 17 Nov 1859 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 8
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8 M William Cloyd Thompson ⁸

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           Born: Aug 1861 - near Thompsontown, Juniata Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Martha Johnson (      -      ) 8

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General Notes: Husband - John "Bridge John" Thompson

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He was almost entirely a self-educated man, having had but limited school facilities. He attended subscription schools for a short time, and also spent one year in the public schools. At the age of five years he lost his father, from which time he was compelled to make his own way through the world. At the age of seven years he was obliged to earn his own bread and butter by laboring for his uncle, at a compensation of fifty cents a month and board. At the age of eleven, he was driving on the canal for his mother, and from that time until her demise he never ceased to assist her with support and care. At the age of twenty-four he left the homestead, making his residence at the old still house, where as a poor man he began his married life. He farmed his mother's land on shares until her death, and then purchased a portion of the homestead property, which he cultivated thereafter. In 1855, he erected on his property a fine stone dwelling house, costing more than four thousand dollars. This comfortable and commodious residence was destroyed by fire in 1891, which entailed on the proprietor a heavy loss, running into thousands of dollars, in consequence of the destruction of clothing, furniture, thirty beds, and, most serious of all, valuable papers which could never be replaced. The following year he rebuilt at an expense approximating $2,000. At one time Mr. Thompson was engaged in the hotel business, having conducted successfully for eleven years the Thompson House at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the hotel property situated near the railroad station, which was later owned by the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company. Mr. Thompson was very successful as a breeder of excellent stock, in which he was also an extensive dealer.
All the members of Mr. Thompson's family attended the Presbyterian church. He was a Republican, but not an office-seeker.

After the death of his mother in 1855, John Thompson purchased a portion of the homestead property and erected thereon a stone dwelling house which was destroyed by fire in 1891. For eleven years John Thompson conducted the Thompson House, a hotel at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Rodgers

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She died from the effects of spinal disease.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 997.

2 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 162.

3 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 866.

4 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 88, 155.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 88.

6 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 163.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 998.

8 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 164.