John Thomson Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft@cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Wingville, Biographical Sketches, Page 996

JOHN THOMSON, retired farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Montfort; was born in Scotland July 
7, 1794; he came to America in 1832; he was for several years engaged in gold 
mining in the Eastern part of Virginia; he removed from Virginia to Illinois where 
he resided about three years; he came to Wisconsin and settled near Platteville in 
1840, and engaged in farming; he settled on his present farm about 1847.  He was 
married in Scotland to Mary Nes, they lived together fifty-five years; she died 
November 10, 1875; has had five children, four of whom are living - David (resides 
in California), Thomas (deceased), Grace (widow of James Sandemon), Mary (now Mrs. 
Henry Gilfrey), and Margaret now Mrs. Robert Chandler).