Thompson, Clarence Emmett

THOMPSON, PENTICO, LOWRY, MOWRY, GIRTON, PHIPPS, UPCHURCH, BUTLER, PERRIN, WOLFE

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Date: 10/22/2009 at 19:10:39

Thompson, Clarence Emmett

One of the citizens of Baxter, Jasper County, who is deserving of representation in this history, is Clarence Emmet Thompson, a man who always possessed energy, resolution, determination and in early life acted according to the motto, "I will find a way or make one." His good common sense, caution, foresight and accurate powers of observation, together with the traits named above, enabled him to overcome the common obstacles met in the path of life by everyone and become very comfortably established, at the same time winning the good will of those with whom he came into contact by reason of his integrity.

Mr. Clarence Emmet Thompson was born in Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, Iowa, January 20, 1873. He is the son of David H. and Sarah (Pentico) Thompson, the father born in Huntington County, Indiana, April 5, 1846, and the mother in Pennsylvania, December 5, 1848. The father came with his parents to Jasper County in 1854, grew up with the same, saw its development and was a continuous resident here for a period of forty years. The mother of the subject came with her parents to Iowa in 1853, settling in Davenport, Scott County; later the family moved to Jasper County, locating at Newton, and the parents of the subject were married in Clear Creek Township, this county. In 1865, here established a good home and farm, and they are now spending their declining years in a well furnished home in Rhodes. The father formerly owned a part of the famous Oswalt Mill in Clear Creek Township.

There were ten children born in the Thompson family, nine of whom are living at this writing, named as follows: Mrs. Emma Lowry, born December 7, 1866, resides at Morrill, Nebraska; Mrs. Phoebe Ellen Mowry, born November 22, 1868, resides in Nevada, Missouri; Harvey J., born in Madison County, Iowa, October 28, 1870, lives near Eldora, Iowa; Clarence E., of this sketch; Mrs. Jennie Mowry, born April 11, 1875, died March 22, 1893; Walter G., born July 24, 1877, is living at Rhodes; Millard A., born October 10, 1879, lives at Margo, Canada; Mrs. Mary Girton, born June 26, 1881, resides near Academy, South Dakota; Amos R., born August 3, 1883, lives in Rhodes; Guy M., born February 2, 1889, lives in Butler, Missouri. With the exception of Harvey J., these children were born and reared in Clear Creek Township.

Clarence E. Thompson lived in Clear Creek Township, this county, until he was nineteen years old, received his education in the common schools and helped his father about his work. At the age just mentioned he moved north of Collins and spent two years farming, then returned to Clear Creek Township and spent two years, thence to Independence Township, where he followed farming for six years. He then moved to the town of Baxter, where he engaged in the farm implement business. He is at present teaming here. He owns a neat and well-furnished home in Baxter.

Mr. Thompson was married on February 10, 1897, to Anna Phipps, who was born in Kentucky, February 11, 1873. Her parents, James and Mary (Upchurch) Phipps, were born in Kentucky, he on June 14, 1837, and there they grew to maturity, obtained such education as the early schools afforded and there they were married and began life on the farm, remaining there until about 1880, when they brought their family to Jasper County, Iowa, and here the mother's death occurred at the age of forty-two years; the father survives and is making his home in Marceline, Linn County, Missouri.

Seven daughters and two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, namely: Theodosia died in infancy; Felix lives in Kellogg, Jasper County; Lizzie Amy lives in Colorado; Fannie married George C. Butler, of Baxter, Iowa; Emma Perrin lives in Independence Township; Anna, wife of Mr. Thompson, of this review; John is deceased; Mary Jane, born August 23, 1877, died June 18, 1889; Ellen Wolfe is living in Colorado.

To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson three children have been born, namely: Maude, born in Polk County, Iowa, September 12, 1898; Harold, born in Independence Township, February 18, 1902; Lola, born in Independence Township, June 2, 1904. These children are attending the public schools in Baxter.

Politically, Mr. Thompson is an independent voter. He is a member of Baxter Lodge No. 168, Knights of Pythias, and of Baxter Camp, Modern Woodmen of America. Mrs. Thompson is a member of the Royal Neighbors at Baxter. They are both worthy representatives of fine pioneer families of this county, and they number their friends by the scores throughout the county. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1188.