Obit from Caledonia (IL) Church (Baptist) files:
Elder William A. THOMPSON was born May 26, 1831, in the state of Virginia and died at his home in Wichita, Kansas, September 24, 1911. His younger life was spent in Indiana. He came to Putnam Co, Ill., in 1861, and to his farm north of Tonica in 1876. He removed to Springfield (IL) in 1892, and the last five years has lived at Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife and seven children. He was a typical pioneer preacher--large of build with a strong voice and easy flow of language. He was forceful in his utterances and noted for long and argumentative discourses. He also engaged in farming, as he was not a believer in a salaried ministry, but preached the gospel without charge.
Obit from Caledonia (IL) Church (Baptist) files:
Elder William A. THOMPSON was born May 26, 1831, in the state of Virginia and died at his home in Wichita, Kansas, September 24, 1911. His younger life was spent in Indiana. He came to Putnam Co, Ill., in 1861, and to his farm north of Tonica in 1876. He removed to Springfield (IL) in 1892, and the last five years has lived at Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his wife and seven children. He was a typical pioneer preacher--large of build with a strong voice and easy flow of language. He was forceful in his utterances and noted for long and argumentative discourses. He also engaged in farming, as he was not a believer in a salaried ministry, but preached the gospel without charge.
Family Members
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Harriet M Thompson Hartenbower
1853–1918
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Calvin Clark Thompson
1855–1910
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Calvin C. Thompson
1855–1910
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Viola Naomi Thompson Litchfield
1859–1938
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George Byron Thompson
1862–1934
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William Wilson "Will" Thompson
1865–1915
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Frank Thompson
1867–1925
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Mary Elizabeth Thompson Elder
1869–1939
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Craig Philemon Thompson
1871–1907
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Nancy Anna Thompson Ford
1874–1956
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