William Albanus Logan Thompson and Ida Smith

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Husband William Albanus Logan Thompson ¹

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           Born: 18 Apr 1848 - Juniata Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1914 - Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS 1
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         Father: John Peter Thompson (1806-1882) 2 3
         Mother: Sarah Ann Gilfillen (1810-1883) 4

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       Marriage: 7 Jun 1876 5

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Wife Ida Smith ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - William Albanus Logan Thompson

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He attended school at Thompsontown and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He began his business career with Wm. G. Thompson, but later returned home to take charge of the store at the Iron Works. In 1864 he went to Philadelphia where he became associated with the Stout Atkinson & Co. Dry Goods Store, N. E. Corner 5th and Market. He remained there until May, 1869, when he went to Kansas, first locating at Park City; from there he went to Hutchinson where he carried on a merchantile business for 18 months. He returned to Topeka and engaged in cattle raising and dealing in Jackson County for three years. Later was associated in Topeka with Mr. Funk in the gents furnishing goods. In August, 1878, he bought the Whitmer Hardware Co., and in 1884 he incorporated the W. A. L. Thompson Hardware Co., wholesale and retail, of which he became President. He was one of the organizers of the Merchants National Bank, vice-president, four years; president, ten years; and later chairman of the Board. President of the New England Building Co., the first six-story modern office building erected in Topeka. President of the Topeka Club of which he was a charter member, having organized in 1888. Member of the Country Club, also a Mason and member of the Elk's Club.

1 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 265.

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 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 264.

4 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 216, 265.

5 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 266.