William C. Thompson 1816-1899

THOMPSON, REYNOLDS, BARNARD, VANNICE, EATON, MCGHEE, STILLMAN, GILCHRIST, HALL, BENTLEY

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Died.
THOMPSON -- At his home in Waukon, Iowa, February 2, 1899, William C. Thompson, aged 82 years, 2 months and 28 days. Mr. Thompson was born in Buffalo, N.Y., November 4th, 1816. Here he remained till about 19 years of age when he came west to Quincy, Ill., and afterwards located at Monroe, Green county, Wis., where he married Mrs. Sophrona (Reynolds) Thompson in May, 1849. In that year he came to this county and selected a home to which he shortly moved his family, and for nearly fifty years Allamakee county was his home. To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson four children were born, Samuel R. of Waukon, Andrew M., of Mason City, Ida J., a member of the corps of teachers of the Waukon school and Mrs. Francis C. Barnard of Springview, Neb., who, with the devoted and invalid wife are left to mourn his loss.

The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m. services conducted by Rev. R.L. Vannice, and the remains were laid to rest in Oakland cemetery. His parents were presbyterians and he was baptized in that church in infancy, and made a profession of faith in Christ in early manhood, but did not connect himself with any church in the west.

Two of the children, Andrew M. and Mrs. Barnard, were not able to be present, but Andrew came on the first train possible after receiving the news of his father's death, arriving Monday morning.

The pall bearers were neighbors and friends, "pioneers" like himself, or who have most of their lives lived in this county, Messrs. M.W. Eaton, J.H. McGhee, Dr. A.T. Stillman, John J. Gilchrist, T.C. Hall and H.J. Bentley.

Mr. Thompson has been a prominent and influential resident and an important factor in its development and prosperity.

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source: Postville Review,
February 10, 1899