Moses Thompson and Hannah Betts

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Husband Moses Thompson ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1847 - ? Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA

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         Father: Benjamin Thompson (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Eleanor "Nellie" Robinson (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 1812 - Buffalo Valley, Union Co, PA 1

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Wife Hannah Betts ¹

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           Born: 21 Jun 1792 - East Buffalo, Union Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1886 1
         Buried:  - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA

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         Father: Solomon Betts (      -      ) 1
         Mother: [Unk] Dunkle (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Eliza Thompson ¹

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           Born:  - Buffalo Valley, Union Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: when seventy-nine years old - Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M William Thompson ¹

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           Born:  - Buffalo Valley, Union Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA
         Buried: 

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3 M Solomon Thompson ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Autumn, 1896 - Porter Twp, Clinton Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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4 M Benjamin F. Thompson ¹

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           Born: 31 Jul 1821 - near Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Joanna Kling (1831-      ) 1
           Marr: 31 May 1852 - Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA 1

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5 M James T. Thompson ⁴

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           Born: 30 Apr 1826 - near Mackeyville, Clinton Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hannah M. Lemon (1832-1890) 5
           Marr: 24 Apr 1856 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA 5

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6 M Moses R. Thompson ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Porter Twp, Clinton Co, PA
         Buried: 

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7 F Sarah E. Thompson ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when sixteen years old
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Moses Thompson

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On his father's farm in Buffalo Valley, near Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, he was reared and remained until his marriage, acquiring his education in the schools of the neighborhood. He did most of the weaving for the family, as he had learned the trade in early life. After his marriage, he lived on one of his father's farms in Buffalo Valley, but in 1816, with his little family, he started by wagon for what is now Lamar township, Clinton county, where his father had purchased about five hundred acres of land by the big spring, near Mackeyville. Their route from Union county was through Penn's Valley Narrows and Brush Valley, and across Nittany Valley. A story-and-a-half log house was their home until 1838, when a large brick house was erected, which is still standing and is now occupied by the owner, James H. Porter. Only seven acres of the land had been cleared, everything was still in its primitive condition, and wild animals roamed through the forests. At one time a pack of a dozen wolves entered Mr. Thompson's barnyard and destroyed most of his sheep. He successfully engaged in farming upon that place until life's labors were ended. He was a portly, well-built man, very powerful, and died of apoplexy. He was unwavering in his support of the Whig party, but aside from regularly casting his ballot for its men and measures, he took no active part in political affairs. In religious belief he and his wife were Methodists.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1177.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 962.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 962, 1177.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 726, 1177.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 726.