Robert Alexander Thompson and Josephine Brady

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Husband Robert Alexander Thompson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Jun 1849 - East Mahoning 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: 12 Feb 1879 - Marion Center, Indiana Co, PA 7

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Wife Josephine Brady ^{7 8}

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            AKA: Josephene Brady 9
           Born:  - Marion Center, Indiana Co, PA
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         Father: Joseph Brady (1818-      ) 10 11
         Mother: Mary Bell Park (      -      ) 11 12

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Children

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1 F Mildred Thompson ⁷

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           Born: 23 Jan 1881 7
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         Spouse: C. V. McCreight (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 11 Apr 1905 7

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2 F Mabel Thompson ⁷

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           Born: 16 Jul 1882 7
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           Died: 14 Jul 1904 - Philadelphia, PA 7
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General Notes: Husband - Robert Alexander Thompson

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He grew to manhood in East Mahoning and Rayne townships, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He began his education in the common school in East Mahoning township, attending there until he was ten years old, and then attended in Rayne township. Up to the age of eighteen he worked on the home farm, after which he engaged in a mercantile business in Indiana borough, continuing same for six years. He then entered the wholesale lumber business, representing many of the big mills in the north and northwest in his transactions. Mr. Thompson was deeply interested in politics and prominently associated with political movements. He was at one time a Greenbacker and owned the Indiana News, a Greenback paper. He was also active in the People's party, and served as chairman of the Pennsylvania State organization for seven years. He was a man of progressive ideas and an ardent champion of what he considered right.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 405, 519.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 708.

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 711.

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

9 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 405.

10 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 404.

11 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 631.

12 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 404, 405.