John S. Thompson

THOMPSON, SUTTON, FENTON, RIPPLE

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Date: 7/15/2006 at 09:30:05

JOHN S. THOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fulton; was born in Fayette Co., Penn., March 22, 1830, where his youth was spent in attending school; in 1854, he came to Jackson Co., Iowa, settled in Farmer's Creek Township, and, in 1859, married Martha Sutton, also a native of Fayette Co., Penn, and born in 1837; they have four children - Isaac W., Martha E.J., James T. and Tacy Z. (twins). Mr. Thompson and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has always taken an active interest, and was Elder a number of years; he was elected a member of the County Board of Supervisors two terms, Assessor of township several terms, a member of the Township Board of Trustees, and various other township offices, and has held several school offices; he is a member of the Masonic Graternity, and is Treasurer County Grange. He owns 120 acres of land, well located and finely improved, and possessing many natural advantages. His father, William Thompson, was born in Chester Co., Penn.; he married, in Chester Co., Jane Sutton; they emigrated to Iowa in 1854; when they arrived in Keokuk, he died; Mrs. Thompson and family went to Bellevue, Jackson Co., and, shortly after, moved to Farmer's Creek Township, where she died in 1856. There were six children - John S., whose name is at the head of this sketch; Robert, now deceased; Hannah Ann, who was the wife of A. M. Fenton, and is now deceased; Isaac B., deceased; William E., who was a soldier in the 26th I.V.I. in the war of the rebellion and died in the service; Sarah E., wife of C. Ripple.
A History of Jackson County (Iowa) page 749-750, pub. 1879