Biographical Sketch of Rev. R. G. Thompson, Johnson County, Missouri
Kingsville Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

REV. R. G. THOMPSON,
is a native of Butler County, Penn. His father, John Thompson, was born
in Huntington County, Penn. He moved to Grundy County, Ohio, in 1825,
and in 1846, moved to Monroe county, where he remained until his death,
which occurred in 1847. The subject of this sketch was born May 31,
1816; his boyhood school days were spent in the old log school houses,
where they used oiled paper for window lights, and one end of the house
was used for a fireplace. When 14 years of age he entered a grammar
school and finished this course in 1838; he then entered the U. P.
Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, and graduated in
1843. Was licensed in 1842, and 1844 was ordained and installed in
charge of three organizations: Auburn, DeKalb and Eden, in the
respective counties of Richnond, Crawford and Seneca, Ohio. In 1857, a
Seminary being instituted in the village of DeKalb, and he being elected
as principal, gave up the other two charges, and the one connected with
the Seminary. He continued the service there in regular order until
1863, when he was appointed Chaplain in the 64th Ohio infantry
volunteers, and was in nineteen battles, was shot through the clothes
several times, but never received a wound. He remained with his regiment
until the close of the war, and after Lee's surrender his regiment was
ordered to Texas, and stationed between Port Lavaca and Vicoria. Was
mustered out in December, 1865, and dismissed at Columbus, Ohio, January
6, 1866. His health being somewhat impaired after the war, was advised
by his physician to change climate, and he resolved to move to the west.
Being well pleased with Missouri, he settled in Johnson county,
Kingsville P.O. , on sec. 30, where he bought 135 acres, and where he
now lives.  He was married in 1844, to Miss Sarah L. Brown, a native of
Vermont, born April 24, 1817, daughter of Jos. Brown of Vermont. By this
union they have seven children: Julia F., now Mrs. Skiles; John P., now
in California; Mary E., now Mrs. Wright, now in Otoco, Nebraska; Sarah
M., now Mrs. Skiles, now in California; Maria G., now Mrs. Park, Johnson
County; Samuel F., now in Colorado; Carry C., Mrs. Thompson, died in
1859, age 42 years.  Mr T. was married again in 1861 to Mrs. Martha T.
Scott of Virginia, and by this union, they have one child: Robert S.
The family are acceptable members of the U. P. Church.

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