John W. Thompson (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

JOHN W. THOMPSON, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Grenola, was born in Belmont County, Ohio in 1832, but was raised in Tuscarawas County.  In 1856, he emigrated to Madison County, Iowa, where he was engaged in farming and stock-raising.  In 1872, he came to Kansas, locating in Elk County (then Howard) and bought a farm of 160 acres in Section 32, Township 31, Range 4, has since added 160 acres, making a farm of 320 acres, on the Caney River, two miles south of Grenola, has plenty of nice running water, with forty acres of timber along the banks, making a fine place for stock, has 170 acres in cultivation, with a good orchard of 100 apple trees, 150 peach and small fruits; has a fine stone quarry on the place, with good stone for making lime, was fifty miles from market when he settled here, is raising considerable stock; has served as Assessor and Trustee of his township, and one term as County Commissioner, was married in 1857, to Miss Sharp, of Ohio, they have six xhildren, viz--Charley, Franklin, Ruth, John W. Jr., Newton and Milton (twins), is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.