Thompson, Wilson 1826-1905

THOMPSON, FARRELL, GUTHRIE, SENGFELDER

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 12/24/2004 at 11:42:50

Wilson Thompson died at his home, 802 East North Street, yesterday at 1:30 p.m. after a month’s illness of stomach and bowel trouble. The funeral will be held from the residence at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Rev. J. W. Hackley officiating. The interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, Thursday, September 21, 1905, Page 1, Column 2

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Wilson Thompson, another one of the ___ came to Jasper County when ____ many privations to bear and ____ to live, when, as in his case, ___ who had grain to sell must travel to Rock Island for marketing, and ___ to develop and make this ____ we find it now, has passed ___ through these places made ____ will be filled by others, the ___ of these pioneers will still be ___ work not forgotten.

Wilson Thompson was born in Henry County, Indiana, July 2, 1826, died September 20, 1905, and was aged 79 years __ months and 18 days at the time of his death.

He first married Sarah Ann ____ in Indiana September 3, 1846. Of this union was born one son, Samuel. ____ their native state in the fall of ____ and came to Iowa and settled in ___ County. Three years later his wife died and October 22, 1857, Mr. Thompson was united in marriage to ___an Farrell; seven children were born to them. Four daughters, ___, Lucy, Osie and Edna, who all ____ under eight years of age, and three sons, Dell, James and Robert, ___ still living. Dell at Cairo, Nebraska, and Robert and James on farms near this city.

Wilson Thompson became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church about forty years ago, while still residing on his farm in Adamson Grove, and has always been a devoted and active member. In all the relations of life, as a citizen, husband, father and neighbor, he was greatly respected and loved.

After leaving the farm, which they did about fourteen years ago, he and his wife spent four years in the west. Two of those years were spent in Washington, and two at the home of their son Dell Thompson, at Cairo, Nebraska, where they made many friends. The last ten years their home has been in Newton, and for several years at 802 East North Street, where during this last illness of four weeks, all the care and attention of a loving wife and sons and friends could bestow was given, but as his illness was of a very serious nature and his heart action weak, his death was not unexpected.

He leaves besides his wife and sons mentioned above, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Alta Sengfelder, of Seattle, Washington, and a sister, Mrs. Isaac Guthrie, whose home is in this city.

The funeral services were conducted from his late residence this afternoon at 1 o’clock. They were largely attended by neighbors and friends, who as an expression of sympathy sent many beautiful flowers. Rev. J. W. Hackley of the First Methodist Church of this city conducted the services. Music was provided by Mrs. George Allen, Miss Bernice Jackson and Messrs. Frank Boydston and Mark Moorman. The pallbearers, his nephews, Messrs. Robert, George, Will and Lawrence Denniston, Ami Guthrie and Chet Irvin. The remains were laid to rest at Adamson Grove. In attendance from out of town were his sons, Messrs. Dell Thompson of Cairo, Nebraska, and Samuel Thompson of Monroe. The Newton Daily News, Friday, September 22, 1905, Page 1, Column 1
Transcriber note: More info in Mrs. Wilson Thompson (Susan) obituary.