Thompson - Samuel P.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 26 Sept 1928 p 1
Samuel P. Thompson, 86, passed away Wednesday morning suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alvin Breaks, 701 W. Main Street from an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Thompson was born Feb 11, 1842 on a farm on the Attica Road and was the son of Amos and Margaret Thompson. He was united in marriage Sept 25, 1867 to Miss Louisa Herndon who preceded him in death in 1916. For several years Mr. Thompson practice dentistry at Hoopeson, Ill. He is the oldest and last of his family to pass away. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Alvin Breaks, Miss Lillian Thompson of this city, and Mrs. Emitt Thornburgh of West Plains, Mo. and two sons, Amos H. Thompson of Springfield, Mo and John Thompson who resides east of this city on the Indianapolis Road. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breaks Home, 701 W. Main with the Rev. Albert Miller, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church in charge. Interment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery. - kbz
Source: The West Plains Journal, West Plains, Missouri, October 4, 1928
Samuel P. Thompson, died suddenly September 26, at his home in Crawfordsville, Ind. He had just returned home after spending the summer in West Plains at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emmett Thornburgh. Although he was 86 years old, Mr. Thompson had stood the trip well to Crawfordsville with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Thronburgh and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hankins of Willow Springs.
He was born near Crawfordsville in February, 1842. He had been a member of the Methodist church since childhood. Mr. Thompson moved to West Plains, with his family in 1893 and engaged in the real estate business. He also was at one time a probate judge of Howell county.
A bit of interesting history, connected with Mr. Thompson's life occurred while he lived in Indiana. He helped to found the town of Hoopston, Ind., being chosen the first mayor the town had. The wet element of the town got up a petition to open a saloon but Mr. Thompson as mayor refused to sign it and the succeeding mayors of the town refused to sign a like petition since. Mr. Thompson had refused and the town grew and prospered without a saloon. Mr. Thompson also gave the land that comprised the first park the town had.
Besides Mrs. Thornburgh, he is survived by two other daughters and two sons, who are Mrs. Alvin Breaks, Miss Lillian Thompson, John Thompson all of Crawfordsville and Amos Thompson of Springfield, Mo.
Funeral services were held in Crawfordsville and burial was in the Crawfordsville cemetery beside his wife, who died there in 1916 – thanks to Kim H