Lewis Cunningham Thompson and Rebecca Frances Bruner

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Husband Lewis Cunningham Thompson ¹

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           Born: 7 Nov 1835 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 1
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         Father: Samuel Thompson (1792-1851) 2 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Cunningham (1805-1874) 5

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       Marriage: 10 Jun 1862 - Chester Co, PA 1

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Wife Rebecca Frances Bruner ¹

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           Born:  - Chester Co, PA
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         Father: John Bruner (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Maria Jones (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth May Thompson ¹

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           Born: 15 Mar 1863 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Frank Bailey Parsons (      -1911) 1
           Marr: 20 Feb 1890 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 1

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2 F Marie Louise Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 9 Aug 1864 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Henry Townsend Blodget (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 24 Jan 1900 6

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3 F Carrie Frances Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 1866 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M William Mitchell Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 15 Dec 1871 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Mary Jane Sturman (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 7 Jan 1902 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 6

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5 F Elsie Thompson ⁶

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           Born: 27 Jul 1875 - Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, PA 6
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General Notes: Husband - Lewis Cunningham Thompson

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He attended school at Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and continued his studies at the Bolmar Academy, West Chester. His business life began early. In April, 1855, in partnership with Harry P. Stichter, he established a wholesale and retail hardware business at the corner of Centre and Market Sts., Pottsville, the firm of Stichter & Thompson being the pioneer in the town in that line. This association lasted until the spring of 1865, when Mr. Thompson purchased Mr. Stichter's interest and associated with him his brother, Heber S. Thompson, the firm becoming L. C. Thompson & Co. Later Heber S. Thompson withdrew, and from that time the business was carried on by Lewis C. Thompson himself until May 1, 1911, when it became incorporated. Though Mr. Thompson's time and attention were directed principally to the affairs of this concern, he formed other associations, and was director of the Miners' National Bank of Pottsville, and a director of the Union Hall Association. He always took an active interest in the life of the city, as a member of the Pottsville Club, and a prominent worker in the First Presbyterian Church; he served as president of its Board of Trustees when a new church building on Mahantongo Street was erected, in 1874. During the Civil War, Mr. Thompson enlisted in Company A, 27th Emergency Regiment, raised when Lee invaded the state in 1863.

1 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 149.

2 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 462.

3 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 31.

4 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 147.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 148.

6 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 150.