Jessie Andrews Thompson Genealogy Book, ca. 1920-1935

1. Jessie A. Thompson's Genealogy Book
Researched and Written ca. t92O'1935
Chapters are presented as laid out by Jessie A. Thompson. Each chapter was prefaced by a list of
contents typed on blue paper. Chapter numbers were added in May 2OL2 by C. McLean using the
original order in the binder. Since the papers were in a 3-ring binder, they could be rearranged or
removed. Therefore, the listed contents for each chapter may or may not match what was present when
the binder was scanned in 2012.
Note: words in [brackets] are added pencil notations by her daughter Florence O (Thompson] Mclean.
S*+ike+*e+*ghs were in pencil, presumably by Florence.
Chapter 1 PRESENT GENERATION.
Ascending Chart No. 1 (3 Generations.) [.... "Castle Duart"]
Photographs
Short biographies [Ted - Ruth (Ruth's is in Brown Book onlv)/ Florence - Nicol]
Harbert Asa Thompson
Jessie A.Thompson
Children of above.
Ascending Chart No. 2
(Note: The middle generation on this page ls the one which constitutes the
index and arrangement of the book.)
Arrival of ancestors in Michigan
Chapter 2 NEWKIRK
Origin of the Newkirk Family.
Photographs - John Newkirk and Family
John Newkirk, obituary.
Emily Newkirk Thompson
Twelft h Annual Reunion, Photograph.
Christmas in Stockbridge Sixty Years Ago.
Chapter 3 HOWE
Howe Family Descending Chart
Origin of the Howes
Howe Genealogy, a paper.
Photographs
Memory Sketches for the Grandchildren, by Vesta M, Thompson.
Notes.
Howe Family Ascending Chart
Tracing Back Howe Side Lines:
Paul Peck

2. Henry Cook
Edward Parker
William Gaylord
Edward Stebbins
John Stanley
Thomas Scott
Joseph Hickox
David Carpenter
Thomas Norton
Major John Mason
Rev. Robert Peck
Abraham Cruttenden
Anthony Thompson
William Rockwell
Uohn Skinnerl
Uoseph Loomisl
lWilliam Filleyl
Chapter 4 SI"ATE
Children of Jesse and Grace (Rogers) Slate
ROGERS
Origin of the Rogers
Rogers Genealogy, a sketch
Steamship
Savannah, il lustration
Heraldry and Kindred Topics
Photostat: Coats of Arms of Rogers Ancestors
Rogers Ascending Chart - To Original lmmigrant, if known
Tracing Back the Rogers side Lines
SamuelRowland
Matthew Griswold
Henry Wolcott
Richard Smith
John Stevens
Vincent Meigs
George Darrow
John Packer
Cary Latham
John Masters
John Steevens
John Fletcher
Thomas Lee

3. Chapter 5 ANDREWS
Ascending Chart -Thomas Andrews
Ascending Chart - Abigail Stork
Descending Chart included in Stork Genealogy
Photographs - Sylvester Andrews
Photographs - Eber Andrews
(Photostat - Government Deed in Ted's and Florence's)
Coat of Arms
William Andrews
Andrews Side Lines
William Peck
John Hall
Bartholomew Foster
Thomas Verry
Thomas Giles
Themas Paine
J€"bn+€€ne
ggura+e+angs
Rebe++#i€ks
Robert Royce
Rev. John Lathrop
Elizabeth Scudder
William Gaylord
Edward Stebbins
John Stanley
Thomas Scott
Moses Stork, see also Stork Genealogy
Major John Mason, see also Stork Genealogy
Robert Peck
Edmund Hobart
Richard lbrook
Edward Jackson
John Newgate
William Chapel
John Lewis
John Huntley
Chapter 6 HUDSON
Ascending Chart
Hudson - Tradition and Comment
Photograph - Polly Albright Hudson
Notes from Mary Russell

4. The Hudson Family, by Pluma A. E. Butcher
Photostat "Dickerson's Tavern"
Photostat - Washington's Map of Morristown
"When Gen. Washington Stayed at Our House."
Honorable Mention Certificate [(ln this copy only.)]
Notes.
Henry Hudson
Jacobus Scollinger
Cornelis MelYn
ALBRIGHT
Jacob Wismer
Chapter 7 HUNTINGTON
PhotograPhs William Huntington
-
Chart [To be completed'for all these]
Huntington + Sketches of our Ancestry
Dr. William Huntington, ObituarY
[Founders of Howell]
Side Lines
Gorton
Leffingwell
John Clarke
Chapter 8 TIBBETS.
PhotograPhs - George Tibbets.
Uohn Tibbets (elleum Tibbetsl
Chapter 9 AMERICAN FOUNDERS
OUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS.
Chronologically Arranged by Family Groups'
Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC SERVICE AND
ELIGI BILITY TO HEREDITARY - PATRIOTIC ORGAN IZATIONS
World War
Spanish War
Civil War or War of the Rebellion
Mexican War
Indian Wars
War of L812
Revolutionary War
ColonialWars

5. (There are very few Hereditary-Patriotic organizations in America to which we are not eligible, often
several times, and some of these may be eliminated upon further research. Lists of these societies, with
terms of eligibility, are found in the book of American genealogy, pages 373 to 389. The following
appear to be correct records, though the first one is the only one that has been proved.)
Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
Mayflower Society
Barons of Runnymede
Royal lines
Lines to Adam
chapter 11 ANCESTRAT LINES TO THE BARONS OF RUNNYMEDE.
William d'Albini Lines 5 and 12
Hugh le Bigod t4
Roger le Bigod 15
Henry de Bohun 15
Gilbert de clare 9
Richard de Clare 8
John FitzRobert 6
Robert FitzWalter L7
William de Huntingfield
John de Lacie LL
William de Lanvallei 2
William Mallet 7
William de Mowbray L2
Saher de Quincy Lines 10 and 16
Robert de Roos 4
Geoffrey de Saye 3
Robert de Vere T6
Eustace de Vesci 7
Chapter 12 SOME ROYAT tlNES.
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
Hugh Capet
Plantagenet
saxon
Spanish
Scottish
William the Conqueror
Snap-Shots of Some Norman Ancestors.

6. What is the story behind Jessie A. Thompson's genealogy book?
Questions that Catherine Clary Mclean asked her Aunt Marj (Marjorie Ann Mclean Szor) in May 2012:
1. What can you tell me about those binders? How many copies of the binders did she make? Who do
you think has copies?
Idon't know how many binders there are. I have one, you do [Catherine's father's, Thomas
Nicol Mcleanl, and maybe Viki [Purcell Everhart, niece). I know that Jan Uanice lrene Mclean
Purcell Swerske, sisterl made a copy (copies) of it. So that is probably what Viki has and maybe
the copy went to Eric [Viki's brother]. Viki would know. Also, Uncle Ted Thompson must have
had one which Hope [his wifelgot. Does cousin Ted Thompson have it now? He lives in
Richardson, Texas and I have heard from him lately by email. His email is iettat4L46@att.net.
He is the oldest of Ted and Hope's children and is interested in family matters. He might be a
good source for family info. He is also in touch with Lytle Thompson in the Chicago area who
was born in 1925' His email address is hlvtlethompson@gmail'com'
lMost of the penciled notes that say "did not copy"' were probably written by Marj's sister, lan.]
2. Did your grandmother (Jessie Thompson) work on them until she died?
My grandmother worked on this hobby for many years. She did research every where she went
with her husband, Herbert, as he did his lodge business in this country and Europe. She visited
Vital Statistics offices, libraries, cemeteries, etc. No internet for her! She was really 'into it'. (as
you can tell). I believe she did work at it until she died (of a stroke).
3. There are penciled notations, were they your grandmother's, your mother's, or both?
Idon't see many notations in my copy. What I do see is my mother's [Florence O. (Thompson)
McLeanl handwriting.
4. Was your mother interested in family history?
My mother was very interested in this and wanted to do a lot of work on it 'when she retired'.
But that day was not to be.
5. Do you know when your grandmother did the bulk of the research? 1920s? early 30's? earlier?
My grandmother died in Nov. of L937. I believe she had worked on it in the 20's and 30's and
maybe before that.
5. I guess she was a good typist and tireless researcher, right? How many women could type back
then?
Yes, the typing! | never thought about that. Oh, my.
Catherine Clary McLean, 25 May 2012, Los Angeles CA