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.

Her death certificate records Rebecca Thompson, age 73 years 10 months 30 days, born 16 July 1861 in Kentucky, died 15 Jun 1935 in Bath Co., Ky, married, wife of J. T. Thompson, father John A. Crose, mother’s maiden name Mary Ann Pettit, both born in Kentucky, cause of death acute nephritis, informant J. T. Thompson, Salt Lick, Ky.

Since she was listed as age 10 in the 1870 census, she may have really been born in July 1860.

Rowan Co. marriage book 16, p. 73, records the marriage on 2 Aug 1923 of J. T. Thompson, 65, widowed, born Virginia, residence Bath Co., Ky, son of James M. & Matilda Thompson, to Rebecca Cassity, 59, widowed, born in and resident of Rowan Co., dau of John A. & Mary A. Crose, at Morehead by J. W. Riley, Judge of Rowan County Court, witnesses Mrs. Minta Cassity, Mat Mayes and W. T. Caudill.