Thompson family papers

Collection

Identifier: MS T37

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection primarily contains the genealogical information and correspondence regarding the Thompson family lineage from the 17th to the 20th century. The collection also contains Thompson family wills and deeds on land ownership in Hudson, Ohio. A circa 1840 daguerreotype of Dr. Moses Thompson is also part of the collection.

Dates

Creation: 1839-2000
Creation: Majority of material found within 1840-1860

Creator

Thompson family (Family)

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research use.

Restrictions on Use

The collection is open for research use.

Biography of Biography of the Thompson Family

The Thompson family was one of the first families to settle Hudson, Ohio. Moses Thompson (1776-1858) was born in Goshen Connecticut. In the spring of the spring of 1800, Moses came to Ohio along with Hudson's first settler, David Hudson. Moses and David helped to survey the route of two roads in the area. Moses purchased 750 acres of land in what would become Hudson Township, for himself, his father, Deacon Stephen Thompson and his brothers, Abraham and Stephen. Moses was the only physician in the Western Reserve area for 10 years. During the War of 1812, Moses was a surgeon in the Army and at the close of the war, engaged in raising and selling agricultural products in Louisville, Nashville and Huntsville. On December 22, 1797, Moses married Elizabeth Mills (1780-1850). The couple had 13 children.