Francis Baker Thompson

b. October 1835, d. 10 August 1877
  • Francis Baker Thompson was born in October 1835 in Alabama.
  • Margaret (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Talladega County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Francis Baker Thompson, Isaac W Thompson, Phillip Whitfield Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Jefferson E. Thompson and Margaret E. Thompson.
  • Francis Baker Thompson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama, living in the household of merchant William Wallace, not far from his mother and brother Phillip.
  • He was a clerk, according to the 1860 census.
  • He married Martha Wood, daughter of John Wood and Elizabeth Atkinson, circa 1868. And Martha's sister Sarah married Francis' brother Phillip hompson..
  • John Wood and Elizabeth Atkinson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Talladega County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Francis Baker Thompson, Martha Wood and Sarah Thompson.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
  • Francis Baker Thompson died on 10 August 1877 at age 41.
  • His wife Martha Wood became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery, Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 25 Apr 2015

Family: Martha Wood b. 4 January 1841, d. 14 May 1888