John Irvin Thompson and Elizabeth M. Boal

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Husband John Irvin Thompson ¹

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           Born: 11 Oct 1843 - Centre Furnace, near Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: Moses Thompson (1810-1891) 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary Irvin (      -1890) 2 4

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       Marriage: 12 Oct 1870 4

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Wife Elizabeth M. Boal ^{4 5}

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           Born: 8 Jan 1846 - Boalsburg, Harris Twp, Centre Co, PA 4
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1 F Mary Irvin Thompson ⁴

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2 F Helen Thompson ⁴

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3 M George Boal Thompson ⁴

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4 F Bess B. Thompson ⁴

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5 M Charles Thompson ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - John Irvin Thompson

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His early years were spent at his native place, and in 1859, having progressed beyond the somewhat limited course offered in the local schools, he entered The Farmer's High School for a wider range of study. His course, however, was interrupted early in the War of the Rebellion by his enlistment in the Pennsylvania State Militia; but, after a few weeks of guard duty at Chambersburg, he returned to his books. In 1863 another call to arms met his response, and he spent two months in service in Somerset and Bedford counties. He should have graduated with the class of '62, but owing to these hindrances he did not receive his diploma until the following year. From 1864 to 1869 he was engaged in bookkeeping at the Milesburg Iron Works and at Centre Furnace, and then he and his father and brother William formed the firm of John I. Thompson & Co., and opened a bank at Lemont. For a time it was successful, but, a panic threatening, the firm decided to return all deposits and close up the business. Mr. Thompson next became interested in the coal and grain business at Lemont, and continued in the business until 1890, after which time he filled the position of bookkeeper at the Pennsylvania State College, and also kept the accounts of the Experiment Station there.
He had a home at Lemont, and was an elder in the Presbyterian Church at that place. He was an ardent friend of temperance, and voted the Prohibition ticket.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 97.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 204.

3 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 232.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 98.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 321.