Private WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, Co. B, 86th Illinois
William H. Thompson was born c. September __, 1825/26 in Illinois, the son of __________ Thompson and __________ (__________) Thompson. William's tombstone states that he was born in September of 1826. However, he stated he was 36 at the time he enlisted in August of 1862, so if was born in 1826, he would not have been 36 until September. Was he rounding up or was he born in 1825?
William H. Thompson was married to Martha J. ____________ in the late 1840's or, more likely the early 1850's, very likely in Marshall County, Illinois. Martha J. __________ was born on March 6, 1833 in Ohio.
At least 8 children and possibly 9 children were born to William and Martha. Little is known about any of these children. Their children include;
1. James Thompson, born c. 1853/54 in Illinois.
2. Edwin/Edward Thompson, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
3. Ida F. Thompson, born c. August 29, 1857 in Marshall County, Illinois. From the Henry Republican edition of January 24, 1878 comes the following notice;
"Married in Henry township, Jan. 17, at the residence of Mr. Sampson Rowe, by Rev. B. Edmiston of this city, Matthew V. Tremain and Miss Ida F., daughter of the late William Thompson, all of Whitefield township. -- Our young friends had a select but pleasant wedding, the invitations being confined to the relatives on both sides. Mr. Tremain has leased John Neal's farm for a term of years, where they at once go to housekeeping. The best wishes of their long list of friends attending them, for their future domestic happiness and material prosperity."
Three children were born to Ida and Matthew, including;
A. Ida F. "Glay" Tremain, born March __, 1881 in Illinois.
B. Mattie W. Tremain, born c. 1884/85 in Illinois.
C. Lurton V Tremain, born April 8, 1886 in Nebraska. Lurton died on February 26, 1979 in Nebraska and his mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See his Find A Grave Memorial #65857972.
In 1880, Mathew and Ida are found in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Mathue Tremain Self M 25 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 23 Illinois
At the time of the 1900 census, Mathew and Ida are found in Elk Precinct, Malcolm village, Lancaster County, Nebraska. They have been married 22 years and Ida has had 3 children, all of whom are living;
Matthew Tremain Head M Sep 1855 45 Illinois
Edna Tremain Wife F Aug 1859 41 Illinois
Glay Tremain Daughter F Mar 1881 19 Illinois
Leurton Tremain Son M Apr 1886 14 Nebraska
At the time of the 1910 census, the Tremains are found in Elk, Lancaster County, Nebraska;
Mathew Tremain Head M 54 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 52 Illinois
Ida F Tremain Daughter F 27 Illinois
Mattie W Tremain Daughter F 25 Illinois
Lurton D Tremain Son M 23 Nebraska
Ida F. (Thompson) Tremain died on January 17, 1913 and her mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 65917078 for more information about her and her family.
4. Anna M. Thompson, born September __, 1859 in Marshall County, Illinois. Anna was married to a Joseph Lyon c. 1879 or 1880, probably there in Marshall County, Illinois. One daughter is known to have been born to Anna and Joseph. She is;
A. Lavarie Lyon, born April __, 1884 in Illinois. Lavarie is found with the family in the Oklahoma Territory at the time of the 1900 census. Nothing more is known about her at this time.
Anna and Joseph Lyon appear in the 1880 census in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois on the same page as Anna's mother, Martha J. (_________) Thompson Rowe;
Joseph Lyon Self M 26 Illinois Farmer
Anna Lyon Wife F 20 Illinois
Harriet Lyon Mother F 68 New Hampshire
William Lyon Brother M 24 Illinois
Sometime between 1883 and 1900, the Lyons headed west to Oklahoma. At the time of the 1900 census, they are found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
At the time of the 1920 census, Joseph and Anna are found in Hico Township, Benton County, Arkansas;
Joe D Lyon Head M 69 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F 62 Illinois
Joseph D. Lyon died in 1936, while Anna M. (Thompson) Lyon died on ____________ __, 1945. Their mortal remains were laid in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54123135.
5. William Thompson, born c. 1861/62 in Marshall County, Illinois.
6. Clara Thompson, born c. 1863/64 in Marshall County, Illinois.
7. David Thompson, born c. 1864/65 in Marshall County, Illinois.
8. Matthew Thompson, born c. 1868/69 in Illinois.
POSSIBLY
9. Franklin ___________, born c. 1870/71 in Illinois
William H. Thompson is almost certainly the the W.L. Thompson that we find in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;
W L Thompson M 34 Ills
Martha Thompson F 26 Ohio
Jas Thompson M 6 Ills
Edwin Thompson M 5 Ills
Ida Thompson F 3 Ills
Not Named Thompson F 0 Ills
Wm Rowe M 17 Ills
On August 12, 1862, 36 year old William H. Thompson volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Henry, Illinois area of Marshall County, by a man by the name of Elias C. Brearley. At the time he volunteered William listed Whitefield Township as his place of residence.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name THOMPSON, WILLIAM H Rank PVT
Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL
Age 36 Height 5' 8 3/4 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK
Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862
Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY AUG 4, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN
When Brearley had about 100 volunteers, he led the Marshall County company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Brearley and 88 of his volunteers, including now Private William H. Thompson, were mustered into service as Co. B of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Brearley was elected Captain of Co. B.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee where they would go into winter camp.
Life during that first winter in the field in the Nashville area was hard on the new troops, the lifestyle, diet and living conditions were not conducive to good health. The Nashville National Cemetery is the final resting place of hundreds of Union soldiers who died during that first winter in Nashville. Hundreds more were sent home with the hope that with the help of family and some home cooking that they could survive their ailment.
Conditions did not improve a lot in the spring and summer of 1863 for the troops stationed in the Nashville area. Diet and long hot marches continued to take their toll on the troops. Whether, now, 37 year old Private William H. Thompson was one of these having difficulty with his health or whether he was injured in some way during the summer of 1863, it is known that in August of 1863, doctors made the decision that it would be best to discharge Private Thompson from the service and send him home. So on August 4, 1863, after serving his country in uniform for nearly a year, Private William H. Thompson was discharged from the service for disability and he was sent home.
Whatever his ailment or injury, Private William H. Thompson made it home and survived. At the time of the 1870 census, the Thompsons are found in Marshall County, Illinois;
William H Thompson M 42 Illinois
Martha Thompson F 37 Ohio
James Thompson M 16 Illinois
Edward Thompson M 14 Illinois
Ida Thompson F 13 Illinois
Anna Thompson F 11 Illinois
William Thompson M 8 Illinois
Clara Thompson F 6 Illinois
David Thompson M 5 Illinois
Matthew Thompson M 1 Illinois
On March 10, 1875, Private William H. Thompson died and his mortal remains were laid in the Sugar Grove Cemetery north and west of Henry, Illinois. The Henry Republican edition of March 11, 1875 had the following notice of his passing;
"Died in Whitefield, March 10, of consumption, William H. Thompson, aged 47 years."
This left Martha J. Thompson with at least eight children between the ages of 21 and 6.
In May of 1876, it appears that Martha J. Thompson was married to Sampson Rowe. The following was found in "The Henry Republican" newspaper issue of June 1, 1876;
"Marriage licenses for May, issued by County Clerk, J. c. Kingsley, Esq.
Sampson Rowe of Henry and Martha J. Thompson of Whitefield."
Less than three years after they were married, Sampson Rowe died at the age of 63 of pneumonia on December 15, 1878. This was found in the Lacon Journal edition of January 16, 1879 where we found the Vital Statistics of those who have died recently;
Lawn Ridge, Dec. 20, Evelyn McVicker, aged 63 years
Sparland, Dec. 9, of typhoid fever, Catherine Hoadly, 36.
LaPrairie, Dec. 21, of diphtheria, Kaie Agnes Donavan, 11.
Lacon, Nov. 22, Sarah Wiley, 53
Lacon, Oct. 15, John D. Coutlett, 65
LaPrairie, Dec. 6, of diptheria, Ellen Donavan, 13.
Lacon, Dec. 16, Enoch Gibbons, 59.
Hopewell, Dec. 15, Michael Schwadiskie, 32.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, Ida Locker, 11.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, John Locker, 3 weeks.
Henry, Dec. 15, of pneumonia, Sampson Rowe, 63.
At the time of the 1880 census, Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe is found in Whitefield, Marshall County, Illinois. She is listed as Widowed and Keeping House;
Are the last two children hers through William H. Thompson or are these Sampson Rowes children from his previous marriage?
Martha Rowe Self F 46 Ohio
James Rowe Son M 26 Illinois
William Rowe Son M 18 Illinois
Clara Rowe Daughter F 16 Illinois
David Rowe Son M 14 Illinois
Charles Rowe Son M 12 Illinois
Franklin Rowe Son M 9 Illinois
Sometime between 1884 and 1900, Martha J. (___________) Thompson Rowe moved west with her daughter, Anna (Thompson) Lyon, and her family. At the time of the 1900 census, they are all found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years. Martha is using her Thompson name, the one Anna would have been born under. Martha is listed as having had 9 children, all of whom are living;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe died on June 13, 1901. She may have died there is Oklahoma or perhaps back in Illinois. If she died in Oklahoma, Anna had her mother's body returned to Illinois, where it was laid to rest in the Sugar Grove Cemetery beside those of her first husband, William H. Thompson.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Karen Frederickson, Find A Grave Contributor #47127730
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Thompson family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on William H. Thompson and the Thompson family.)
William H. Thompson was born c. September __, 1825/26 in Illinois, the son of __________ Thompson and __________ (__________) Thompson. William's tombstone states that he was born in September of 1826. However, he stated he was 36 at the time he enlisted in August of 1862, so if was born in 1826, he would not have been 36 until September. Was he rounding up or was he born in 1825?
William H. Thompson was married to Martha J. ____________ in the late 1840's or, more likely the early 1850's, very likely in Marshall County, Illinois. Martha J. __________ was born on March 6, 1833 in Ohio.
At least 8 children and possibly 9 children were born to William and Martha. Little is known about any of these children. Their children include;
1. James Thompson, born c. 1853/54 in Illinois.
2. Edwin/Edward Thompson, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
3. Ida F. Thompson, born c. August 29, 1857 in Marshall County, Illinois. From the Henry Republican edition of January 24, 1878 comes the following notice;
"Married in Henry township, Jan. 17, at the residence of Mr. Sampson Rowe, by Rev. B. Edmiston of this city, Matthew V. Tremain and Miss Ida F., daughter of the late William Thompson, all of Whitefield township. -- Our young friends had a select but pleasant wedding, the invitations being confined to the relatives on both sides. Mr. Tremain has leased John Neal's farm for a term of years, where they at once go to housekeeping. The best wishes of their long list of friends attending them, for their future domestic happiness and material prosperity."
Three children were born to Ida and Matthew, including;
A. Ida F. "Glay" Tremain, born March __, 1881 in Illinois.
B. Mattie W. Tremain, born c. 1884/85 in Illinois.
C. Lurton V Tremain, born April 8, 1886 in Nebraska. Lurton died on February 26, 1979 in Nebraska and his mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See his Find A Grave Memorial #65857972.
In 1880, Mathew and Ida are found in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Mathue Tremain Self M 25 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 23 Illinois
At the time of the 1900 census, Mathew and Ida are found in Elk Precinct, Malcolm village, Lancaster County, Nebraska. They have been married 22 years and Ida has had 3 children, all of whom are living;
Matthew Tremain Head M Sep 1855 45 Illinois
Edna Tremain Wife F Aug 1859 41 Illinois
Glay Tremain Daughter F Mar 1881 19 Illinois
Leurton Tremain Son M Apr 1886 14 Nebraska
At the time of the 1910 census, the Tremains are found in Elk, Lancaster County, Nebraska;
Mathew Tremain Head M 54 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 52 Illinois
Ida F Tremain Daughter F 27 Illinois
Mattie W Tremain Daughter F 25 Illinois
Lurton D Tremain Son M 23 Nebraska
Ida F. (Thompson) Tremain died on January 17, 1913 and her mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 65917078 for more information about her and her family.
4. Anna M. Thompson, born September __, 1859 in Marshall County, Illinois. Anna was married to a Joseph Lyon c. 1879 or 1880, probably there in Marshall County, Illinois. One daughter is known to have been born to Anna and Joseph. She is;
A. Lavarie Lyon, born April __, 1884 in Illinois. Lavarie is found with the family in the Oklahoma Territory at the time of the 1900 census. Nothing more is known about her at this time.
Anna and Joseph Lyon appear in the 1880 census in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois on the same page as Anna's mother, Martha J. (_________) Thompson Rowe;
Joseph Lyon Self M 26 Illinois Farmer
Anna Lyon Wife F 20 Illinois
Harriet Lyon Mother F 68 New Hampshire
William Lyon Brother M 24 Illinois
Sometime between 1883 and 1900, the Lyons headed west to Oklahoma. At the time of the 1900 census, they are found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
At the time of the 1920 census, Joseph and Anna are found in Hico Township, Benton County, Arkansas;
Joe D Lyon Head M 69 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F 62 Illinois
Joseph D. Lyon died in 1936, while Anna M. (Thompson) Lyon died on ____________ __, 1945. Their mortal remains were laid in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54123135.
5. William Thompson, born c. 1861/62 in Marshall County, Illinois.
6. Clara Thompson, born c. 1863/64 in Marshall County, Illinois.
7. David Thompson, born c. 1864/65 in Marshall County, Illinois.
8. Matthew Thompson, born c. 1868/69 in Illinois.
POSSIBLY
9. Franklin ___________, born c. 1870/71 in Illinois
William H. Thompson is almost certainly the the W.L. Thompson that we find in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;
W L Thompson M 34 Ills
Martha Thompson F 26 Ohio
Jas Thompson M 6 Ills
Edwin Thompson M 5 Ills
Ida Thompson F 3 Ills
Not Named Thompson F 0 Ills
Wm Rowe M 17 Ills
On August 12, 1862, 36 year old William H. Thompson volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Henry, Illinois area of Marshall County, by a man by the name of Elias C. Brearley. At the time he volunteered William listed Whitefield Township as his place of residence.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name THOMPSON, WILLIAM H Rank PVT
Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL
Age 36 Height 5' 8 3/4 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK
Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862
Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY AUG 4, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN
When Brearley had about 100 volunteers, he led the Marshall County company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Brearley and 88 of his volunteers, including now Private William H. Thompson, were mustered into service as Co. B of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Brearley was elected Captain of Co. B.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee where they would go into winter camp.
Life during that first winter in the field in the Nashville area was hard on the new troops, the lifestyle, diet and living conditions were not conducive to good health. The Nashville National Cemetery is the final resting place of hundreds of Union soldiers who died during that first winter in Nashville. Hundreds more were sent home with the hope that with the help of family and some home cooking that they could survive their ailment.
Conditions did not improve a lot in the spring and summer of 1863 for the troops stationed in the Nashville area. Diet and long hot marches continued to take their toll on the troops. Whether, now, 37 year old Private William H. Thompson was one of these having difficulty with his health or whether he was injured in some way during the summer of 1863, it is known that in August of 1863, doctors made the decision that it would be best to discharge Private Thompson from the service and send him home. So on August 4, 1863, after serving his country in uniform for nearly a year, Private William H. Thompson was discharged from the service for disability and he was sent home.
Whatever his ailment or injury, Private William H. Thompson made it home and survived. At the time of the 1870 census, the Thompsons are found in Marshall County, Illinois;
William H Thompson M 42 Illinois
Martha Thompson F 37 Ohio
James Thompson M 16 Illinois
Edward Thompson M 14 Illinois
Ida Thompson F 13 Illinois
Anna Thompson F 11 Illinois
William Thompson M 8 Illinois
Clara Thompson F 6 Illinois
David Thompson M 5 Illinois
Matthew Thompson M 1 Illinois
On March 10, 1875, Private William H. Thompson died and his mortal remains were laid in the Sugar Grove Cemetery north and west of Henry, Illinois. The Henry Republican edition of March 11, 1875 had the following notice of his passing;
"Died in Whitefield, March 10, of consumption, William H. Thompson, aged 47 years."
This left Martha J. Thompson with at least eight children between the ages of 21 and 6.
In May of 1876, it appears that Martha J. Thompson was married to Sampson Rowe. The following was found in "The Henry Republican" newspaper issue of June 1, 1876;
"Marriage licenses for May, issued by County Clerk, J. c. Kingsley, Esq.
Sampson Rowe of Henry and Martha J. Thompson of Whitefield."
Less than three years after they were married, Sampson Rowe died at the age of 63 of pneumonia on December 15, 1878. This was found in the Lacon Journal edition of January 16, 1879 where we found the Vital Statistics of those who have died recently;
Lawn Ridge, Dec. 20, Evelyn McVicker, aged 63 years
Sparland, Dec. 9, of typhoid fever, Catherine Hoadly, 36.
LaPrairie, Dec. 21, of diphtheria, Kaie Agnes Donavan, 11.
Lacon, Nov. 22, Sarah Wiley, 53
Lacon, Oct. 15, John D. Coutlett, 65
LaPrairie, Dec. 6, of diptheria, Ellen Donavan, 13.
Lacon, Dec. 16, Enoch Gibbons, 59.
Hopewell, Dec. 15, Michael Schwadiskie, 32.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, Ida Locker, 11.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, John Locker, 3 weeks.
Henry, Dec. 15, of pneumonia, Sampson Rowe, 63.
At the time of the 1880 census, Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe is found in Whitefield, Marshall County, Illinois. She is listed as Widowed and Keeping House;
Are the last two children hers through William H. Thompson or are these Sampson Rowes children from his previous marriage?
Martha Rowe Self F 46 Ohio
James Rowe Son M 26 Illinois
William Rowe Son M 18 Illinois
Clara Rowe Daughter F 16 Illinois
David Rowe Son M 14 Illinois
Charles Rowe Son M 12 Illinois
Franklin Rowe Son M 9 Illinois
Sometime between 1884 and 1900, Martha J. (___________) Thompson Rowe moved west with her daughter, Anna (Thompson) Lyon, and her family. At the time of the 1900 census, they are all found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years. Martha is using her Thompson name, the one Anna would have been born under. Martha is listed as having had 9 children, all of whom are living;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe died on June 13, 1901. She may have died there is Oklahoma or perhaps back in Illinois. If she died in Oklahoma, Anna had her mother's body returned to Illinois, where it was laid to rest in the Sugar Grove Cemetery beside those of her first husband, William H. Thompson.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Karen Frederickson, Find A Grave Contributor #47127730
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Thompson family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on William H. Thompson and the Thompson family.)
Private WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, Co. B, 86th Illinois
William H. Thompson was born c. September __, 1825/26 in Illinois, the son of __________ Thompson and __________ (__________) Thompson. William's tombstone states that he was born in September of 1826. However, he stated he was 36 at the time he enlisted in August of 1862, so if was born in 1826, he would not have been 36 until September. Was he rounding up or was he born in 1825?
William H. Thompson was married to Martha J. ____________ in the late 1840's or, more likely the early 1850's, very likely in Marshall County, Illinois. Martha J. __________ was born on March 6, 1833 in Ohio.
At least 8 children and possibly 9 children were born to William and Martha. Little is known about any of these children. Their children include;
1. James Thompson, born c. 1853/54 in Illinois.
2. Edwin/Edward Thompson, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
3. Ida F. Thompson, born c. August 29, 1857 in Marshall County, Illinois. From the Henry Republican edition of January 24, 1878 comes the following notice;
"Married in Henry township, Jan. 17, at the residence of Mr. Sampson Rowe, by Rev. B. Edmiston of this city, Matthew V. Tremain and Miss Ida F., daughter of the late William Thompson, all of Whitefield township. -- Our young friends had a select but pleasant wedding, the invitations being confined to the relatives on both sides. Mr. Tremain has leased John Neal's farm for a term of years, where they at once go to housekeeping. The best wishes of their long list of friends attending them, for their future domestic happiness and material prosperity."
Three children were born to Ida and Matthew, including;
A. Ida F. "Glay" Tremain, born March __, 1881 in Illinois.
B. Mattie W. Tremain, born c. 1884/85 in Illinois.
C. Lurton V Tremain, born April 8, 1886 in Nebraska. Lurton died on February 26, 1979 in Nebraska and his mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See his Find A Grave Memorial #65857972.
In 1880, Mathew and Ida are found in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Mathue Tremain Self M 25 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 23 Illinois
At the time of the 1900 census, Mathew and Ida are found in Elk Precinct, Malcolm village, Lancaster County, Nebraska. They have been married 22 years and Ida has had 3 children, all of whom are living;
Matthew Tremain Head M Sep 1855 45 Illinois
Edna Tremain Wife F Aug 1859 41 Illinois
Glay Tremain Daughter F Mar 1881 19 Illinois
Leurton Tremain Son M Apr 1886 14 Nebraska
At the time of the 1910 census, the Tremains are found in Elk, Lancaster County, Nebraska;
Mathew Tremain Head M 54 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 52 Illinois
Ida F Tremain Daughter F 27 Illinois
Mattie W Tremain Daughter F 25 Illinois
Lurton D Tremain Son M 23 Nebraska
Ida F. (Thompson) Tremain died on January 17, 1913 and her mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 65917078 for more information about her and her family.
4. Anna M. Thompson, born September __, 1859 in Marshall County, Illinois. Anna was married to a Joseph Lyon c. 1879 or 1880, probably there in Marshall County, Illinois. One daughter is known to have been born to Anna and Joseph. She is;
A. Lavarie Lyon, born April __, 1884 in Illinois. Lavarie is found with the family in the Oklahoma Territory at the time of the 1900 census. Nothing more is known about her at this time.
Anna and Joseph Lyon appear in the 1880 census in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois on the same page as Anna's mother, Martha J. (_________) Thompson Rowe;
Joseph Lyon Self M 26 Illinois Farmer
Anna Lyon Wife F 20 Illinois
Harriet Lyon Mother F 68 New Hampshire
William Lyon Brother M 24 Illinois
Sometime between 1883 and 1900, the Lyons headed west to Oklahoma. At the time of the 1900 census, they are found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
At the time of the 1920 census, Joseph and Anna are found in Hico Township, Benton County, Arkansas;
Joe D Lyon Head M 69 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F 62 Illinois
Joseph D. Lyon died in 1936, while Anna M. (Thompson) Lyon died on ____________ __, 1945. Their mortal remains were laid in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54123135.
5. William Thompson, born c. 1861/62 in Marshall County, Illinois.
6. Clara Thompson, born c. 1863/64 in Marshall County, Illinois.
7. David Thompson, born c. 1864/65 in Marshall County, Illinois.
8. Matthew Thompson, born c. 1868/69 in Illinois.
POSSIBLY
9. Franklin ___________, born c. 1870/71 in Illinois
William H. Thompson is almost certainly the the W.L. Thompson that we find in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;
W L Thompson M 34 Ills
Martha Thompson F 26 Ohio
Jas Thompson M 6 Ills
Edwin Thompson M 5 Ills
Ida Thompson F 3 Ills
Not Named Thompson F 0 Ills
Wm Rowe M 17 Ills
On August 12, 1862, 36 year old William H. Thompson volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Henry, Illinois area of Marshall County, by a man by the name of Elias C. Brearley. At the time he volunteered William listed Whitefield Township as his place of residence.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name THOMPSON, WILLIAM H Rank PVT
Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL
Age 36 Height 5' 8 3/4 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK
Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862
Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY AUG 4, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN
When Brearley had about 100 volunteers, he led the Marshall County company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Brearley and 88 of his volunteers, including now Private William H. Thompson, were mustered into service as Co. B of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Brearley was elected Captain of Co. B.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee where they would go into winter camp.
Life during that first winter in the field in the Nashville area was hard on the new troops, the lifestyle, diet and living conditions were not conducive to good health. The Nashville National Cemetery is the final resting place of hundreds of Union soldiers who died during that first winter in Nashville. Hundreds more were sent home with the hope that with the help of family and some home cooking that they could survive their ailment.
Conditions did not improve a lot in the spring and summer of 1863 for the troops stationed in the Nashville area. Diet and long hot marches continued to take their toll on the troops. Whether, now, 37 year old Private William H. Thompson was one of these having difficulty with his health or whether he was injured in some way during the summer of 1863, it is known that in August of 1863, doctors made the decision that it would be best to discharge Private Thompson from the service and send him home. So on August 4, 1863, after serving his country in uniform for nearly a year, Private William H. Thompson was discharged from the service for disability and he was sent home.
Whatever his ailment or injury, Private William H. Thompson made it home and survived. At the time of the 1870 census, the Thompsons are found in Marshall County, Illinois;
William H Thompson M 42 Illinois
Martha Thompson F 37 Ohio
James Thompson M 16 Illinois
Edward Thompson M 14 Illinois
Ida Thompson F 13 Illinois
Anna Thompson F 11 Illinois
William Thompson M 8 Illinois
Clara Thompson F 6 Illinois
David Thompson M 5 Illinois
Matthew Thompson M 1 Illinois
On March 10, 1875, Private William H. Thompson died and his mortal remains were laid in the Sugar Grove Cemetery north and west of Henry, Illinois. The Henry Republican edition of March 11, 1875 had the following notice of his passing;
"Died in Whitefield, March 10, of consumption, William H. Thompson, aged 47 years."
This left Martha J. Thompson with at least eight children between the ages of 21 and 6.
In May of 1876, it appears that Martha J. Thompson was married to Sampson Rowe. The following was found in "The Henry Republican" newspaper issue of June 1, 1876;
"Marriage licenses for May, issued by County Clerk, J. c. Kingsley, Esq.
Sampson Rowe of Henry and Martha J. Thompson of Whitefield."
Less than three years after they were married, Sampson Rowe died at the age of 63 of pneumonia on December 15, 1878. This was found in the Lacon Journal edition of January 16, 1879 where we found the Vital Statistics of those who have died recently;
Lawn Ridge, Dec. 20, Evelyn McVicker, aged 63 years
Sparland, Dec. 9, of typhoid fever, Catherine Hoadly, 36.
LaPrairie, Dec. 21, of diphtheria, Kaie Agnes Donavan, 11.
Lacon, Nov. 22, Sarah Wiley, 53
Lacon, Oct. 15, John D. Coutlett, 65
LaPrairie, Dec. 6, of diptheria, Ellen Donavan, 13.
Lacon, Dec. 16, Enoch Gibbons, 59.
Hopewell, Dec. 15, Michael Schwadiskie, 32.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, Ida Locker, 11.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, John Locker, 3 weeks.
Henry, Dec. 15, of pneumonia, Sampson Rowe, 63.
At the time of the 1880 census, Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe is found in Whitefield, Marshall County, Illinois. She is listed as Widowed and Keeping House;
Are the last two children hers through William H. Thompson or are these Sampson Rowes children from his previous marriage?
Martha Rowe Self F 46 Ohio
James Rowe Son M 26 Illinois
William Rowe Son M 18 Illinois
Clara Rowe Daughter F 16 Illinois
David Rowe Son M 14 Illinois
Charles Rowe Son M 12 Illinois
Franklin Rowe Son M 9 Illinois
Sometime between 1884 and 1900, Martha J. (___________) Thompson Rowe moved west with her daughter, Anna (Thompson) Lyon, and her family. At the time of the 1900 census, they are all found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years. Martha is using her Thompson name, the one Anna would have been born under. Martha is listed as having had 9 children, all of whom are living;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe died on June 13, 1901. She may have died there is Oklahoma or perhaps back in Illinois. If she died in Oklahoma, Anna had her mother's body returned to Illinois, where it was laid to rest in the Sugar Grove Cemetery beside those of her first husband, William H. Thompson.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Karen Frederickson, Find A Grave Contributor #47127730
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Thompson family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on William H. Thompson and the Thompson family.)
William H. Thompson was born c. September __, 1825/26 in Illinois, the son of __________ Thompson and __________ (__________) Thompson. William's tombstone states that he was born in September of 1826. However, he stated he was 36 at the time he enlisted in August of 1862, so if was born in 1826, he would not have been 36 until September. Was he rounding up or was he born in 1825?
William H. Thompson was married to Martha J. ____________ in the late 1840's or, more likely the early 1850's, very likely in Marshall County, Illinois. Martha J. __________ was born on March 6, 1833 in Ohio.
At least 8 children and possibly 9 children were born to William and Martha. Little is known about any of these children. Their children include;
1. James Thompson, born c. 1853/54 in Illinois.
2. Edwin/Edward Thompson, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
3. Ida F. Thompson, born c. August 29, 1857 in Marshall County, Illinois. From the Henry Republican edition of January 24, 1878 comes the following notice;
"Married in Henry township, Jan. 17, at the residence of Mr. Sampson Rowe, by Rev. B. Edmiston of this city, Matthew V. Tremain and Miss Ida F., daughter of the late William Thompson, all of Whitefield township. -- Our young friends had a select but pleasant wedding, the invitations being confined to the relatives on both sides. Mr. Tremain has leased John Neal's farm for a term of years, where they at once go to housekeeping. The best wishes of their long list of friends attending them, for their future domestic happiness and material prosperity."
Three children were born to Ida and Matthew, including;
A. Ida F. "Glay" Tremain, born March __, 1881 in Illinois.
B. Mattie W. Tremain, born c. 1884/85 in Illinois.
C. Lurton V Tremain, born April 8, 1886 in Nebraska. Lurton died on February 26, 1979 in Nebraska and his mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See his Find A Grave Memorial #65857972.
In 1880, Mathew and Ida are found in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois;
Mathue Tremain Self M 25 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 23 Illinois
At the time of the 1900 census, Mathew and Ida are found in Elk Precinct, Malcolm village, Lancaster County, Nebraska. They have been married 22 years and Ida has had 3 children, all of whom are living;
Matthew Tremain Head M Sep 1855 45 Illinois
Edna Tremain Wife F Aug 1859 41 Illinois
Glay Tremain Daughter F Mar 1881 19 Illinois
Leurton Tremain Son M Apr 1886 14 Nebraska
At the time of the 1910 census, the Tremains are found in Elk, Lancaster County, Nebraska;
Mathew Tremain Head M 54 Illinois
Ida Tremain Wife F 52 Illinois
Ida F Tremain Daughter F 27 Illinois
Mattie W Tremain Daughter F 25 Illinois
Lurton D Tremain Son M 23 Nebraska
Ida F. (Thompson) Tremain died on January 17, 1913 and her mortal remains were laid in the Malcolm Cemetery in Malcolm, Lancaster County, Nebraska. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 65917078 for more information about her and her family.
4. Anna M. Thompson, born September __, 1859 in Marshall County, Illinois. Anna was married to a Joseph Lyon c. 1879 or 1880, probably there in Marshall County, Illinois. One daughter is known to have been born to Anna and Joseph. She is;
A. Lavarie Lyon, born April __, 1884 in Illinois. Lavarie is found with the family in the Oklahoma Territory at the time of the 1900 census. Nothing more is known about her at this time.
Anna and Joseph Lyon appear in the 1880 census in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois on the same page as Anna's mother, Martha J. (_________) Thompson Rowe;
Joseph Lyon Self M 26 Illinois Farmer
Anna Lyon Wife F 20 Illinois
Harriet Lyon Mother F 68 New Hampshire
William Lyon Brother M 24 Illinois
Sometime between 1883 and 1900, the Lyons headed west to Oklahoma. At the time of the 1900 census, they are found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
At the time of the 1920 census, Joseph and Anna are found in Hico Township, Benton County, Arkansas;
Joe D Lyon Head M 69 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F 62 Illinois
Joseph D. Lyon died in 1936, while Anna M. (Thompson) Lyon died on ____________ __, 1945. Their mortal remains were laid in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54123135.
5. William Thompson, born c. 1861/62 in Marshall County, Illinois.
6. Clara Thompson, born c. 1863/64 in Marshall County, Illinois.
7. David Thompson, born c. 1864/65 in Marshall County, Illinois.
8. Matthew Thompson, born c. 1868/69 in Illinois.
POSSIBLY
9. Franklin ___________, born c. 1870/71 in Illinois
William H. Thompson is almost certainly the the W.L. Thompson that we find in Whitefield Township, Marshall County, Illinois at the time of the 1860 census;
W L Thompson M 34 Ills
Martha Thompson F 26 Ohio
Jas Thompson M 6 Ills
Edwin Thompson M 5 Ills
Ida Thompson F 3 Ills
Not Named Thompson F 0 Ills
Wm Rowe M 17 Ills
On August 12, 1862, 36 year old William H. Thompson volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Henry, Illinois area of Marshall County, by a man by the name of Elias C. Brearley. At the time he volunteered William listed Whitefield Township as his place of residence.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report
Name THOMPSON, WILLIAM H Rank PVT
Company B Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence WHITEFIELD, MARSHALL CO, IL
Age 36 Height 5' 8 3/4 Hair DARK
Eyes HAZEL Complexion DARK
Marital Status MARRIED
Occupation FARMER Nativity IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862
Joined Where MARSHALL CO, IL
Joined By Whom CPT BREASLEY
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom
Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY AUG 4, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN
When Brearley had about 100 volunteers, he led the Marshall County company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Brearley and 88 of his volunteers, including now Private William H. Thompson, were mustered into service as Co. B of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Brearley was elected Captain of Co. B.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come. After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate troops withdrew from Kentucky and the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee where they would go into winter camp.
Life during that first winter in the field in the Nashville area was hard on the new troops, the lifestyle, diet and living conditions were not conducive to good health. The Nashville National Cemetery is the final resting place of hundreds of Union soldiers who died during that first winter in Nashville. Hundreds more were sent home with the hope that with the help of family and some home cooking that they could survive their ailment.
Conditions did not improve a lot in the spring and summer of 1863 for the troops stationed in the Nashville area. Diet and long hot marches continued to take their toll on the troops. Whether, now, 37 year old Private William H. Thompson was one of these having difficulty with his health or whether he was injured in some way during the summer of 1863, it is known that in August of 1863, doctors made the decision that it would be best to discharge Private Thompson from the service and send him home. So on August 4, 1863, after serving his country in uniform for nearly a year, Private William H. Thompson was discharged from the service for disability and he was sent home.
Whatever his ailment or injury, Private William H. Thompson made it home and survived. At the time of the 1870 census, the Thompsons are found in Marshall County, Illinois;
William H Thompson M 42 Illinois
Martha Thompson F 37 Ohio
James Thompson M 16 Illinois
Edward Thompson M 14 Illinois
Ida Thompson F 13 Illinois
Anna Thompson F 11 Illinois
William Thompson M 8 Illinois
Clara Thompson F 6 Illinois
David Thompson M 5 Illinois
Matthew Thompson M 1 Illinois
On March 10, 1875, Private William H. Thompson died and his mortal remains were laid in the Sugar Grove Cemetery north and west of Henry, Illinois. The Henry Republican edition of March 11, 1875 had the following notice of his passing;
"Died in Whitefield, March 10, of consumption, William H. Thompson, aged 47 years."
This left Martha J. Thompson with at least eight children between the ages of 21 and 6.
In May of 1876, it appears that Martha J. Thompson was married to Sampson Rowe. The following was found in "The Henry Republican" newspaper issue of June 1, 1876;
"Marriage licenses for May, issued by County Clerk, J. c. Kingsley, Esq.
Sampson Rowe of Henry and Martha J. Thompson of Whitefield."
Less than three years after they were married, Sampson Rowe died at the age of 63 of pneumonia on December 15, 1878. This was found in the Lacon Journal edition of January 16, 1879 where we found the Vital Statistics of those who have died recently;
Lawn Ridge, Dec. 20, Evelyn McVicker, aged 63 years
Sparland, Dec. 9, of typhoid fever, Catherine Hoadly, 36.
LaPrairie, Dec. 21, of diphtheria, Kaie Agnes Donavan, 11.
Lacon, Nov. 22, Sarah Wiley, 53
Lacon, Oct. 15, John D. Coutlett, 65
LaPrairie, Dec. 6, of diptheria, Ellen Donavan, 13.
Lacon, Dec. 16, Enoch Gibbons, 59.
Hopewell, Dec. 15, Michael Schwadiskie, 32.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, Ida Locker, 11.
Hopewell, Oct. 12, of whooping cough, John Locker, 3 weeks.
Henry, Dec. 15, of pneumonia, Sampson Rowe, 63.
At the time of the 1880 census, Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe is found in Whitefield, Marshall County, Illinois. She is listed as Widowed and Keeping House;
Are the last two children hers through William H. Thompson or are these Sampson Rowes children from his previous marriage?
Martha Rowe Self F 46 Ohio
James Rowe Son M 26 Illinois
William Rowe Son M 18 Illinois
Clara Rowe Daughter F 16 Illinois
David Rowe Son M 14 Illinois
Charles Rowe Son M 12 Illinois
Franklin Rowe Son M 9 Illinois
Sometime between 1884 and 1900, Martha J. (___________) Thompson Rowe moved west with her daughter, Anna (Thompson) Lyon, and her family. At the time of the 1900 census, they are all found in Lincoln Township, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory, where the family is farming. Joseph and Anna are listed as having been married for 20 years. Martha is using her Thompson name, the one Anna would have been born under. Martha is listed as having had 9 children, all of whom are living;
Joseph Lyon Head M Nov 1852 48 Illinois
Anna Lyon Wife F Oct 1858 42 Illinois
Lavarie Lyon Daughter F Apr 1884 16 Illinois
Martha Thompson Mother-in-law F Mar 1833 67 Ohio
Martha J. (__________) Thompson Rowe died on June 13, 1901. She may have died there is Oklahoma or perhaps back in Illinois. If she died in Oklahoma, Anna had her mother's body returned to Illinois, where it was laid to rest in the Sugar Grove Cemetery beside those of her first husband, William H. Thompson.
by Baxter B. Fite III and Karen Frederickson, Find A Grave Contributor #47127730
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Thompson family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on William H. Thompson and the Thompson family.)
