His death certificate records James Thomas Thompson, age 82 years 9 months 16 days, born 24 Feb 1854 in Virginia, died 10 Dec 1936 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, widowed, father don’t know, mother’s maiden name Matilda Goldy, both born in Virginia, cause of death organic heart disease, informant Charles H. Thompson, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Jones Cem.

He was recorded as age 3 in the 1860 census.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 14 as family #126/130:
Thompson, A. T., 24, b. Va/Va/Va; Marthy A., 20, wife, b. Ky/Va/Ky; Mary V., 2, dau, b. Ky/Va/Ky.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 8A as family #146:
Thompson, Thos, 44, b. Feb 1856, Va Va Va; Martha, wife, 39, b. Aug 1849, Ky Ky Ky, married 24 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Willie, son, 17, b. Aug 1882; John W., son, 14, b. Feb 1886; Chester, son, 9, b. July 1890; Emma, dau, 7, b. Jan 1893; Charlie, son, 5, b. Mar 1895. All children born Ky Va Ky. Allice, boarder, 14, b. Feb 1886, Ky Ky Ky.

Note that the age and birth year for Martha are inconsistent by a decade. Judging by other records, the birthdate should probably be in 1860.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 8B as family #2:
Thompson, Tommas J., 55, b. Va/Va/Va; Martha A., wife, 49, b. Ky/Ky/Ky, married 33 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Emma, dau, 17, b. Ky/Va/Ky; Charley H., son, 14, b. Ky/Va/Ky;; Click, James T., brother in law, 53, widowed, b. Ky/Ky/Ky.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, Licking Union precinct, enumerated 29 March, lists on p. 7B as family #11:
Thompson, J. T., 64, farmer; Martha, wife, 59; Goldie, Emma, dau, 26, widowed; Anna, granddau, 9/12. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is inconsistent with other records for Thomas.