Biographical Sketch of James M. Thompson, Greene County, Missouri, 
Clay Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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James M. Thompson (deceased).  This gentleman is a son of Edward and
Elizabeth (Dollison) Thompson, and was born in Henry County, Tenn.,
and when he was quite a child his parents moved to Greene County, Mo.,
reaching here in 1829, and were thus among the earliest settlers. James
grew to manhood here and made it his home until his death.  He was 
married May 21, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth R. Dabbs, and settled in Clay
township.  He became a very prosperous farmer, dealing largely in 
cattle, and owned a farm of eight hundred acres.  He was assassinated
October 5, 1864, while upon his way home from Springfield.  He had, or
was supposed to have, a large amount of money upon his person.  The
money was never found and it is supposed the murderers got it. He left
a widow and four children, which she reared to be grown, and kept the
estate intact.  She was killed by the cyclone of April 17, 1880.  Her
oldest son, Abner, was born July 28, 1855, and was married December 4,
1879, to Miss Jane, daughter of Major Charles and Susan Gaolway of this
county.  Her mother was killed in the same cyclone.  Their union has
been blest with two children, Jesse L. and Susan E.  Besides Abner, Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson left, three children, James P., Mary L. and Betty C.

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