Joseph I THOMPSON b. 24 Feb 1811 Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 18 Jan 1893 Red Bank, N.J.

1811 - 1893 (81 years)

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Name	Joseph I THOMPSON
Born	24 Feb 1811	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey [1]
Gender	Male
Died	18 Jan 1893	Red Bank, N.J. [1, 2]
Buried	21 Jan 1893	Maplewood Cem., Freehold, N.J.
Person ID	I1072	Jim Sweetman's Genealogy
Last Modified	27 Oct 2010

Father	John I. THOMPSON, b. 29 Sep 1776, d. 1848 (Age 71 years)
Mother	Margaret WALTON, b. 1780, d. 1849 (Age 69 years)
Family ID	F402	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Shureman JOHNSON, b. 5 Jun 1812, d. 27 Jun 1889, Atlantic Highlands, N.J. (Age 77 years)

Children

	1. Elanor J. THOMPSON, d. 19 Mar 1936
	2. Margaret Matilda THOMPSON
	3. John I. THOMPSON, b. 20 Sep 1836, d. 23 May 1917, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA (Age 80 years)
	4. Cornelius Johnson THOMPSON, b. 28 Feb 1841, d. 11 Aug 1897 (Age 56 years)

Family ID F408 Group Sheet | Family Chart

[S15] Descendants of Cornelius Thompson, Elizabeth Makin Thompson, p. 11.
[S119] Red Bank Register, 1-25-1893, p. 1.
Joseph I. Thompson, who was stricken with paralysis while driving to Red Bank from his place at Navesink, died at the Globe hotel last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Thompson was well-known throughout the county. He was born at Freehold and learned the blacksmith trade. In 1844 he was appointed lighthouse keeper at the Highlands and
served for five years, Afterward he bought property at the Highlands, which increased in value and made him a very rich man. He served as sheriff of Monmouth county from 1859 to 1862. He married Eleanor Schureman Johnson in 1834. She died some years ago. Mr. Thompson left four children, Cornelius J., who lived at home; John I. Thompson; Ella, wife of Eugene W. Benton of Red Bank; and Margaret Matilda, wife of John N. Riker of Woodside, L. I.
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Mr. Thompson's funeral took place at the Red Bank Presbyterian church last Saturday morning. The body was laid in a black cloth-covered casket, with silver extension bar handles. The face was but little changed. On the coffin was a silver plate giving his name, age and date of death. The pall-bearers were Jehu P. Cooper, Derrick G. Campbell, Charles Allen, Sr., Benjamin Griggs, Timothy Maxson, and George Morford. The funeral party was taken to Freehold in two special cars, where the burial took place.