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     William Turner Thompson married Mary Gearhart, daughter of Jacob S. Gearhart and Mary Flegal, in 1859.

     Francis Asbury Gearhart was born on 4 June 1837 at Pennsylvania, USA. He was christened on 5 October 1838.
      ; CEN: 1860 DECATUR, CLEARFIELD,PA PG 163 FARM HAND - LIVES W/ FATHER, CAN READ & WRITE.

     Ann Eliza Thompson was born on 14 July 1836.
Ann Eliza Thompson died on 4 January 1837.

     William Thompson Jr. was born in 1746 at Hopewell Township, Cumberland Co. (now Franklin Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Turner circa 1784.¹

William Thompson Jr. died circa 1836.¹
     William Thompson Jr. lived circa 1784 at Tadpole Farm, near Pine Grove Mills, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; per Williamson [1941:13]: "About 1784 he moved to Centre Co., Pa. (the Huntingdon Co.), where he had acquired 180 acres of land through "Squaterr's Rights.'" This transaction is recorded at Bellefonte, PA., Book F, p. 438."¹

     Elizabeth Turner married William Thompson Jr., son of William Thompson Sr., circa 1784.¹

     Risdon J. Deford was born in 1819 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Hennesey before 1850
;
per Find a Grave, his 2nd of 4 wives. They appear together in the 1850 census.^2,3,1
Risdon J. Deford was buried in 1889 at Burial location unknown ;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1819, Talbot County, Maryland, USA
     DEATH     1889 (aged 69–70), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
     Risden married four times - First was Eliza Jane Bannister, second was Elizabeth Hennesey, third was Nancy J. Williams and four was Mary Ann Frances Watley. Son of Risden Washington Deford and Nancy Davis. 1st LT of the 155 Pennsylvania Infantry Co. K serving in the Civil War. He was at Gettysburg.
     Family Members Children
      Ann Elizabeth Deford Weaver 1839–1912
      Martha Jane Deford Gray 1842–1926
      Rebecca Amanda Deford Halderman 1846–1922
      John James DeFord 1847–1914
      William H. Deford 1856–1927
      Risden Alexander DeFord 1858–1929
     BURIAL     Body lost or destroyed, Specifically: Burial location unknown at this time
     Created by: Emma Simmons
     Added: 12 Jun 2017
     Find A Grave Memorial 180290857.
Risdon J. Deford died in 1889 at Stoddard Co., Missouri, USA.¹
      ; PG 152 MILITARY: 1st.LT., Co. K, 155 Reg't. PA Vols. OCC: 'INGINEER' MISC: Daughter Lydia's death certificate says father born in Penna.^2,4

Risdon J. Deford and Elizabeth Hennesey appeared in the census of 13 June 1860 at Henderson Township, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
p. 152, Lines 9-20, Dwelling 252; Family 252
     9 DEFORD, Risden 40 [1820 M Engineer $50 MD
     10 " , Elizabeth 40 [1820] F PA
     11 " , Ann E 20 [1840] F PA
     12 " , Martha J 18 [1842] F PA
     13 " , Mary F 16 [1844] F PA Attended School
     14 " , Rebecca A 14 [1846] F PA Attended School
     15 " , John James 12 [1848 M PA Attended School
     16 " , Lydia E 6 [1854] F PA Attended School
     17 " , William H 5 [1855] M PA
     18 " , Risden A 2 [1858] M PA
     19 LANGSDALE, John 12 [1848] M PA
     20 " , Minerva 7 [1853] F PA.⁵

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     Adam Ramberger was born circa 1744 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA. He married Esther Cray, daughter of Peter Krey and Margaret (?), on 4 July 1765 at Parsonage, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Adam Ramberger died in 1800 at Annville, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, USA; now Lebanon Co.¹
      ; Person Source.²

; MISC: letter from N. Stover, P.O.#73, Boalsburg, PA.

; MISC: letter from N. Glover, P.O.# 73, Boalsburg, PA.

     Addie A. Richards died at Eldorado, Kansas, USA.¹ She married Jared Mills Thompson, son of George Washington Thompson and Mary Gray, on 19 January 1893 at Pennsylvania, USA.

     Her married name was Thompson.

     Mary Jane Dilts was born on 4 July 1851. She married John Gray Thompson, son of George Washington Thompson and Mary Gray, on 11 February 1875 at Pennsylvania, USA.

Mary Jane Dilts died on 23 November 1931 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California, USA, at age 80.¹
     Her married name was Thompson.

     Elizabeth Hennesey was born in 1819 at Maryland, USA;
per Find a Grave, she was born in Allegheny Co., PA, but both the 1850 and 1860 censuses show her as born in MD.^1,2,3 She married Risdon J. Deford before 1850
;
per Find a Grave, his 2nd of 4 wives. They appear together in the 1850 census.^4,3,5
Elizabeth Hennesey was buried in 1888 at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, USA;
from Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1819, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
     DEATH     1888 (aged 68–69), Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
     Family Members Children
      Ann Elizabeth Deford Weaver 1839–1912
      Martha Jane Deford Gray 1842–1926
      Mary Frances DeFord Smith 1844–1923
      Rebecca Amanda Deford Halderman 1846–1922
      John James DeFord 1847–1914
      William H. Deford 1856–1927
      Risden Alexander DeFord 1858–1929
     BURIAL     Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
     Created by: hermann341
     Added: 29 Aug 2011
     Find A Grave Memorial 75678457.¹
Elizabeth Hennesey died in 1888 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, USA.¹
     Elizabeth Hennesey and Risdon J. Deford appeared in the census of 13 June 1860 at Henderson Township, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
p. 152, Lines 9-20, Dwelling 252; Family 252
     9 DEFORD, Risden 40 [1820 M Engineer $50 MD
     10 " , Elizabeth 40 [1820] F PA
     11 " , Ann E 20 [1840] F PA
     12 " , Martha J 18 [1842] F PA
     13 " , Mary F 16 [1844] F PA Attended School
     14 " , Rebecca A 14 [1846] F PA Attended School
     15 " , John James 12 [1848 M PA Attended School
     16 " , Lydia E 6 [1854] F PA Attended School
     17 " , William H 5 [1855] M PA
     18 " , Risden A 2 [1858] M PA
     19 LANGSDALE, John 12 [1848] M PA
     20 " , Minerva 7 [1853] F PA.²

     Elizabeth Thompson died at Eldorado, Kansas, USA. She was born on 4 April 1897.
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     John Gray Thompson was born.¹

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     Katherine Gearhart was born in February 1821. She married Rev. John Gearhart Thompson, son of James Lawrence Thompson and Catherine Gearhart, on 20 March 1843.

Katherine Gearhart died on 11 January 1897 at age 75.
      ; Person Source.¹ Her married name was Thompson.