Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Thompson, Robert Lyle		Father: Henry Thmpson
Residence: Winterset, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Sarah Moore
Date of birth: 01 Aug 1843		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Mercer County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Henrietta Clark - born 20 Oct 1850 at Cambridge, Ohio
Date of death: 27 Mar 1926		2nd wife:
Place of death: Madison County, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children George C. Thompson - born 02 Dec 1870 Sarah E. Thompson - born 29 Feb 1872 Georgiana L. Thompson - born 02 Sep 1874 Spring Day tHompson - born 05 Nov 1876, died 13 Mar 1877 Henry W. Thompson - born 16 Jun 1878 Nancy J. Thompson - born 18 Jan 1881 James E. Thompson - born 23 Dec 1883 Amanda A. Thompson - born 06 Jan 1887 Mary F. Thompson - born 03 Feb 1890 Eunice E. Thompson - born 13 Nov 1895

War record
Rank: Sergeant	Company: A		Regiment: 9th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
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GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined:
Post No.: 55 (S)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:
Post name: Wadsworth		Date joined: 1st term 1894
Post No.: 36 (110)		Age at joining:
Place: Dexter		Transfers:
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Place: Tyrone, Oklahoma		Transfers:

Sources: Information regarding children taken from "In Memoriam of Robert L. Thompson" in possession of Eunice E. Thompson Sanderson, a daughter, copied 14 Sep 1860. Roster Iowa Soldiers: Thompson, Robt S; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Thompson, R. L. - Sergt - Winterset; Winterset News April 1926; 1879 Hist Madison Co. p.656

Notes: Family listed in 1895 census Vol 317.1, page 623, listed in Union Township, Dallas County