Thompson, William Neely, b.1819.

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William Neely Thompson was born on October 14, 1819 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He came to California on May 18th, 1849 on the ship the Grey Eagle. He joined the Society of California Pioneers on September 8, 1853. His occupation on their records is listed as "Miner", and his address as New York, although there is no dated to this record. He was part of the firm Blackburn & Thompson in San Francisco (c.1850), that appears to have been a lumber or building company. He also appears to have been in San Francisco during 1851. There is no date or place of death for him in the Society records.

From the description of Autobiography and Reminiscence of William Neely Thompson, New York, 1901. (The Society of California Pioneers). WorldCat record id: 55979197

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creatorOf Hale, Augustin W., 1814-1902. Augustin W. Hale papers, 1775-1909 bulk (1830-1859). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Thompson, William Neely, b. 1819. Autobiography and Reminiscence of William Neely Thompson, New York, 1901. The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library
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associatedWith Hale, Augustin W., 1814-1902. person
associatedWith Mines, Flavel S. (Flavel Scott), 1811-1852. person
associatedWith San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851. corporateBody
associatedWith Trinity Church (San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California
San Francisco (Calif.)
California--San Francisco
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Episcopal Church
Lumber trade
Pioneers
Vigilance committees
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Birth 1819

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