1812: born in KY.

1820: could have been in KY or NC

1830: could have been in KY

1840: Probably in Hickory Co., MO., living in some proximity to the Holland family

1841: marriage occurred in Hickory Co., MO., to Miss Orvey Adeline Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland and Nancy Shonwell

1842: Birth of daughter, Nancy K., Nov. 26th. This name is likely a combination of the names of the two grandmothers, if a naming pattern was followed.

1844: Birth of son, Thomas Leonard. This name is likely a combination of names of the grandfathers, if naming patterns were followed.

1846: Birth of son, Nathaniel S.

1848: Birth of son, William Lafayette

1850 Federal Missouri Census
Name: Alexander Thompson
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Thompson 38
Orvey A Thompson 28
Nancy Thompson 9
Thomas Thompson 7
Nathaniel Thompson 4
William Thompson 2
Parallel Thompson 0
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1850: birth of daughter, Martha

1852: birth of daughter Malinda

1854: birth of daughter, Sarah

1855: birth of son, Henry Clay

1857: birth of daughter, Victoria Adeline

1859: birth of son, John Alexander

1860: birth of Clara Chrissie Ella. That same year, daughter, Nancy married John Perry Lankford. Over the next 20 years, they brought 13 children into the world.
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1860 Federal Missouri Census
Name: Alexander Thompson
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Lost Creek, Newton, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Neosho

Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Thompson 48
Adaline Thompson 37
Nancy R Thompson 18
Thomas L Thompson 15
Nathaniel Thompson 13
William Thompson 12
Martha Thompson 10
Melinda Thompson 8
Sarah Thompson 7
Henry Thompson 3
Victoria Thompson 2
John Thompson 1
Eli French 27 School Teacher b. Ohio
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1862: Thomas Leonard Thompson enlisted in Co.K, 2nd Kansas Cavalry, on the Union side, a move that may not have made it pleasant for his family living in pro slavery Missouri. He served to the end of the war, married Miss Mary Moore. Together, they brought nine children into the world

1866: The Thompson family lost son, Nathaniel. In his grief, Alexander was reminded of the times the boy spent in the field, reading. Alexander recalled the boy telling him that if he died, that was where he might like to be buried. Alexander had his son buried on that spot

1870 Federal Missouri Census

Name: Alex Thompson
Age in 1870: 58
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Buffalo, Newton, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Newtonia

Household Members: Name Age
Alex Thompson 58
Adaline Thompson 47
Thomas L Thompson 24
William L Thompson 21
Martha C Thompson 20
Malinda J Thompson 17
Sarah P Thompson 16
Henry C Thompson 14
Victoria A Thompson 12
John A Thompson 11
Clara C Thompson 2
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1880 Federal Missouri Census

Name: Alexander Thompson
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Buffalo, Newton, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Orva A. Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer

Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Thompson 68
Orva A. Thompson 58
John A. Thompson 21
Clara C. Thompson 12
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1861: Civil War begins and southwest Missouri was right in the heart of hottest fighting.

1861: Alexander and wife become grandparents when Nancy gives birth to daughter, Elizabeth Lankford. Over the next 20 years, she gave birth to a total of 13 children. As near as can be determined, all this occurred in Newton Co., MO.

1879: Son, Henry Clay, married Dorcas Baker Fesperman. In the next years, they brought nine children into the world.

1888:
7 May, Alex Thompson deeded a small section of his land to the Swars Prairie Methodist church in order that a church might be built there

1889:
Alex Thompson gave the 2 ½ acre parcel, where his son, Nathaniel, was buried, to Newton county for the purpose of a community cemetery, which he reserved the east side for Thompson family burials