William, the son of Abner C. Thompson and Mary Adamson, had three sisters, Margaret Jane (Keller), Sarah M. (Barnes), and Mary Emma (Zeller); three brothers, Isaac Lewis, Thomas and Abner M., three half brothers, Charles Collins, John and Frank; and one half sister, Susan R. Thompson.
He married Laura A. Biggs, 17 Aug 1876, in Fulton Co., IN. They had eleven children, John Franklin, Charley, Abner, William W., Jesse H., two infant girls, Maude Marie (Holloway), Isaac Adamson "Ike", Clyde and Sarah Marie (Landis).
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Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Monday, August 22, 1927

William W. THOMPSON, aged 74, died at 3 o'clock Monday (August 22, 1927) morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Granville Holloway, Fulton Ave., following a two years illness caused by a cancer of the face. The deceased had been bedfast for the past four weeks.
Mr. Thompson was born in Henry county February 1, 1853 and was the son of Abner and Mary THOMPSON. He has been a resident of this county for 46 years, moving to the home of his daughter seven years ago. His wife, Laura BIGGS, whom he married 55 years ago, died in 1898.
Survivors are five sons, Ike [THOMPSON], William [THOMPSON] and Abner THOMPSON] of this city and Jess [THOMPSON] and John [THOMPSON] of Akron and two daughters, Mrs. Dowell LANDIS of Silver Lake and Mrs. Granville HOLLOWAY and number of brothers and sisters among them being Charles [THOMPSON] of Millark and Frank [THOMPSON] of Akron, and Mrs. Charles KELLER of Akron. Mr. Thompson was a member of the United Brethren Church at Akron. He was a retired farmer.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Rochester United Brethren Church with Rev. S. A. WELLS in charge. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery.

SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1927 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh