OBIT: THOMPSON, Mildred Martin GRIGGS, 1905 - Madison Co Contributed by Janet Price [johnprice@home.com] * Note from Janet ISLEY Price - I am not related to the subject. No other information was given. The obituary was types exactly as it was written. Jamestown Press Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana Friday, 17 February 1905 Mrs. Squire THOMPSON Dead (Brownsburg Record) Mrs. Squire THOMPSON died at the home of her son Cleo, west of town, at about midnight Sunday, 12 February 1905, after a few weeks of illness with grip and pneumonia. She had been sick at her late home in Jamestown for sometime, but getting better, came here to visit her children, where she suffered a relaps, which resulted in her death. Mildred Martin GRIGGS was born in Clark County, Kentucky, 5 December 1852. When 16 years of age she united with the Christian church at North Salem, this county, and continued a devoted adherent to the tenets of that denomination throughout the remainder of her life. She was united in marriage to Squire THOMPSON in Madison Co. Kentucky, 10 February 1870. Nine children, 5 boys and 4 girls, resulted from this union, of whom two boys are dead. She leaves a husband, seven children, a brother and two sisters to revere her memory, and who have the earnest sympathy of the people of this vicinity. Religious services were held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Ed CANFIELD of Indianapolis, which were despite the severity of the weather, very largely attended. Interment was at Greenlawn cemetery, following the services at the church. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *****************************************************************