James Wilson Thompson and Virginia Keslar

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Husband James Wilson Thompson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Mar 1845 - Rayne Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Father: Maj. Samuel Henry Thompson (1814-1865) 3 4
         Mother: Flora Anna Stewart (1818-1869) 5 6

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       Marriage: 10 May 1869 7

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Wife Virginia Keslar ^{7 8}

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            AKA: Virginia Kesler 1
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         Father: Lawrence Keslar (1805-      ) 7 8
         Mother: Eve Boucher (      -1857) 7 9

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Children

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1 F Gertrude Thompson ⁷

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         Spouse: H. A. Waddell (      -      ) 10

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2 M Lawrence K. Thompson ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Lottie George (      -      ) 10

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3 F Margaret Thompson ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Irving Ray (      -      ) 10

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4 M Merle Thompson ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Catherine Hollis (      -      ) 10

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5 M Reynolds Thompson ¹⁰

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           Died: when twenty-one years old - Scottdale, Westmoreland Co, PA
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6 F Ella Thompson ¹⁰

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7 M Wendell P. Thompson ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Flavia Smith (      -      ) 10

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General Notes: Husband - James Wilson Thompson

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He grew to manhood in East Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and was trained to farming. In January, 1864, he enlisted in the Signal Corps of the United States army for three years' service, and served twenty months, being stationed at City Point, Virginia, most of the time. He was with the Army of the James when the war closed. Returning to his native county, he entered the employ of A. M. Stewart & Co., hardware merchants of Indiana, by whom he was engaged as clerk for the next nine years, after which he served as deputy under Sheriff J. R. Daugherty. In 1884 he entered the employ of Henry Hall, in connection with the Auditorium, and subsequently, in addition to his duties there, took the responsibility of looking after the M. E., Presbyterian and First U. P. churches, having all these for five years. In this and various other capacities he became particularly well known to his fellow citizens. Beginning in 1875 he was humane officer of the borough. Beginning in 1875 he was ticket taker at the main gate of the grounds of the Indiana County Agricultural Fair Society, and beginning in 1875 he was in charge of the door, as ticket taker, of the Indiana County Teachers' Institute, beginning his services as such under County Superintendent Craighead.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 519.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 710, 1178.

3 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 337, 342.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 709.

5 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 342.

6 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 710.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1180.

8 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 341.

9 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 341, 538.

10 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1181.