The 1882 History of Warren County sketches seven Thompson households, and it never says that any of them were related, so each is kept apart here. The deepest roots are in Deerfield Township, where John L. Thompson, born at Red Stone, Pennsylvania, in 1804, settled after his marriage in 1828, cleared timbered land and came to own about 700 acres; his son J. M. Thompson kept a store at Socialville, settled forty-one estates and was named receiver of the bankrupt Miami Valley Railroad Company in 1881. Around Lebanon, Joseph H. Thompson built houses across southwestern Ohio before turning to a 200-acre farm on the Lebanon and Freeport pike, and William M. Thompson's Virginia-born father commanded a steamer on the Ohio River for eight years. Moses Thompson of Union Township lost his son John, a soldier of the 79th Ohio, at Gallatin, Tennessee, in 1863, and A. L. Thompson of Loveland served in the 4th Cavalry beside his brother James, who came home a lieutenant colonel. The book names other Thompsons only as spouses and in-laws. Every fact below is cited to the public-domain 1882 history of Warren County.
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John L. Thompsonborn 1804Most recent in our records
A. L. Thompsonborn 1842Each number matches a section below. Tap a name to jump to that person.
Pioneers of Butler County
Pioneer farmer and township trustee
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odd m e ie grandfather of Mrs. Thompson served as Light Horseman in the struggle of the colonists for liberty.
L;:TON, horse shoes and dealer in fine horses, Mason. The subject ot this memoir was born in Mason, Jan. 2, 1838. He is
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Merchant and farmer at Socialville
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Carpenter, builder and farmer
JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born in Bu Co., Ohio, April 26, 1824; his parents were Joseph and Mary (Casson) Thoi son, whose parents were of Scotch descent, and who emigrated to Ohio at an early day. Our subject was educated in the schools of Warren County, vjj the exception of one year spent in an academy located in Ross Co., Ohio.
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Farmer on the home place
WILLIAM D. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Nov. 14, 1834; he was the son of John H. and Ann (McCarty) Thompson, she of German descent and he a native of New Jersey, of Irish descent; they settled in Warren County at an early day, where he went to farming, successfully following that occupation until his death, in 1876, at which time he had accumulated 303 acres of land. Of his children, seven reached their majority, and of these five are still living and all doing well. Our subject and his sister are living on the home place, where they occupy 121 acres; he had received an ordinary education, and then settled down on his father’s place, where he has since remained; he attends strictly to business, and, although a Republican, has always refused nomination or election to any office.
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Farmer near Lebanon
WILLIAM M. THOMPSON, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born in Turtle Creek Township, Sept. 8, 1840; he is the son of William and Nancy (Beed) Thompson, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio; his father came to Ohio in 1840, and for eight years commanded a steamer on the Ohio River; he was a tanner by trade, but spent most of his life on a farm; he was married in Warren County, and raised nine children, all of whom reached their majority, were married, and, with one exception, are still living; Mr. Thompson was a most successful farmer, and at the time of his death in 1871 owned 320 acres of land. Our subject received a fair education and grew up on the farm; in 1869, he married Clara Earnhart, by whom he had one child, a son, Sylvan, born in 1871; Mr. Thompson is a good farmer, and now owns a fine farm of 80 acres of land, on which are a comfortable residence, and good and substantial bams, cribs, etc.
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Farmer
JOHN S. THOMPSON, deceased, who was one of Warren County’s most successful farmers, died March 8, 1860, on the farm of 162 acres which he had accumulated during life, and which at death he bequeathed to his family; he was born in Virginia to Allen and Sarah Thompson, who were both of Irish descent; he followed farming during the whole of his life, and by his industrious and frugal habits succeeded in accumulating a comfortable competency, upon which his widow has since lived. He was married, Oct. 25, 1832, to Miss Jenette Calvert, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 21, 1814; they had seven children, all now living, viz., Sarah, now Mrs. Keever; Harriet, now Mrs. W. H. Gillispie; James A-, Frank S., David E., Lewis H. and Stephen W., all of whom are married. Mrs. Thompson is a well-preserved woman, and in good health for one of her years.
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Farmer in Union Township
MOSES THOMPSON (deceased) was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1816, and was reared on the farm, which he followed for an occupation during his life. In 1844, he was married to Elizabeth Whitehead, a native of New Jersey. After the celebration of his marriage, he came to Warren Co., and purchased the farm on which his widow now resides; he purchased the Eddie Drake land in Union Township, a place well known; he was almost a life long member of the Christian Church, and was an exemplary Christian gentleman, and was universally respected and esteemed by all who knew him. To their union eight children were born, five living, viz.: Marian, Sallie, Ada, Martha and Mary. The deceased are — John, Aaron and Reeder. John was a member of Company B, 79th O. Y. I.; he died in Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1863, aged 18 years. Although but a youth in years, he left the record of a good soldier, as he was ever at his post and ready to discharge every perilous duty. Mr. Thompson left at his death 149 acres of good land, which affords a comfortable home for his widow and two daughters, who yet reside on the old home place. John and Elizabeth Whitehead, parents of Mrs. Thompson, were natives of New Jersey, and settled in Union Township in 1818, in which they lived and died. Mr. Whitehead was born March 3, 1786; he was married in 1811. Mrs. Whitehead died July 9, 1833, of cholera; two of her children (daughters), fell victims to the same dreadful disease, the same week of her death. They were parents of six children, viz.; George, Ann E., Martha, Sarah A., Mary C. and Caroline. They (Mr. and Mrs. W.) were members of the Christian Church, as is their * daughter, Mrs. T., who has been a member since 1833.
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Civil War quartermaster; farmer near Loveland
A. L. THOMPSON, farmer, P. O., Loveland, was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the year 1842, and is a son of John Thompson, a gentleman of Scotch parentage. Our subject received the rudiments of his education in the district schools, which was afterward developed at the Farmers’ College, of which institution he is a graduate. In 1861 he enlisted in BurdsalTs 4th Cav.; served three months’and then enlisted in the three years’ service. With him were his brothers James and William. John, another brother, enlisted in 1864 in the loth Cav. James came home Lieut. Col. of the 4th Cav., having seen active service all through the war and participated in many of the hard-fought battles of the war. He was taken prisoner in cent of Atlanta while trying to save one of his men. Our subject was quarter-master and forage-master most of the time he was out. All were honorably discharged at the close of the war. After his return home he engaged in the grocery and livery business, each in its turn, and eventually, on account of his wife’s ill-health, in 1880 purchased a farm of 128 acres on which he resides. In 1866 he was married to Miss Lydia Hunter, who was born in England. To them two children have been bom, viz: Charles H. and Jessie. He is an exemplary Christian gentleman and a member of the Bethel Church. Is a Republican.
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