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Submitted: 4/6/19 • Approved: 4/8/19 • Last Updated: 4/11/19 • R818636-G818636-S3
James
August 15, 1840 Louisville, KY
December 16, 1917 Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO
CO C
90 REG IL INFANTRY
Civil War
Emily
August 15, 1845 IL
January 22, 1925 Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO
(Per Death certificate her birth date was August 22)
Daughter of William A. Edmondson and Mary Jane Beckett
James
November 10, 1917 Saturday Cassville Democrat
As the flowers wither and fade and the leaves fall from the trees so does life fade and carry with its beauties to a spirit land of delight for well spent lives that leave a record for the loved ones to imitate while sojourning on earth with a promise for a future state of happiness in the happy beyond, where a father will await their arrival with a loving greeting. James T. Thompson passed away December 10, 1917, at 2:45 am, at his home near Eagle Rock, Missouri. Aged 77 years 4 mos. and one day. He was surrounded by aged wife, two daughters and one son and friends. He was born at Louisville, Kentucky August 15, 1840, moving with the family to Prairie City, IL where he met where he met and married Emily Edmondson. November 29, 1854, residing there a short time, then moved to North Missouri; then to Kansas; then soon after they moved to Oak Hill, Arkansas. In 1800,they moved to Barry County where they have since lived.Of this marriage, 12 children were born of whom nine are living. They are Mrs. Susie Davidson, of Parson, Kansas; Mrs. Mary Doshiny of Marlow, Oklahoma; Mrs. Julia Callaway, Hershey, Nebraska; Mrs. Carrie Raines of Washburn Prairie and Miss Clara who has stayed home and care for age parents. Alex Thompson of Stites, Idaho; Jim Thompson of Lexington, Oklahoma; Sam Thompson of Maysville, Oklahoma; and Jeff Thompson of near Eagle Rock. Carrie, Clara and Jeff were the only ones present, on account of living so far away and the weather being so bad. He had fifty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, five brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Christian Church; funeral services conducted at the home Monday evening at 1 o’clock by Rev. Ed Vanderpool. The remains were laid to rest in Munsey Cemetery to await a sweet resurrection. A home is darkened, a loving and affectionate husband and father called from a devoted wife and children whose heart strings are bleeding from grief and sorrow. He had been in failing health since last May. He believed he was going, called his wife and children to his bedside, one by one and took them by the hand, bid them goodbye - said he was going home and was prepared to go and would soon be across the River, told them he seen Lizzie; she being his youngest daughter, the wife of Ed Hilton, who passed away six years ago last July. He has attended the last roll call on earth, but will answer in Heaven , when the last roll is called over there.
Contributed on 4/6/19
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