Elizabeth Grier
F, #14442
| Note* | In Leta's email, she quotes Cheryl as the source of this information (see my note at end): ELIZABETH GREER THOMPSON by Mary Adrian, in 1992 (dau of Flora Harris) Mother was born in 1867. When she was a child, Elizabeth, her grandmother, lived in a small building in their yard, known as "Granny's house". She walked with one crutch. She decided to go visit her children and families in Oregon. A daughter* had married a Harris. A son was married, they, with others had gone to Oregon, as "49ers". Mary Ann and Aunt Em made her a fine, heavy black silk dress. Mother's father counted out money on a chair, for her to take. Mother had never seen so much money, so she was impressed. Father took Grandma and trunk to town, Malta, in the wagon where she took the boat, on the Muskingum River, down the Ohio River, Mississippi River, up the Missouri River as far as the boats could go, then over the mountains to Oregon. She went but never came back. We have a white wool blanket that was left in her house. About 1940, Howard Harris and Bertha went on a Western tour, by car. In Oregon they stopped at a filling station, run by a man named Thompson Harris or was it Harris Thompson? *I think she may have been referring to daughter Elizabeth who married a Drake who went to Oregon. (Louise Power) Hi, Ladies, This Thompson information came about as a result of the site that Cheryl passed along to us a week or so ago. She thought that there might be a connection to some of our Thompsons in that site. I'm not sure, I haven't found any that correspond to the Thompsons I'm familiar with. Nevertheless, this document that I passed along was part of the source material for that site and I thought it couldn't hurt to take a look at it if it were available and see if anybody saw something of value. I did not, but then I don't have all the information. If there is nothing here, we can at least eliminate this line. Re the Grier/Greer information. I've been working on the Grier/Greer connection here in Oregon. I think that some of the Grier/Greers buried in the Grier-Campbell-Stayton Pioneer Cemetery are possibly her brothers. You can see listings from the cemetery on line by going to usgenweb.org and going to the cemetery site on the Oregon GenWeb site. The cemetery is listed along with their burials, as is the Miller Cemetery where Elizabeth Greer Thompson is buried with some of her children and their spouses. Other Thompsons are listed in the Salem Pioneer Cemetery. I took a trip up to that area last November and have photos that I'm going to scan as soon as I get my office set up again from a recent move. Even though I'm not directly connected to any of the other children (except that they were Mary Ann's siblings), I've found their stories interesting, nevertheless, since they were original settlers here in Oregon. I would, however, be grateful for any additional information. It seems that the Thompsons, Harrises and Grier/Greer's intermarried on several occasions. Must have been a small community with limited opportunities. Kathryn note: it's not clear to me who said what here and I'm just noting it her for the time being so that it is in John's record. When I get it more sorted out, some of this will vanish and get put in appropriate records.1,2 | |
| Marriage* | 1 February 1821 | Elizabeth Grier married John Thompson, son of John Thompson and Mary (__________), on 1 February 1821 at Guernsey Co., Ohio; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/qry.html#LetaGoedert John THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1800, married Elizabeth GRIER February 1, 1821 in Guernsey County, Ohio. He died in 1841 in Morgan County. I have been looking for his parents' names and info for years! Any information would be appreciated. Leta Goedert leta@magiclink.com posted 10 Nov 1999 http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikegoad/html/goedert_leta.htm Florence Maretta Rose 1873>Elmer Thompson (Cannot find Thompson ancestors) Cora Thompson 1895>Roy Franklin Buntin 1895 Leta Buntin (me) > Goedert http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmorgan/q1997.htm Cheryl Arver Thu Apr 17, 1997, 15:19:58 I am researching John Thompson b ca 1800, married Elizabeth Grier in 1821 in Guernsey Co, OH, d 1841 in Morgan County, OH. John and Elizabeth Grier Thompson were the parents of: Rhoda Thompson Janes 1823-1869, Robert Thompson 1823-1897, Hugh Thompson b 1827, Elizabeth Thompson Drake b 1828, John Thompson ca 1831-ca 1865, William Thompson b ca 1837, Mary Ann Thompson Harris 1839-1892, Eli Thompson 1841-1873. John Thompson owned property in Athens County, OH at the time of his death and resided in Belmont Co, OH before migrating to Morgan County, OH. I am willing to exchange information. |
| Census1850* | 1850 | Elizabeth Grier appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Pg 196 #1210-1210, Union Twnshp, Morgan Co., Ohio, Thompson, Elizabeth 46 b.OH $2500 land. |
Family | John Thompson b. c 1793, d. bt 1841 - 1850 | |
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| Last Edited | 10 Jun 2005 |