John Nelson Thompson and Mary C. Walker

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Husband John Nelson Thompson ¹

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           Born: 27 Aug 1858 - Petersburg, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Simpson Thompson (1819-1889) 2
         Mother: Margaret Nelson (      -1890) 1

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       Marriage: 15 Mar 1882 1

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Wife Mary C. Walker ¹

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         Father: Clark Walker (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Susan [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Martha Thompson ³

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           Born: 24 May 1883 3
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         Spouse: Dr. J. M. Kerchline (      -      ) 3

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2 M Samuel Thompson ³

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           Born: 8 Jan 1886 3
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         Spouse: Mary Magraw (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - John Nelson Thompson

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He was educated in the township schools, and spent his boyhood on the farm. He then entered mercantile life, and April 1, 1882, engaged with the Petersburg Cooperative Store as a clerk. He remained there seventeen years until October 1, 1899, when in partnership with John H. Hoffman, purchased the business. They traded under the firm name of Hoffman Thompson, and were well established, prosperous and well-known merchants. In 1902 Mr. Thompson assisted in organizing the Shaver's Creek Bank, and a year later was elected vice-president, the bank later being known as the First National Bank. He was a Republican in politics, a member of the town council, and president of the board of health. He was a member of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 300, Free and Accepted Masons, of Huntingdon, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1201.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1200.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 1202.