Clifton L. Thompson1

M, #104131, b. 1820, d. after April 1868
ChartsDescendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Last Edited21 Jan 2026
     Clifton L. Thompson was born in 1820.1 He married Pamelia E. Marshall, daughter of Coleman Marshall and Joanna Bickers, on 20 November 1845 at Locust Grove, Orange Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Early Col. Settlers says m. 30 Nov. Ancestry record says m. 3 Nov

Clifton L. Thompson Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
Name     Clifton L. Thompson
Gender     Male
Marriage Date     3 Nov 1845
Marriage Place     Orange, Virginia, USA
Spouse     P. E. Marshall.1,2,3

Clifton L. Thompson died after April 1868 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA.1 He married Mary M. Arehart on 25 October 1879 at Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 2 wives.4
      ;
From Early Colonial Settlers:
Year: 1850 State: Virginia County: Albemarle Sheet No: 203A
Reel No: M432-932 Division: Charlottesville Page No : 404
Enumerated on: Augt. 26th, 1850 by: John J Winn
Transcribed by Scott Simpson for USGenWeb,
25 | 665 665 | Thompson Clifton L. | 30 M | Merchant 3.000 | Virginia | | C413 |
26 | 665 665 | Thompson Pamela | 19 F | | Virginia | | P540 |
27 | 665 665 | Thompson Ann | 3 F | | Virginia | | A500 |
28 | 665 665 | Thompson Frances | 2 F | | Virginia | | F652 |
29 | 665 665 | Thompson John | 1 M | | Virginia.1


Clifton L. Thompson and Pamelia E. Marshall appeared in the census of 26 August 1850 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
Clifton L Thompson 1850 United States Federal Census
p. 202-B, lines 25-29, dwelling 665, family 665
25 THOMPSON, Clifton L. 30 [1820] M W Merchant $3,000 VA
26 " , Pamela 19 [1831] F W VA
27 " , Ann 3 [1847] F W VA
28 " , Frances 2 [1848] F W VA
29 " , John 1 [1849] M W VA.5

Family 1

Pamelia E. Marshall b. 1831, d. a 1845
Children

Family 2

Mary M. Arehart b. 26 May 1849, d. 17 May 1925

Citations

  1. [S3744] Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, online <http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/>, Accessed 21 January 2026. Clifton L. Thompson 1820 - Aft 1868: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I105309&tree=Tree1. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of So Md and VA Northern Neck.
  2. [S3744] Early Settlers of So Md and VA Northern Neck, online http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/, Accessed 21 January 2026. Pamelia Marshall 1831 - Aft 1845: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I105308&tree=Tree1
  3. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 21 January 2026. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3723/records/19722. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
  4. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 21 January 2026. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/2657111
  5. [S6045] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census VA, Albemarle Co., Charlottesville, Accessed 21 January 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 202b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/14791258
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191109-00409?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=14791258

Mary M. Arehart1

F, #104132, b. 26 May 1849, d. 17 May 1925
Last Edited21 Jan 2026
     Mary M. Arehart was born on 26 May 1849 at Augusta Co., Virginia, USA.2 She married Clifton L. Thompson on 25 October 1879 at Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd of 2 wives.1
Mary M. Arehart died on 17 May 1925 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA, at age 75.2
Mary M. Arehart was buried after 17 May 1925 at Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave: Mary Margaret Arehart Thompson
Birth     26 May 1849, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death     17 May 1925 (aged 75), Charlottesville, City of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Burial     Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, City of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Francis Jane Spitler Arehart 1829–1871
Siblings
     Jacob Franklin Arehart 1851–1910
     Sarah Jane "Jennie" Arehart 1853–1911
     Letisha Ellen Arehart Spitler 1862–1942
     John Henry Arehart unknown–1850
Children
     Mattie B Thompson Ricks 1879–1962
Created by: G VanB
Added: Mar 22, 2017
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 177651192.2

Family

Clifton L. Thompson b. 1820, d. a Apr 1868

Citations

  1. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 21 January 2026. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/records/2657111. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177651192/mary_margaret-thompson: accessed January 21, 2026), memorial page for Mary Margaret Arehart Thompson (26 May 1849–17 May 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177651192, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, City of Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Maintained by G VanB (contributor 46618035).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Ann Thompson1

F, #104133, b. circa 1847
FatherClifton L. Thompson1 b. 1820, d. a Apr 1868
MotherPamelia E. Marshall1 b. 1831, d. a 1845
ChartsDescendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Descendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Last Edited21 Jan 2026
     Ann Thompson was born circa 1847 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA; Aged 3 in 1850 census.1
     Ann Thompson was listed as a resident in Clifton L. Thompson and Pamelia E. Marshall's household in the census report on 26 August 1850 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
Clifton L Thompson 1850 United States Federal Census
p. 202-B, lines 25-29, dwelling 665, family 665
25 THOMPSON, Clifton L. 30 [1820] M W Merchant $3,000 VA
26 " , Pamela 19 [1831] F W VA
27 " , Ann 3 [1847] F W VA
28 " , Frances 2 [1848] F W VA
29 " , John 1 [1849] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6045] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census VA, Albemarle Co., Charlottesville, Accessed 21 January 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 202b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/14791258
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191109-00409?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=14791258

Frances Thompson1

F, #104134, b. circa 1848
FatherClifton L. Thompson1 b. 1820, d. a Apr 1868
MotherPamelia E. Marshall1 b. 1831, d. a 1845
ChartsDescendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Descendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Last Edited21 Jan 2026
     Frances Thompson was born circa 1848 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA; Aged 2 in 1850 census.1
     Frances Thompson was listed as a resident in Clifton L. Thompson and Pamelia E. Marshall's household in the census report on 26 August 1850 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
Clifton L Thompson 1850 United States Federal Census
p. 202-B, lines 25-29, dwelling 665, family 665
25 THOMPSON, Clifton L. 30 [1820] M W Merchant $3,000 VA
26 " , Pamela 19 [1831] F W VA
27 " , Ann 3 [1847] F W VA
28 " , Frances 2 [1848] F W VA
29 " , John 1 [1849] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6045] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census VA, Albemarle Co., Charlottesville, Accessed 21 January 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 202b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/14791258
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191109-00409?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=14791258

John Thompson1

M, #104135, b. circa 1849
FatherClifton L. Thompson1 b. 1820, d. a Apr 1868
MotherPamelia E. Marshall1 b. 1831, d. a 1845
ChartsDescendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Descendants of Coleman MARSHALL
Last Edited21 Jan 2026
     John Thompson was born circa 1849 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA; Aged 1 in 1850 census.1
     John Thompson was listed as a resident in Clifton L. Thompson and Pamelia E. Marshall's household in the census report on 26 August 1850 at Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, USA;
Clifton L Thompson 1850 United States Federal Census
p. 202-B, lines 25-29, dwelling 665, family 665
25 THOMPSON, Clifton L. 30 [1820] M W Merchant $3,000 VA
26 " , Pamela 19 [1831] F W VA
27 " , Ann 3 [1847] F W VA
28 " , Frances 2 [1848] F W VA
29 " , John 1 [1849] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6045] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census VA, Albemarle Co., Charlottesville, Accessed 21 January 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 202b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/14791258
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191109-00409?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=14791258