Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Thompson, Jarvis C 1852 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 5, 2007, 6:25 pm Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890 JARVIS C. THOMPSON. The Thompson family, who have been residents of Joliet since 1865, occupy no unimportant position among its leading citizens. John Thompson, the father of our subject, departed this life June 13, 1860. His mother, Mrs. Ann (Miller) Thompson, now stands at the head of a noted family, foremost of whom is her son, Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, of the Episcopal Church in Mississippi. She was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1812, where she was reared and married. She came to the United States with her family in 1836, they locating first in Essex County, N. J., where Mr. Thompson operated as a contractor and builder, and where they lived until 1844. Thence they removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where the father followed his occupation and died, as before stated, June 13, 1860, leaving a family of seven children. Five of these are still living, viz.: Hugh M., William G., John R., Rufus F. and Jarvis C. Thomas J. served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and met death on the battlefield of Stone River. Mrs. Thompson after the death of her husband came, in 1865, to Joliet, where she has since resided. Jarvis C., our subject, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, February 26, 1852, and was thus a lad of thirteen years when the family came to Illinois. He attended the public schools of Cleveland, and later was a student at Nashota, Wis., having a private tutor. When completing his studies he returned to Joliet, and engaged with Messrs. King & Truby, in the lumber trade. Subsequently he was with King & Bishop. He next entered the employ of the William A. Wood Reaper & Mower Company, having charge of their lumber-yard at Youngstown, Ohio, and was in the employ of this firm three years. Prior to this time he had been a car reporter in the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad. After returning from Ohio he re-engaged with John Lyons, with whom he still remains. He votes with the Democratic party. Hugh Miller Thompson, the brother of our subject is a self-educated man—one who started out in life dependent upon his own resources. He studied theology at Nashota, Wis., and was first placed in charge of a parish at Madison. Later he was the pastor of churches at Milwaukee and Chicago, being in the latter city Rector of St. James. He remained there until the great fire, when all his property was destroyed. Bishop Thompson later went to New York City and other places, and succeeded in raising a large sum for the rebuilding of his church in Chicago, which now stands at the corner of Huron and Cass Streets. This completed, he received a call to Christ's Church in New York City, where he remained a number of years. Thence he went to New Orleans as Rector of Trinity Church, where he remained until elected Assistant Bishop. Subsequently he was elected Bishop of Mississippi, and is now familiarly known as the Right Reverend Hugh Miller Thompson, and bears a fine reputation as a Christian gentleman and a scholar of rare attainments. He was married to Miss Anna W. Hinsdale, sister of Robert G. Hinsdale, formerly President of Hobart College, New York. They have four children, the eldest of whom is a Chaplain in the United States Navy at Mares Island. William G. Thompson is an architect by profession, and engaged in business at Mt. Vernon, Ill.; John R. is a planter, making his headquarters, especially in summer time, at Horse Cove, N. C.; Rufus F. is engaged as a contractor, builder and architect at Youngstown, Ohio. The sons, like their parents, were reared in the doctrines of the Episcopal Church. Jarvis C., our subject, is a member of Christ's Church, Surplice Choir of forty male voices, one among the finest body of singers in the United States. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/thompson526gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb