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SQnote: 2023-01-16-thru-18 Contributor David Young (51324890)
Latitude: 39.5419150
Longitude: 95.9647970
Longitude: change from 95.9647970 to -95.9647970
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SQnote: 2022-04-02 Contributor Dakota Finks (49678848)
Mother: Mary Thompson
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Previous Manager's Note:
This was written in a Soldier, Jackson county Kansas news paper:Uncle Dan Thompson Dies Sat. March 24, 1906 Daniel Martin Thompson was born in Correll County, Ind. September 22, 1834 and died at his home in Soldier, Kansas March 34, 1906, aged 71 years 6 months and 2 days. He came to Kansas in 1858 and was married to Jane Dove December 31, 1861. To this union was born eleven children, 4 sons and 7 daughters, 3 died in infancy. He leaves a wife and 8 children to mourn his departure. On Aug. 15, 1862 Mr. Thompson enlisted in Com. B 11th Kansas Cavalry and served until the close of the war. In 1865 he settled in this community and has resided here since. He has seen this country from home-steader days until the present and has been so small factor in the developement. Uncle Dan was one of the best men we ever met. He was on the right side of every question. Very deliverate in his manner but just, kind and agreeable.

The Record-Tribune Jackson county, Kansas Thurday March 29, 1906
D.M. THOMPSON died Saturday another old settler gone. Daniel Martin Thompson was born in Carrol county, Indiana, September 22, 1834, and died at his home in Soldier, Kan., March 24, 1906, age 71 years, 6 months and 2 days. He came to Kansas in the spring of 1858 and was married to Jane DOVE, December 31, 1861, and to this uniion were given 11 children, 4 sons, and 7 daughters, 3 of whom died in infancy. On August 13, 1862, he enlisted in the cavalry as private in company B, 11th Kansas and was discharged as sargant at Ft. Leavenworth, September 20, 1865. He leaves a wife, and eight children, 3 sons and 5 daughters to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held on Wednesday from the Methodist church, of which he was a member, conducted by Rev. J. Wykert, and the remains interred in the Soldier cemetery.