Lewis was the son of James and Phebe (Roberts) Thompson of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
His grandfather, John Thompson, came with his brothers and mother, Elizabeth (McGraudy) Thompson from Ireland in the mid 1700's after the death of her husband, Hugh. John's home in Bucks County is a historic landmark. His brother, Robert's place, known as The Thompson-Neely house, is a National Landmark there.
Lewis was a staunch member of the Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia. As a publisher, he publish many books and items for the society. In 1860 he was on the Board of Education for the Society. His daughter, Matilda wrote several stories that were also published for the Society.
Family history says his house was a stop on the underground railroad. He was present when "Box Brown" was released from the crate he'd used to ship himself to the Anti-Slavery Society.
During the Civil War, he and his family travelled to South Carolina where they visited and possibly lived with his son-in-law, Brig. General Rufus Saxton, Military Governor of South Carolina.
By trade a printer, he edited the New South Newspaper in Beaufort, South Carolina until his death there in 1866.
His children were:
William Wells Thompson (1831-1839)
Marion Gordon Thompson (1833-1835)
James Gordon Thompson (1836-1901)
Lewis Tappan Thompson (1838-1876)
Matilda Gordon Thompson (1840-1915) married Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton (Military Governor of South Carolina during the Civil War)
Thomas Neely Thompson (1843-1897)
Charles Burleigh Thompson (1846-1901)
Mary Lowber Thompson (1849 - 1849)
His grandfather, John Thompson, came with his brothers and mother, Elizabeth (McGraudy) Thompson from Ireland in the mid 1700's after the death of her husband, Hugh. John's home in Bucks County is a historic landmark. His brother, Robert's place, known as The Thompson-Neely house, is a National Landmark there.
Lewis was a staunch member of the Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia. As a publisher, he publish many books and items for the society. In 1860 he was on the Board of Education for the Society. His daughter, Matilda wrote several stories that were also published for the Society.
Family history says his house was a stop on the underground railroad. He was present when "Box Brown" was released from the crate he'd used to ship himself to the Anti-Slavery Society.
During the Civil War, he and his family travelled to South Carolina where they visited and possibly lived with his son-in-law, Brig. General Rufus Saxton, Military Governor of South Carolina.
By trade a printer, he edited the New South Newspaper in Beaufort, South Carolina until his death there in 1866.
His children were:
William Wells Thompson (1831-1839)
Marion Gordon Thompson (1833-1835)
James Gordon Thompson (1836-1901)
Lewis Tappan Thompson (1838-1876)
Matilda Gordon Thompson (1840-1915) married Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton (Military Governor of South Carolina during the Civil War)
Thomas Neely Thompson (1843-1897)
Charles Burleigh Thompson (1846-1901)
Mary Lowber Thompson (1849 - 1849)
Lewis was the son of James and Phebe (Roberts) Thompson of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
His grandfather, John Thompson, came with his brothers and mother, Elizabeth (McGraudy) Thompson from Ireland in the mid 1700's after the death of her husband, Hugh. John's home in Bucks County is a historic landmark. His brother, Robert's place, known as The Thompson-Neely house, is a National Landmark there.
Lewis was a staunch member of the Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia. As a publisher, he publish many books and items for the society. In 1860 he was on the Board of Education for the Society. His daughter, Matilda wrote several stories that were also published for the Society.
Family history says his house was a stop on the underground railroad. He was present when "Box Brown" was released from the crate he'd used to ship himself to the Anti-Slavery Society.
During the Civil War, he and his family travelled to South Carolina where they visited and possibly lived with his son-in-law, Brig. General Rufus Saxton, Military Governor of South Carolina.
By trade a printer, he edited the New South Newspaper in Beaufort, South Carolina until his death there in 1866.
His children were:
William Wells Thompson (1831-1839)
Marion Gordon Thompson (1833-1835)
James Gordon Thompson (1836-1901)
Lewis Tappan Thompson (1838-1876)
Matilda Gordon Thompson (1840-1915) married Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton (Military Governor of South Carolina during the Civil War)
Thomas Neely Thompson (1843-1897)
Charles Burleigh Thompson (1846-1901)
Mary Lowber Thompson (1849 - 1849)
His grandfather, John Thompson, came with his brothers and mother, Elizabeth (McGraudy) Thompson from Ireland in the mid 1700's after the death of her husband, Hugh. John's home in Bucks County is a historic landmark. His brother, Robert's place, known as The Thompson-Neely house, is a National Landmark there.
Lewis was a staunch member of the Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia. As a publisher, he publish many books and items for the society. In 1860 he was on the Board of Education for the Society. His daughter, Matilda wrote several stories that were also published for the Society.
Family history says his house was a stop on the underground railroad. He was present when "Box Brown" was released from the crate he'd used to ship himself to the Anti-Slavery Society.
During the Civil War, he and his family travelled to South Carolina where they visited and possibly lived with his son-in-law, Brig. General Rufus Saxton, Military Governor of South Carolina.
By trade a printer, he edited the New South Newspaper in Beaufort, South Carolina until his death there in 1866.
His children were:
William Wells Thompson (1831-1839)
Marion Gordon Thompson (1833-1835)
James Gordon Thompson (1836-1901)
Lewis Tappan Thompson (1838-1876)
Matilda Gordon Thompson (1840-1915) married Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton (Military Governor of South Carolina during the Civil War)
Thomas Neely Thompson (1843-1897)
Charles Burleigh Thompson (1846-1901)
Mary Lowber Thompson (1849 - 1849)
Inscription
DUTY WAS THEIR CREED
Gravesite Details
GAR MARKER ON GRAVE. HUSBAND OF ROSANNA THOMPSON
