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Thompson, John P. (b. 1826)
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The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, 
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by Hu Maxwell
The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899

Pages 485-486

John P. Thompson, born 1826 in Barbour County, son of Henry and
Mercy (Parrill) Thompson, was married April 7, 1864, in Philippi,
to Helen, daughter of Daniel and Jerusha (Hart) Capito. Children,
Flora, Eva, Claude H., John Paul, Edna and George P. Mr. Thompson
is a member of the Old School Baptist Church, is a Democrat, and
for many years was Justice of the Peace, and was Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors. He was educated in private schools, and one of his
instructors was William Ferguson, a pedagogue famous in his day for
cruelty to his pupils. However, he made them learn. Mr. Thompson's
brothers and sisters were, Hamilton G., William C, Hezekiah J. and
Jane R., who married A. P. Wilson. The Thompsons were among the
very first settlers in Barbour. The exact date of their coming is
uncertain, but it is believed to have been near the time of the
coming of the Talbotts; that is, 1780.

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From Marriage Register, Barbour County, WV
(page 229, Line Numbered 37)
Apr. 17, 1864 in Barbour County
John P. Thompson married Helen Capito

Also from Marriage Register, Barbour County, WV
(page 18, Line Numbered 7)
April 17, 1864 in Philippi
John P. Thompson - age 36, born in Harrison Co., 
son of Henry & Manassa) married
Hellen Capito - age 20, born in Barbour Co.
dau of Daniel & Jerusha

NOTE: marriage date of April 17 was recorded in both registers

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