Last Updated: November 24, 2020

Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson Family

1. Thompson, Rueben

Parents: William & Hannah (Hubbard) Thompson but others believe Henry & Lucy (Harris) Thompson.

Probably a brother to William Buckner "Buck" Thompson (next house in 1850) so may be same parents as William Buckner "Buck" Thompson’s i.e. William & Hannah (Hubbard) Thompson.

1816 Birth: 1816 Patrick Co., VA.

i1849 Marriage #1: Rueben Thompson m. Elizabeth Layman 11-26-1849 Patrick Co., VA. George Layman, surety.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H789:

…… Thompson, Rueben 34 yo w/m farmer, b. Patrick, $600, cannot read or write, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 24 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

………… George W. 1/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley PO, H960:

…… Thompson, Rueben 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,600/463, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 30 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Wm P. 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley/Burks Fork Twp, H201:

…… Thompson, Reuben 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,000/800, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 40 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

………… William P. 14 yo yo w/m, b. VA, on farm, school.

………… Lucinda F. 8 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school.

………… Mary E. 6 yo, b. VA, at home, school.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H105:

…… Layman, Green 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH

………… Elizabeth 15 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Francis E. 10/12 daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Thompson, Rueben 66 yo married father-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

Aft 1880 Death:

Aft 1880 Burial: Green Layman Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

Find A Grave Notation: This marker is a memorial to the family of Reuben Thompson and Elizabeth Layman Thompson. It is unclear which members of the family are buried where the stone is located. It lists all their children including the six who died of scarlet fever in 1859: Hester d. March 8, 1859 Lucinda d. March 8, 1859 Mahaley d. March 7, 1859 J.G. d. March 8, 1859 George W. d. Mar 6, 1859 M. (Malinda) d. March 6, 1859.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

...+ Thompson, Elizabeth

(src: Ancestry.com; WADETREEE; owner: sammiewade1913

Parents: George & Hannah (Williams) Layman. [layman]

1816 Birth: abt 1816 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Rueben Thompson.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H77:

…… Turman, Frank 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Lurinda 18 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Ura E. 6/12 daughter, b. Nov VA, parents b. VA.

…… Thompson, Elizabeth 52 yo married mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, tailor. (she was noted by the enumerator at the end of this district as being in this household.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District:

…… Thompson, Elizabeth 66 yo.

Aft 1890 Death:

Aft 1890 Burial: Green Layman Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

Photo at left: Photo from the collection of Elizabeth Layman Thompson's great-great granddaughter, Carolyn Keith Shockley. Lan Thompson's great-great granddaughter, Carolyn Keith Shockley.

...2. Thompson, George W.

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1850 Birth: 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1859 Death: 3-6-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 8y.

1859 Burial:

...2. Thompson, Mahaly

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 Floyd Co., VA

1859 Death: 3-7-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 6y 6m.

1859 Burial:

...2. Thompson, Hester M.

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1853 Birth: abt 1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1859 Death: 3-8-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 5y.

1859 Burial:

...2. Thompson, Lucinda

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1854 Birth: abt 1854 Floyd Co., VA,

1859 Death: 3-8-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 4y.

1859 Burial:

...2. Thompson, William Preston

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1855 Birth: 12-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1879 Marriage #1: William Preston Thompson m. Eliza Addaway Lemon 02-10-1879 at Reuben Thompson's, Floyd Co., VA by Isaac L. Rigney. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Reuben & Elizabeth Thompson. She 17 yo single w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William C. & Nancy E. Lemons.

Eliza Adaway Layman, d/o William Chapman & Nancy Evaline (Taylor) Laymon. [layman]

...2. Thompson, Malinda

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1857 Birth: abt 1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1859 Death: 3-6-1859 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: 2y 2m.

1859 Burial:

...2. Thompson, John J.

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1858 Birth: abt 1858 Floyd Co., VA,

1858 Death: 3-11-1858 Floyd Co., VA. COD: scarlet fever. Age: not given.

1858 Burial:

...2. Thompson, Lurinda Frances

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1862 Birth: 6-22-1862 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1878 Marriage #1: Lurinda Frances Thompson m. Franklin Pierce Turman 01-24-1878 at Reuben Thompson's, Floyd Co., VA by Thomas Dickens. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Christopher & Lucy Turman. She 15 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Reuben & Elizabeth Thompson.

Franklin Pierce Turman, s/o Christopher Madison & Lucy Charlotte (Maberry) Turman of Carroll Co., VA. [turman_Christopher_Lucy]

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H77:

…… Turman, Frank 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

………… Lurinda 18 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

………… Ura E. 6/12 daughter, b. Nov VA, parents b. VA.

…… Thompson, Elizabeth 52 yo married mother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, tailor. (she was noted by the enumerator at the end of this district as being in this household)

...2. Thompson, Mary Elizabeth

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1864 Birth: 4-8-1864 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1879 Marriage #1: Mary Elizabeth Thompson m. Green Tazwell Lemon 02-06-1879 at Reuben Thompson's, Floyd Co., VA by Claborne Lester. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William C. & Eveline Lemon. She 15 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Rueben & Elizabeth Thompson.

Mary Elizabeth Thompson Layman. Photo from collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley.

Green Tazwell Layman, b. 5-22-1855 Patrick Co., VA, d. 2-1-1940 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA, s/o William Chapman & Nancy Evaline (Taylor) Layman. [layman] Photo from collection of Carolyn Keith Shockley.

1947 Death: 4-22-1947 Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

Mary Elizabeth Layman, 83y 0m 14y, widowed w/f, b. April 8, 1864 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Green T. Layman. Father: Ruben Thompson, b. Floyd Co., VA. Mother: unknown, b. unknown. Informant: Mr. Jessie Layman of Indian Valley, VA. COD: chronic myocarditis. Burial: Layman Cem., Floyd Co.

1947 Burial: Green Layman Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

...2. Thompson, V. Alice

Parents: Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson.

1865 Birth: 4-8-1865 Floyd Co., VA.

1866 Death: 6-10-1866 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown. Age: 2m 2d.

1866 Burial:

End Rueben & Elizabeth (Layman) Thompson Family.