Greene-Putnam County IN Archives Biographies.....Thompson, Edward 1834 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

    EDWARD THOMPSON, farmer of Beech Creek Township, is a native of Ireland,
where he was born County Antrim July 5, 1834. His parents, Gilbert and Nancy
(Quiery) Thompson, bore a family of seven children. Our subject received a
common school education, and followed farming until the year 1851, when he left
his native land, and located in London, England, there engaging in the business
of engineering for four years. At the end of that time he came to America,
landing in New York in 1855. Soon after this, he came to Indiana, and followed
railroading for a time, and engineering at Greencastle until 1860, when he moved
to Wayne County, Ill., where he owned and operated a circular saw mill. From
there he came to Greene County in May, 1862, where he has ever since lived. His
marriage with Sally M. (Junkin), of Monroe County, Ind., was solemnized December
24, 1863. Together they have raised a family of five children—David G.,
Elizabeth C, Agnes O., James E. and Catherine J. Since his settlement in Greene
County, Mr. Thompson was engaged in grist milling until March, 1863. He is now
devoting his attention entirely to farming, and owns a good farm of 162 acres.
He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and supports all the
benevolent institutions of his community with both his influence and means. As a
Republican, he takes a lively interest in public affairs, and his reputation for
honesty and morality is above reproach.

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Beech Creek Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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