Sylvester C. Thompson and Eva G. Griffith

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Husband Sylvester C. Thompson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Oct 1840 - Rayne Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Father: Robert Thompson (1801-1879) 3 4 5
         Mother: Mary Leasure (1804-1870) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: 14 Oct 1867 6

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Wife Eva G. Griffith ⁶

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            AKA: Mary E. Griffith 1
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         Father: Abner Griffith (      -      ) 6
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   Other Spouse: [Unk] Allison (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 M Guy C. Thompson ⁶

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2 F Ruecetta Thompson ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - Sylvester C. Thompson

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He received his education in the common schools and graduated from the Quaker City commercial school in 1866. After the Civil War broke out he left the farm, and in August, 1862, enlisted for nine months in Co. I, 135th regiment. Pa. Vols. At the expiration of his time he returned home and in February, 1864, he re-enlisted in the Union Army. He became a member of Co. E, 4th Pa. Cavalry, participated in all the battles of his regiment, and was honorably discharged at Lynchburg, Virginia, August 1, 1865. While in the service he was promoted to second sergeant. From 1865 to 1885 he was engaged in farming, except six winters which he spent in teaching school. In 1885 President Cleveland appointed him as surveyor of Western Pennsylvania and revenue collector for the Twenty-third District, composed of the counties of Armstrong, Beaver, Butler and Indiana, which positions he held until November 1, 1889. In February, 1890, he became a real estate broker with his office being in the Cunningham building. In addition to this flourishing business, he gave a portion of his time to the personal management and supervision of the Thompson homestead farm of two hundred and twenty-five acres of choice land in Rayne township, which he owned. Some fifty acres of this land was heavily timbered. He was a pronounced democrat, was census enumerator of Rayne township in 1880, and as deputy revenue collector was highly spoken of for both business ability and efficiency. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, Indiana Post, No. 28, Grand Army of the Republic and the Patrons of Husbandry.

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General Notes: Wife - Eva G. Griffith

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She edited the Indiana News. She was a graduate of Steubenville seminary. In 1880 she filled the position of assistant county superintendent of common schools and as a teacher was highly spoken of for both ability and efficiency. She was the leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of her county.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 519.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 164.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 337, 459.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 709, 1209, 1534.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 164, 166.

6 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 165.