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THOMPSON, John Sorby

Male 1824 - 1890  (65 years)


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  • Name THOMPSON, John Sorby 
    Birth 22 Sep 1824  Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Enlisted 25 Aug 1861, as a Private in Co K, 2nd Reg. of NY Cavalry Volunteers. He was seriously wounded and held at Belle Island Prison Camp. When paroled, 9 Mar 1863, he was sent to Camp Banks in Washington, DC. For the remainder of his life he suffered from his wounds.
    Gender Male 
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    _COLOR 11 
    Death 14 Jan 1890  RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Island Cemetery 
    Person ID I47841  Puffers
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2019 

    Family NICOLSON, Brianna,   b. 11 Jun 1827, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1918, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Residence 1875  Middletown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. THOMPSON, Archibald C.,   b. Apr 1854, NJ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. CA 1917, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F17688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2024 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S425] _1860 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S554] Rhode Island State Censuses, 1865-1935.