Scott-Jackson County IN Archives Obituaries.....Thompson, Asbury August 26, 1910
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The Chronicle, Scottsburg, IN., Thursday 1 Sep 1910
DEATH OF ASBURY THOMPSON
Asbury Thompson died at noon on Friday at his home in this place from an 
abscess on the brain after only a brief illness.  Aged 62 years, 5 months and 
22 days.  Funeral services were conducted by Revs. F. W. Davis and E. R. Vest 
at the Methodist church Monday morning after which the remains were interred 
at the Scottsburg cemetery by members of the I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was a 
member.

Asbury Thompson was born at Houston, Jackson County, Indiana, March 4, 1848.  
He was the son of Rev. Andrew Thompson, a pioneer minister of the M.E. 
church.  On Feb. 15, 1872 he was married to Elizabeth Rodman, at Houston.  To 
them five sons were born.  The eldest, Edgar, died in infancy.  He is survived 
by the widow and four sons - William and Ralph, of this place, and Virgil and 
Bert, who reside in Colorado.

He became a member of the M.E. church at an early age and has been a faithful 
member ever since.

In December, 1875, he located at Blocher and in May, 1888, he moved to 
Scottsburg.

He served eight years as a justice of the peace for Johnson township, served 
as a recorder for Scott county, as a member of the school board and as 
treasurer of the town of Scottsburg.  He was twice elected trustee of Vienna 
township and was serving on his second term at the time of his death.

He was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted in Co. H, 120th Ind. Vol. 
Regt.  On Dec. 12, 1883, and served until the close of the war.

He was a member of the K. of P., I.O.O.F., Rebekah and Encampment orders and 
had filled many responsible positions in each.

As a husband and father he was affectionate, kind and considerate; as an 
officer he was faithful and efficient; he was true and loyal to his church and 
secret orders and was an indulgent and accomodating neighbor and friend.  As a 
soldier and citizen he was patriotic, progressive and helpful, and he will be 
greatly missed by our people.

The Chronicle, Scottsburg, IN, Thursday 1 Sep 1910

CARD OF THANKS

We hereby extend grateful thanks to our many kind friends and neighbors for 
their tender help and care in the sickness and for the sympathy in the death 
of our beloved husband and father, Asbury Thopson.

ELIZABETH THOMPSON AND SONS.

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