William T. Thompson

THOMPSON, INGLEHART, EVANS, GARRETT, BILES, FAULKNER, DUNN, INGERSOLL, GOWDY, RICKETT

Posted By: Mary Lanigan (email)
Date: 6/8/2008 at 10:57:12

W.T. Thompson Biography 1887 Wapello County Iowa page 479

William T. Thompson, a prosperous farmer and stock-grower of Richland TWP may be found on section 36, following his peaceful pursuits successively and enjoying the confidence and esteem of his neighbors.

He was born in Ohio County KY; Dec. 29, 1820 and is the son of John and Sarah Inglehart Thompson, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Maryland.

At quite an early day the family removed from Kentucky to Indiana and lived there till 1844, when they came to Wapello County Iowa, and were thus numbered among the pioneers of this county. Here they lived until 1857 when they moved to Adams County, Iowa, where the father died soon after.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and on the 30th day of October 1842 in Warrick County Indiana, was united in marriage with Miss Polly Ann Evans. Mrs. Thompson was born July 25, 1821, and is the daughter of James and Sarah Garret Evans. Her father was a farmer and moved from Indiana to this state where he remained a short time, and then returned to Indiana, where where he and his wife subsequently died.

In 1857 Mr. Thompson came from Indiana to Wapello County making the journey with team. On his arrival he bought 120 acres of land of the Government which comprises his present farm. Of this; eighty acres are under cultivation, and he owns thirty-eight acres of wood and pasture land on section 17, Dahlonega Township. The home farm is well improved; on it is a tasteful and substantial dwelling; good barn and a fine orchard.

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of nine children; Sarah J. who married N.W. Biles and is now a widow; living in Kansas; John E. married Miss Mary Dunn, and lives in Adams County Iowa; he was a member of the 29th IA INF and served until the close of the war, William F. married Miss Louisa Faulkner, and is living in Wapello County; Martha is the wife of C.C. Ingersoll, and lives in Republic Kansas; Julia is deceased, Ellen is the wife of J.F. Gowdy; living in Cass County Iowa, Polly Ann ; Mrs. Albert D. Rickett is living in Keokuk County Iowa; Belle is the wife of Lewis N. Gowdy of this county; Arsena is living at home with her parents. Politically Mr. Thompson is a Republican.