Plumas County CA Archives Biographies.....Thompson, Richard 1834 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

RICHARD THOMPSON, son of Richard and Mary Thompson, was born November 16, 1834,
at Yorkshire, England, where his father was engaged in farming. In the spring of
1843 the family came to the United States, and settled the year following in
Fayette county, Illinois. In 1859 our subject and his father came overland to
California, driving out a band of stock to Indian valley. For several years he
rented and worked different ranches, but in the fall of 1862 he, in company with
George A. Lee, bought the Chipman ranch in the north arm. In 1864 he bought out
Lee, and has since run it alone. He was married December 18, 1856, to Miss Susan
J. Hickerson, daughter of A. J. and Margaret Hickerson, now of Plumas county.
Their children are Robert A., born September 11, 1857; Mary M., August 18, 1859;
John W., September 8, 1861; Harriet, December 18. 1863; Augusta A., August 31,
1867. John W. died August 6, 1864, and Harriet, August 8, 1865. Mr. Thompson is
a member of Taylorville Lodge No. 136, I. O. O. F.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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