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Family Group Sheet
| Husband: | Webster John Thompson |
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| Born: | 15 Nov 1881 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 02 Jul 1966 | in: Bluffton, Wells Co., IN |
| Father: | Elijah Prible Thompson (1857-1936) | |
| Mother: | Lucy Ellen Chopson (1855-1941) | |
| Wife: | Mildred Landona Shafer |
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| Married: | 17 Oct 1905 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Born: | 04 Nov 1884 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 08 Feb 1962 | in: Bluffton, Wells Co., IN |
| Father: | Philip Henry Shafer (1846-1925) | |
| Mother: | Sarah Landona Elizabeth Ruble (1862-1933) | |
| CHILDREN |
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| 1 F Name: | Ruby Jane Thompson | |
| Born: | 09 Oct 1907 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 15 Sep 2008 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 21 May 1927 | in: Wells Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Ward E Irick | |
| Born: | 15 May 1907 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 27 Oct 1985 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| 2 F Name: | Elizabeth Ellen Thompson | |
| Born: | 21 Oct 1909 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 04 Oct 2008 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 01 Jun 1929 | in: IN |
| Spouse: | Herbert L Bolinger | |
| Born: | 1 Nov 1909 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 6 Feb 1982 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| 3 M Name: | Elijah Philip Thompson | |
| Born: | 15 Dec 1911 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 27 Apr 2005 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 14 Dec 1935 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Dorotha L Jones | |
| Born: | 15 Feb 1914 | in: |
| Died: | 17 Sep 1996 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| 4 M Name: | John Webster Thompson | |
| Born: | 28 Dec 1913 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 27 Oct 2002 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 26 Feb 1939 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Grace Ann Schemerhorn | |
| Born: | 21 Oct 1913 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 23 May 2009 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| 5 M Name: | Wendell Shafer Thompson | |
| Born: | 01 Apr 1916 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 23 Mar 2009 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 31 May 1942 | in: |
| Spouse: | Betty Brown | |
| Born: | in: | |
| Died: | in: | |
| Married: | 28 Nov 1959 | in: Liberty Center, Wells Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Madaline Glendora Elwood | |
| Born: | 07 Mar 1922 | in: Wells Co., IN |
| Died: | 13 Jul 2005 | in: Wells Co., IN |
| 6 F Name: | Lois Lucretia Thompson | |
| Born: | 27 Aug 1919 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 25 Apr 2006 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Married: | 26 Jun 1937 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Spouse: | James Cloud | |
| Born: | in: | |
| Died: | in: | |
| Married: | 05 Oct 1973 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Spouse: | Lawrence E Booher | |
| Born: | 27 May 1919 | in: |
| Died: | 18 Nov 1981 | in: Wells Co., IN |
| 7 M Name: | Ned Howard Thompson | |
| Born: | 02 Mar 1922 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 23 Aug 1942 | in: Cedar Lake, Whitley Co., IN |
| 8 F Name: | Sybil Jean Thompson | |
| Born: | 28 Oct 1924 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 14 Feb 2005 | in: Racine Co., WI |
| Married: | (private) | in: (private) |
| Spouse: | John E Lashley | |
| Born: | (private) | in: (private) |
| 9 M Name: | Wayne Dixon Thompson | |
| Born: | 28 Jun 1927 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Died: | 25 Sep 2012 | in: Muscatine Co., IA |
| Married: | (private) | in: (private) |
| Spouse: | Betty Jean Jones | |
| Born: | (private) | in: (private) |
Biography and Timeline
From Huntington County, Indiana History & Families 1834 - 1993 :
WEBSTER JOHN THOMPSON - was the son of Elijah Prible Thompson and his wife Lucy Chopson Thompson and was born in Section 14, Salamonie Twp., Huntington County on Nov. 15, 1881. He spent his youth on his father's farm and continued to till the soil throughout his life. He attended grade school at the Hamilton School near his home and later spent two years at Valparaiso College, Valparaiso, IN.
On Oct. 17, 1905 he married Mildred Landonna Shafer, daughter of Philip Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Landonna Ruble. They went to housekeeping on one of his father's farms just east of the Woodlawn Cemetery, Warren, IN. In September 1915, they moved to the Thompson home farm in Section 13. He lived there until his death on July 2, 1966. His wife Mildred died Feb. 8, 1962.
To this union was born nine children: Ruby Jane, born Oct. 9, 1907, married Ward Irick on May 21, 1927; Elizabeth, born Oct. 21, 1909, married Herbert Bolinger on June 1, 1929; Elijah Philip, born Dec. 15, 1911, married Dorotha Jones on Dec. 14, 1935; John Webster, born Dec. 28, 1913, married Grace Schemerhorn on Feb. 25, 1939; Wendell Shafer, born April 1, 1916, married Madaline Druckemiller on Nov. 28, 1959; Lois Lucretia, born Aug. 27, 1919, married Laurence Booher on Oct. 5, 1973; Ned Howard, born March 2, 1922, died Aug. 23, 1942;Sybil Jean, born Oct. 28, 1924, married John Lashley on Aug. 14, 1949; and Wayne Dickson, born June 28, 1927, married Betty Jones on March 24, 1948. All of these children, with the exception of Ned, are still living.
The sheepskin for the farm was issued April 24, 1837 to William Thompson signee for John Howard Thompson, and is signed by Pres. Martin Van Buren for a cost of 50 cents per acre.
In 1840, he and his father and two brothers sold their shares in Bracken County, KY and came to Indiana in wagons. John settled on this wilderness farm and cleared the land, tore down an Indian lodge and built a two-room clapboard house. In 1885 the present house was built, then remodeled in 1972 after a fire which nearly destroyed the house.
At present the house is owned by Elijah Philip Thompson, great-great-grandson of John Howard Thompson and his three sons: George Howard, Lynn Reid and Philip Thompson.
Thus this farm has been home for 95 years to the Thompson family, covering the depression years when one or more families made it their home. Several young boys spent long hot summers helping work the farm for their room and board. Webster and his wife Mildred cared for a great number of friends and family. It seemed there was always another place at the table, set for anyone in need.
The Thompson Home Cemetery was established in 1847. It was incorporated in 1919. This cemetery is located at the end of the farm lane on land given by John Howard and his son Elijah Prible Thompson. Much love and care has been spent on this cemetery.
The whole family have been devout members of the Boehmer Methodist Church.
Timeline:
| Date: | Place: | Event: |
| 1881 | IN, Huntington Co. | Birth: Webster |
| 1884 | IN, Huntington Co. | Birth: Mildred |
| 1900 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Webster (age 18) living with parents, farm laborer |
| 1900 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Mildred (age 15) living with parents, attended school |
| 1905 | IN, Huntington Co. | Marriage: Webster and Mildred |
| 1910 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Webster (age 28) farmer, Mildred (age 25) |
| 1920 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Webster (age 38) farmer, Mildred (age 35) |
| 1930 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Webster (age 48) farmer, Mildred (age 45) |
| 1940 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Webster (age 58) farmer, Mildred (age 55) |
| 1962 | IN, Wells Co. | Death: Mildred |
| 1966 | IN, Wells Co. | Death: Webster |
Family Photos
Mildred and Webster
Wedding Picture
1905
Back, left to right: Elizabeth, Ruby, Wendell (hand on head), Mildred, Webster holding Wayne, John holding dogs, Elijah
Children in front, left to right: Sybil, Ned, Lois
Webster, Mildred, and all nine children
(around 1940)
Left to right: Ruby, Elijah, Mildred, Webster, Elizabeth, Wendell, Lois, John, Sybil, Ned, Wayne
Sitting, left to right: Elijah, Mildred, Webster, Ruby
Standing, left to right: Sybil, John, Elizabeth, Wayne, Lois, Wendell
Mildred and Webster
Golden Wedding Anniversary
1955
Birth Records
Family Data Collection - Births (Ancestry.com):
Name: Webster John Thompson
Father: Elijah Prible Thompson
Mother: Lucy Chopson
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1881
City: Salamonie Tws
County: Huntington
State: IN
Country: USA
Marriage Records
Webster J Thompson and Mildred L Shafer marriage license, Huntington County, Indiana, applied on 16 Oct 1905 and married on 17 Oct 1905:
Death Records
Webster J. Thompson
Nov. 15, 1881 - July 2, 1966
Mildred L. Thompson
Nov. 4, 1884 - Feb. 8, 1962
Thompson Cemetery
Huntington County, IN
Webster Thompson obituary, July 8, 1966:
Webster J Thompson obituary, Huntington Herald-Press, Sunday July 3, 1966:
Mildred L Thompson obituary, February 1962:
Mildred L Thompson obituary, Huntington Herald-Press, Friday February 9, 1962:
Mrs. Mildred L. Thompson, 77, wife of Webster J. Thompson of one and one-half miles north of Buckeye, Warren route three, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the Wells County Hospital at Bluffton, where she was a patient since early Wednesday. She was born November 4, 1884, to Phillip and Sarah Landona Ruble Shafer, in Salamonie Township. She married Mr. Thompson, October 17, 1905, at Warren. She was a lifelong resident of the county and a member of the Boehmer Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to the husband are four daughters, Mr. Ward (Ruby) Irick, Warren route three; Mrs. Herbert (Elizabeth) Bolinger, Warren; Mrs. Lois Cloud, Warren route three; and Mrs. John (Sybil) Lashley, Racine, Mich.; four sons, Elijah Thompson, Crane, Texas; John Thompson, Warren; Wendell Thompson, Warren route three, and Wayne Thompson, Warren route three; 23 grandchildren, 16 great- grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Alonzo (Frances) Garrett, Bluffton; two brothers, Howard Shafer and Weir Shafer, both of Warren route three; a half-brother, George Shafer of Marion, and a half sister, Mrs. Fannie Keller, Jackson, Mich. A son, Ned; a brother and two sisters are dead. Friends may call in the family residence where the body was taken from the H. Brown & Son Funeral Home at Warren until noon Sunday when the body will be taken to the Boehmer Church, where friends may view until the hour of the services at 2 p.m., the Rev. Bruce May officiating. Burial will be in the Thompson family cemetery.
Services Held For Mildred L. Thompson Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred L. Thompson were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Boehmer Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce May officiating. Music was by Mrs. Esteline Clark at the church piano and Lewis and Dean Shafer, singers. Pallbearers were Bill Garrett, Tom Garrett, Howard Minnich, George Huffman, John P. Shafer, Dwight Shafer, Hugh Shafer, and Lee Shafer. Burial was in the Thompson Cemetery.
H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records:
Thompson, Webster J.
Widowed. Oc. Farmer
B. 15 Nov 1881 Htgn Co., IN. D. 2 Jul 1966 Bluffton, IN.
bur. Thompson Cem.
Fa. Elijah P. Thompson. Mo. Lucy Chopson.
M. 17 Oct 1905 Mildred Shafer.
Ch. Ruby Irick, Elizabeth Bolinger, Lois Cloud, Sybil, Laskhley, John, Wayne & Wendell.
Sib. Ellen Hoffman & Mark.
Thompson, Mildred L.
Married
B. 4 Nov 1884 Htgn Co., IN. D. 8 Feb ? Wells Co., IN.
bur. Thompson Cem.
Fa. Phillip Shafer. Mo. Sarah Ladonna Ruble. M.
17 Oct 1905 Webster J. Thompson.
Ch. Ruby Irick, Elizabeth Bolinger, Lois Cloud, Sybil Lshle, Elijah, John, Wendell, Wayne.
Sib. Frances Garett, Howard & Weir.
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Webster Thompson
SSN: 304-40-7980
Last Residence: 46792 Warren, Huntington, Indiana, United States of America
Born: 15 Nov 1881
Died: Jul 1966
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1955)
Ruby J. Irick obituary, The Bluffton News-Banner, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008:
Ruby J. Irick, 100, of Warren, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. She was born in Warren on Oct. 8, 1907, to Webster J. and Mildred (Shafer) Thompson. She married Ward E. Irick in Liberty Center on May 21, 1927; her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 27, 1985. A 1925 graduate of Warren High School, Mrs. Irick was a 69-year member of Farm Bureau. She was a member of the Boehmer United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women and a past member of the Eastern Star. Surviving relatives include two daughters, Lu Ellyn (Robert) Pond of Warren and Nell (Jim) Witt of Ormond Beach, Fla.; two sons, Don W. (Carol) Irick of Findlay, Ohio, and Neil E. (Susan) Irick of Tempe, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and several step grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Bolinger of Warren; and two brothers, Wendell Thompson of Warren and Wayne Thompson of Muscatine, Iowa. She was preceded in death by one son, Joh L. Irick; three brothers, Elijah, John and Ned Thompson; and two sisters, Lois Booher and Sybil Lashley. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at the Boehmer United Methodist Church with Pastor Barry Humble officiating. Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Glancy Funeral Homes H. Brown & Son Chapel and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Thompson Home Cemetery, in Warren. Preferred memorials are to the church or the cemetery.
Ward Irick obituary, The Bluffton News-Banner, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1985:
Retired Farmer, Ward E. Irick Dies at Age of 78 Ward E. Irick, 78, died at 11:40 p.m. Sunday at his home at 9261S 500E, Warren. He had been in failing health a couple of years. Born May 15, 1907, in Salamonie Twp., Huntington County, he was a son of William D. and Sarah M. Shumaker [sic Shoemaker] Irick. His marriage to Ruby Thompson, who survives, took place May 21, 1927. Mr. Irick, a retired farmer, was a member of the Boehmer United Methodist Church and Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, and was a past master of King Lodge 246, F&AM of Warren. Surviving, in addition to the wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lu Ellyn) Pondo [sic Pond] of Salem, Ohio, and Mrs. James (Nell) Witt of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sons, Joh Irick and Don Irick, both of Warren and Dr. Neil Irick of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Fern Ogle of Warren, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Calling will be after 7 p.m. today and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Butler Funeral Home at Warren, where Masonic rites will be at 7:30 tonight. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Boehmer United Methodist Church, with Rev. Richard Borgman and Rev. Barry Humble officiating. Burial will be in the Thompson Cemetery, Huntington County.
Elizabeth E. Bolinger obituary, The Bluffton News-Banner, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008:
Elizabeth E. Bolinger, 98, Warren, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at Heritage Pointe in Warren. A lifelong resident of the Warren community, she was born on Oct. 21, 1909 to Webster and Mildred (Shafer) Thompson. She married Herbert L. Bolinger on June 10, 1929 in Huntington County; he died in 1982. A 1927 graduate of Warren High School, she was co-founder and former owner of Warren Service & Supply and Bolinger Propane. She was a member of the Solid Rock United Methodist Church in Warren. Survivors include a son, James (Donna) Bolinger of Warren; two brothers, Wendell Thompson of Warren and Wayne Thompson of Muscatine, Ia.; 16 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, John and Mark Bolinger; three brothers, Elijah, John and Ned Thompson; two sisters, Sybil Lashley and Ruby Irick; and one grandchild. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Solid Rock United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy Newton officiating. Calling hours are Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Glancy Funeral Homes, H. Brown & Son Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Thompson Home Cemetery in Huntington County. Preferred memorials are to the church?s building fund.
Elijah Philip Thompson obituary, The News-Banner, Friday, April 29, 2005:
A farmer in Warren until 1947, Elijah Philip Thompson, 93, died at 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the United Methodist Memorial Home in Warren. Mr. Thompson was a 1930 graduate of Warren High School. He moved to Crane, Texas, in 1947, where he worked for the Gulf Oil Co. and the Crane Independent School District. He and his wife returned to Warren in 1977, where they retired to the Thompson Home Farm. He was a member of the Boehmer United Methodist Church in Liberty Center. Born Dec. 15, 1911, in Warren, to Webster John and Mildred Shafer Thompson, his marriage on Dec. 14, 1935, in Warren was to Dorotha L. Jones, who preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 1996. Survivors include a son, Lynn Thompson of Arlington, Texas; two brothers, Wayne Thompson of Hayward, Wis., and Wendell Thompson of Warren; three sisters, Elizabeth Bolinger, Lois Booher and Ruby Irick, all of Warren; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by two sons, George Howard Thompson and Philip Webster Thompson; a daughter, Jane Atha Thompson; two brothers, a sister and two grandchildren. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Glancy Funeral Homes - H. Brown and Son Chapel in Warren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Boehmer United Methodist Church with Pastor Barry Humble officiating. Burial will be at Thompson Home Cemetery in Warren. Preferred memorials to Thompson Home Cemetery.
Grace A. Thompson obituary, The Bluffton News-Banner, Tuesday, May 26, 2009:
Grace A. Thompson, 95, Warren, died at 12:12 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Heritage Pointe in Warren. Born October 21, 1913 in Huntington to Aulden and Letha (Ziegler) Schemerhorn, she married John W. Thompson on February 25, 1939 in Huntington County; he died October 27, 2002. Survivors include two daughters, Shari Sue (Wendell) Brown of Warren and Jone (Stan) Brill of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Eva Minnich of Warren; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lana Thompson; a brother, Carl Schemerhorn; a grandchild and a great grandchild. Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Glancy - H. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Warren. Calling hours there are today from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Thompson Home Cemetery, Warren. Online condolences may be made at www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.
Wendell Shafer Thompson obituary, The Bluffton News-Banner, Wednesday March 25, 2009:
Wendell S. Thompson, 92, a resident of Heritage Point in Warren, died there at 5:04 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009. Mr. Thompson was a longtime Huntington County farmer and had worked for the Huntington County Community School Corporation as a grounds keeper. He had been a children's Sunday School teacher for many years at the Liberty Center Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines. He was a member of the Brown-Doyle American Legion Post at Van Buren. He attended Buckeye School in Salamonie Township of Huntington County and was a 1934 graduate of Warren High School. He was born April 1, 1916 in Warren, to Webster and Mildred Shafer Thompson. He married Madaline Glendora Elwood Nov. 28, 1959, at Liberty Center; his wife died July 13, 2005. Survivors include three daughters, Connie (Dennis) Carpenter of Charleston, S.C.; Patty (Max) Boxell and Louanne Kaye, both of Warren;five grandsons, Chod Boxell of Warren, Kirt Boxell of Indianapolis,Cory Boxell of Huntington, Denny Carpenter of Phoenix, Ariz., and Benjamin Carpenter of Houston, Texas; three granddaughters, AmyBullock of Wilmington, N.C., Carrie Van Sickle of San Antonio, Texas,and Shannon Buckley of Bloomington; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother Wayne (Betty) Thompson. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Ruby Irick, Elizabeth Bolinger, Lois Booher, and Sybil Lashley; three brothers, Elijah Thompson, John Thompson, and Ned Thompson; and a grandson, Lincoln Marsh. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the Glancy-H.Brown and Son Funeral Home. Services will be held at the 10:30 a.m.Saturday, March 28, at the Liberty Center Baptist Church with Dan Sommer and John McKay officiating. Burial will be at the Thompson Home Cemetery, Warren.
Madaline G. Thompson obituary:
A former president of the American Business Women in Bluffton, Madaline G. Thompson, 83, of Warren, died at her home at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13. Mrs. Thompson worked at Franklin Electric in Bluffton for 17 years and then worked in the finance office at Huntington University. She was also a member of the American Baptist Women. She held several offices in the association and State American Baptist Churches of Indiana. She attended Liberty Center Baptist Church. Born March 7, 1922, in Dillman to Homer and Edith Mann Elwood, her marriage in Liberty Center on Nov. 28, 1959, was to Wendell S. Thompson, who survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Max (Patty) Boxell of Warren, Mrs. Dennis (Connie) Carpenter of Charleston, S.C., and Louanne Kaye of Warren; two brothers, Eugene Elwood of Greenwood and John Elwood of Portland; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Elwood and Madonna Grim, and a grandson. Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Glancy Funeral Homes - H. Brown & Son Chapel in Warren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Liberty Center Baptist Church with pastor Dan Sommer officiating. Burial will be at Thompson Home Cemetery in Warren. Preferred memorials to Thompson Home Cemetery.
Lois L. Booher obituary, The News-Banner, Thursday, April 27, 2006:
Lois L. Booher, 86, of Warren died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. Mrs. Booher worked at Appliance Manufacturing in Van Buren for 30 years, retiring in 1976. She was a lifelong resident of the Warren community and she attended Boehmer United Methodist Church. Born on Aug. 27, 1919, in Huntington County, she was a daughter of Webster J. and Mildred L. (Shafer) Thompson, and attended Warren High School. Her marriage in 1974 in Warren was to Lawrence E. Booher, who preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Glen ?Jerry? (Agatha) Eubank of Syracuse, Ind.; a son, Rex Cloud of Georgetown, Texas; a stepson, Charles Booher of Warren; two sisters, Ruby Irick and Elizabeth Bolinger, both of Warren; two brothers, Wayne Thompson of Muscatine, Iowa, and Wendell Thompson of Warren; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Sybil Lashley; and three brothers, Elijah, Ned and John Thompson. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at United Methodist Memorial Home. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the home with Pastor Barry Humble officiating. Burial will be in Thompson Home Cemetery, Warren. Preferred memorials are to Boehmer United Methodist Church, rural Liberty Center. Glancy Funeral Homes - H. Brown & Son Chapel, Warren, is in charge of the arrangements.
Ned Howard Thompson obituary:
Sybil J. Lashley obituary, The News-Banner, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005:
A Warren native, Sybil J. Lashley, 80, of Racine Wis., died Monday, Feb. 14. Born on Oct. 28, 1924 to Webster and Mildred Shafer Thompson, she married John Lashley Aug. 14, 1949, and has resided in the Racine, Sturtevant, and Kenosha, Wis. areas since her marriage. Her husband survives Additional survivors include a son, Ned of Redgranite, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Pamela) Antosh of Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, Elijah Thompson, Wendell Thompson and Wayne Thompson and sisters Elizabeth Bolinger, Lois Cloud, and Ruby Irick; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ned and John Thompson. Calling is today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home, Racine, Wisc. Funeral services will be held at Boehmer United Methodist Church near Warren Saturday at 10 a.m. with calling one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at the Thompson Family Cemetery, Warren. Memorials may be made to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
Wayne D. Thompson obituary:
Wayne D. Thompson 85 of Muscatine, died on Tuesday September 25, 2012 at Carrington Place. Funeral service will be 10;30 a.m. Monday October 1, 2012 at the Boehmer Methodist Church in Warren Indiana Burial will take place in Thompson Cemetery, Warren. Visitation will be 4-8p.m. on Sunday September 30, 2012 at Glancy H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home in Warren Indiana. The Ralph J. Wittich Funeral home assisted the family with local arrangements. Wayne was born on June 28, 1927, in Warren Indiana, the son of Webster and Mildred Shafer Thompson. He married Betty Jones on March 24, 1948 in Montpelier Indiana. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Indiana for 50 years. He loved fishing, gardening and nature especially ducks and birds, but enjoyed all wildlife. Survivors include his wife, Betty Thompson of Muscatine, one son, Thomas Thompson and wife Iris of Atascadero, Calif. two daughters, Sandra Junker and husband Jim of Anthem, Arizona, and Susan Campbell of uscatine, five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and eight brothers and sisters.
Census Records
1900 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Webster J Thompson | son of Elijah and Lucy Thompson, male, born Nov 1881, age 18, single, born in IN, parents born in IN, farm laborer |
1900 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Mildred Shafer | daughter of P. and Sarah Shafer, female, born Nov 1884, age 15, single, born in IN, father born in OH, mother born in IN, attended school 7 months |
1910 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Webster J Thompson | head, male, age 28, married 4 years, born in IN, parents born in IN, farmer, working on own account, owns farm free of mortgage |
| Mildred Thompson | wife, female, age 25, married 4 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born in IN, father born in OH, mother born in IN |
| Ruby J Thompson | daughter, female, age 2, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Elizabeth E Thompson | daughter, female, age 5/12, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
1920 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Webster Thompson | head, home owned mortgage free, male, age 38, married, born in IN, parents born in IN, farmer on own account |
| Mildred L Thompson | wife, female, age 35, married, born in In, father born in OH, mother born in IN |
| Ruby J Thompson | daughter, female, age 12, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Elizabeth E Thompson | daughter, female, age 10, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Elija P Thompson | son, male, age 8, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| John W Thompson | son, male, age 6, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Wendel S Thompson | son, male, age 3, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Lois L Thompson | daughter, female, age 4/12, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
1930 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Webster J Thompson | head, home owned, lives on farm, male, age 48, married at age 23, born in IN, parents born in IN, farmer, employed, not a veteran |
| Mildred L Thompson | wife, female, age 45, married at age 20, born in IN, father born in OH, mother born in IN |
| Elija P Thompson | son, male, age 18, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| John W Thompson | son, male, age 16, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Wendel S Thompson | son, male, age 14, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Lois L Thompson | daughter, female, age 10, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Ned H Thompson | son, male, age 8, single, attended school, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Sybil J Thompson | daughter, age 5, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
| Wayne D Thompson | son, male, age 2 9/12, single, born in IN, parents born in IN |
1940 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township, District 35-27, Page 8:
| Webster J Thompson | head, owned $1500 home on farm, male, age 58, married, born in IN, farmer |
| Mildred L Thompson | wife, female, age 55, married, born in IN, father born in OH, mother born in IN, housewife, married only once at age 20, 9 children born |
| Wendall Thompson | son, male, age 23, single, born in IN, working as electrition |
| Ned Thompson | son, male, age 18, single, attended school, born in IN, farm laborer |
| Sybil Thompson | daughter, female, age 15, single, attended school, born in IN |
| Wayne D Thompson | son, male, age 12, single, attended school, born in IN |
Notes and Other Records
Proof of lineage notes:
- 1905 marriage license states that Webster J Thompson and Mildred L Shafer were married.
- 1910, 1920, and 1930 census state that Webster J Thompson is father to Ruby, Elizabeth, Elija, John, Wendel, Lois, Ned, Sybil, and Wayne.
- 1962 obituary for Mildred L. Thompson states that she is wife of Webster J. Thompson and mother of Ruby, Elizabeth, Lois, Sybil, Elijah, John, Wendell, Wayne, and Ned.
- 1966 obituary for Webster J. Thompson states that he married Mildred Shafer and is father of Ruby, Elizabeth, Lois, Sybil, Elijah, John, Wendell, Wayne, and Ned.
- H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home records state that Webster J. Thompson is married to Mildred Shafer and father to Ruby, Elizabeth, Lois, Sybil, John, Wayne, and Wendell.
- H. Brown and Sons Funeral Home records state that Mildred L. Thompson is married to Webster J. Thompson and mother to Ruby, Elizabeth, Lois, Sybil, Elijah, John, Wendell, and Wayne.
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918:
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942:
From The Huntington, Indiana, Herald-Press, November 14, 1948:
Sources and Credits
- Thompson Family History, 1st edition, 1941. Work by: Fred E Swaim, Monroe Wiley, Ellen E (Thompson) Huffman, Elza Thompson and Dorotha (Jones) Thompson.
- Thompson Family History, 2nd edition, 1978. Work by: Richard Thompson, Ward and Ruby (Thompson) Irick, Charles and Mary (Thompson) Dungan, and Doris (Thompson) Knuckles.
- Thompson Family History, 3rd edition, 2002. Work by: Richard Thompson, Mrs. Robert B (Ruth) Falk, Nellie Stinson Sleppy, and Mary Esther Thompson Dungan. Special tribute to: Fred Swaim, Dorothy (Thompson) Mayhugh, and Fel Brunnet.
- Shafer Family, written around 1966. Work by: unknown.
- Preble-Pribble-Prible Geneology, written around 1968, received copy from Norma Haley in 1996. Work by: Mrs. Ellen Huffman, Mrs. Ardive Payne, John Prible, Mrs. Bertha Edris, Mr. Wayne Pribble, Mrs. Evelyn Ward, Mrs. Evonne Michael, Mrs. Ruth Stookey, Mrs. Wilma Johnson, Mr. Clifford Pribble, Mrs. Mary L Williams, Mrs. Ruby Irick, Miss Helen Thompson, Mrs. Elijah Bonham, Mr. Fred J Pribble, Mrs. Clare Prible, Mrs. L.S. Prible, and Mrs. Edna L Whinery.
- Webster J Thompson and Mildred L Shafer 1905 marriage license, Huntington Co., IN.
- 1900 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1910 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1920 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1930 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1940 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- Elijah P Thompson obituary, Warren Tribune, August 1936.
- Lucy E Thompson obituary, Warren Tribune, March 1941.
- Philip H Shafer Obituary, Huntington Press, Sunday February 15, 1925.
- Sarah E Ruble Obituary, Huntington Herald-Press, Friday March 24, 1933.
- Mildred L Thompson obituary, Huntington Herald-Press, Friday February 9, 1962.
- Webster J Thompson obituary, Huntington Herald-Press, Sunday July 3, 1966.
- H Brown and Sons Funeral Home Records.
- Social Security Death Index.
- Family Data Collection - Births (Ancestry.com).
- U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918.
- U.S. World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942.
- Huntington County, Indiana History & Families 1834-1993.
- Photos from Thompson Family Photos CD, July 4th 2008 reunion.
- Headstone photo by Tom.
- Family trees at Ancestry.com.
- Data received from Russell Thompson in 2012.
- FindAGrave.com.