Headstone of Josias N. Thompson and Eliza J. Thompson, his wife, Brooklyn (probably Green-Wood Cemetery)
7 April 2025 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Josias N. [?] Thompson (born 12 July 1835, died 1906 [?]), Eliza J. Thompson, his wife (born 17 August 1841, died May 190[?])
Transcription
A rough-faced dark granite die carved with a palm frond at the left, on a base with THOMPSON in raised letters; a polished panel on the face, incised:
JOSIAS N[?] THOMPSON / BORN JULY 12, 1835 / DIED OCT. [1?]6, 190[6?] / — / ELIZA J. THOMPSON / HIS WIFE / BORN AUG. 17, 1841 / DIED MAY [1?]0, 190[?] / —
On the base:
THOMPSON
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Josias N. Thompson and Eliza J. Thompson, probably Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, taken by Matt Wade on 7 April 2025. A second view a second later (Desktop/Wade Webb research/20250407_122739.jpg) is the same and is not stored.
What it says, against the tree
Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josias N. Thompson | Birth, death | 12 July 1835 – October 190[6?] | not in the tree | new |
| Eliza J. Thompson | Birth, death | 17 August 1841 – May 190[?]; his wife | not in the tree | new |