Biography of John T. Thompson - Conway Co, AR

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        Date: 21 Jun 1998
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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 117

John T. Thompson has risen through his own efforts to a position as
one of the prosperous and enterprising farmers of Griffin Township.
Born in Davidson County, Tennessee, November 13, 1842, he is the son
of John L. and Julia A. (Scott) Thompson, both born, reared and
married in Tennessee. In 1852 the family moved to Arkansas, and took
up their abode in Pope County, where he remained till 1863, when, on
account of the troublesome times of the war, he came to Conway County,
where he was killed in 1864. His wife had died in 1862. They were
members of the Primitive Baptist Church, and were the parents of nine
children, six of whom are living now. John Thompson accompanied his
parents to Arkansas in 1852, and was then a boy of 10 years of age. He
received his education and grew up in Pope County. He began the
foundation of his own fortune when 26 years of age by embarking in the
life of a farmer. In 1869 he was married to Mariah F. James, who was
also a native of Tennessee. To this union have been born seven
children, named George H., Thomas H., David A., Marion A., Henry J.,
Ruth A., and Daniel P. Mr. Thompson follows the occupation of farming,
and owns 160 acres of good land, with 40 under cultivation. He and
wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. His aid and
influence have ever been given to the growth and welfare of this
locality.