History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 518.
[Bourbon County]  [Millersburg Precinct]

JAMES H. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Millersburg; was born in Nicholas
County, Nov. 21, 1822, about three and a half miles from Millersburg,
where he now resides, to Henry and Mary (Wilson) Thompson; she born in
Lexington about 1790, to James Wilson and a Miss Clark, who were very
early settlers at that place; Henry Thompson, Jr. was born in Sherman
Valley, Pa., near Carlisle, in May, 1872, died in February, 1852; he was
brought by his parents, Henry and Mary (McClintock) Thompson, to the
farm now owned in part by the subject of this sketch.  Henry Thompson,
Sr., was one of the part of eighteen who settled in the vicinity of
Millersburg in 1778, his tract of 1200 acres lying in the edge of
Nicholas County.  He it seems remained upon his land the principal part
of the time after making the first settlement in a rude cabin in the
howling wilderness, being the only settler between Maysville and
Lexington, and during the most troublesome time with the Indians, and
the great massacre at the Blue Licks.  In 1783 he brought his family and
remained upon the old homestead until his death.  During his lonely
life the Indians several times drove him off his land, and drove away
his stock and after bringing his family, his noble wife would stand
guard while he plowed their little patch of corn, and did other necessary
work.  They had five children, three of whom are living: Daniel, Robert
and James H., who are the only members of the third generation in this
part of the country.  John, the oldest son, died in 1860, leaving
children in Nicholas County; Mary married a Mr. McClintock, and died in
1859, leaving two daughters; James H. received his education upon the
farm and in the limited district school of his boyhood days and remained
with his parents until their death, which occurred on the same day of
the month, Feb. 15, he in 1852, she in 1860.  He remained unmarried
until Feb. 11, 1862, when he was married to Miss Marilda Cheatham; born
Jan 13, 1846, to Forman and Louisa (Bradshaw) Cheatham, residents of
Montgomery County, near Mount Sterling.  By this marriage there have
been seven children, three of whom died in early childhood.  These
living are: Brownie, born March 24, 1864; Robert, May 12, 1871, Jimmie,
Aug. 29, 1875; and Elmo, May 2, 1881.  Mr. Thompson is a highly
respected farmer and member of the democratic party.

Thompson Wilson Clark McClintock Cheatham Bradshaw
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Nicholas-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY Mason-KY Montgomery-KY PA

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