Biographical Sketch of Fred N. Thompson, Johnson County, Missouri, Chilhowee Township. >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Fred N. Thompson was born in Johnson county, Missouri in 1858, son of W. C. and Isabel Thompson. W. C. Thompson was a son of Robert Thompson who came from Tennessee to Johnson county in 1834 and entered 160 acres of land. Robert Thompson was of Irish lineage. For about 30 years, he was justice of the peace for this section of Missouri and he was called upon to settle the disputes of the settlers in all parts of the country. He was of strict Presbyterian belief and the leader in all religious affairs as well as social functions. Robert Thompson was a man worthy of the greatest respect and admiration, a gentleman of the old school, possessing high ideals and strong personal character. His death occur- red in 1868. W. C. Thompson entered 272 acres of land in Johnson county, a part of which tract his son, Fred N., now owns. Eleven children were born to W. C. and Isabel Thompson, seven of whom are now living. The father died in 1912 and the widowed mother resides in Chilhowee, now at the advanced age of eighty-one years. Susan Lewis, Lucy Johnson, and Lydia Graham were at different times employed as teacher at Old Town, when Fred N. Thompson was a schoolboy. He later attended school at Stony Point. As a lad, he has heard many of the pioneer preachers, among whom were: Reverend Wooldridge, "Uncle John" Morrow, Finis King, Sam McElvaine and Reverend Cockrell. Mr. Thompson attended church services at Chilhowee, Pisgah, Shiloh and Providence. Often in his youth, he has been a participant in an old fashioned revival and camp meeting. "How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view!" On his father's farm, Fred N. Thompson began life for himself, engaged in the pursuits of agriculture. In 1886, he went to Holden, Missouri, where he accepted a position as an employee of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, which position he held for ten years, when he returned to Johnson county farm district and purchased the old homestead. "The Old Home Stock Farm" comprises 253 acres of land, the larger part of the tract being in meadow and pasture land. On this farm, Mr. Thompson raises horses, mules and cattle. At the present time, in 1917, he has 53 cows and heifers, of which her he now miles 20 cows. A registered Jersey male heads the herd. Mr. Thompson ships the cream from his dairy to several different markets. This year of 1917, he has 65 acres of the place in corn, 15 acres in oats, and will have 40 tons of hay. "The Old Home Stock Farm" is well watered and well located. In 1879, Fred N. Thompson and Stacy Ann Albin, daughter of James E. Albin, who came from Indiana to Johnson county in 1873, were united in marriage. To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have been born two children: Mrs. Sadie Weth- erill, Chilhowee, Missouri; and Mrs. Eva Strawsburg, Chilhowee, Miss- ouri. Both Fred N. and Mrs. Thompson are worthy, consistent and highly valued supporters of the Baptist church. Politically, Mr. Thompson is a Republican, but he has always been a great admirer of the late Senator F. M. Cockrell. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and with the Odd Fellows. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================