Individual Details

Campbell Franklin Thompson

(22 Aug 1851 - 3 Feb 1923)



Campbell married 26 Mar 1874 to Victoria A. Widby.

1880 Census. Harmony Twp, Hancock Co, IL, Hh 7
Campbell Tompson, age 29, farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA
Victoria, wife, 26, b. IL, parents b. KY
Elmer, son, age 5, Helena, age 1, daughter.


1900 Census. St Mary Twp, Hancock Co, IL, Plymouth Village, Hh 374
Camble Thompson, b. Aug 1851, age 48, married 26 years, b. VA, parents b. VA, hotel keeper
Victoria M., b. Oct 1855, age 44, 7 children - 4 living, b. IL, parents b. IL
Lenna Franklin, dau, b. Jun 1880 age 19, divorced - has had 2 children - 1 living [no child listed with the family - probaby Helena and born 1879]
Minnie [dittoed for Franklin but should have been Thompson], dau, b. Oct 1881, age 18, b. IL

1910 Census. St Mary Twp, Hancock Co, IL, Plymouth Village, Hh 61
Campbell F. Thompson, age 59, married once for 36 years, b. VA, parents b.VA, hotel keeper
Victoria A., wife, 54, 7 children - 4 living, b. IL, father b. KY, mother b. NC
Minnie, dau, 28, b. IL
Mary A. Hendrickson, servant, age 43, widowed, 6 children, b. IL

1920 Census. Hysham Twp, Treasure Co, Montana, Hh 39
Campbell F. Thompson, age 69, b. VA, parents b. VA, retired
Victoria A., wife, 64, b. IL.
Minnie A., dau, 39, b. IL
next door in Hh 40
Elmer L. Thompson, age 40, b. IL, works for electric company
Mary E., wife, 38, b. MO
Elma M., dau, 16, Howard F., son, 11; Elmer O., son, 10; Harry L, son, age 7 - all born in Illinois.

Montana Death Certficate #51
Campbell Franklin Thompson died 3 Feb 1923 in Hysham, Greasure Co, Montanta, from chronic interstitial nephritis complicated with influenza. He was born 22 Aug 1850 in Wheeling , West VA. He was married - his wife, Victoria Thompson. He was a Laborer. His father was Joseph Thompson; his mother Amelia Mabry. Elmer Thompson of Hysham was the informant. Buried Hysham, Montana, Feb 6th.

Find A Grave Memorial# 80586065
Campbell Franklin Thompson, aged 72 years, passed away at his home in Hysham early Saturday morning following a week's illness.
Mr. Thompson moved to Hysham in 1916 and took up a homestead on the north side of the Yellowstone River.
Mr. Thompson was a highly respected and kindly gentleman with many warm family friends here.
The deceased was born in Wheeling, W.V, August 22, 1850, and with his parents moved to Illinois when eight years of age, where he resided until he came west.
He was married in 1874 to Victoria A. Widby, who survives.
Seven children were born to this union, four of whom survive: Son: Elmer Lee Thompson
B: 02/08/1875 Illinois / D: 12/16/1941 Billings,MT.
and Miss Minnie of Hysham, Mrs. Della Hendricks of Kent, Iowa, Mrs. Lena Poyer of Ithaca, NY, and one sister Mrs. L.D. Kane of Illinois.
The funeral was held at the home of Elmer Thompson Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G.B. Nye conducting the services.
Interment was made in the Memorial Vale Cemetery in Hysham

Events

Birth22 Aug 1851Carroll County, Virginia
Marriage26 Mar 1874McDonough County, Illinois - Victoria Angeline Widby
Death3 Feb 1923Hysham, Treasure County, Montana

Families

SpouseVictoria Angeline Widby (1855 - 1936)
ChildElmer Thompson (1875 - )
ChildHelena Thompson (1879 - )
ChildMinnie Thompson (1881 - 1926)
ChildDella Jane Thompson (1883 - 1953)
FatherJoseph C. Thompson (1818 - )
MotherAmelia Mabry (1817 - )
SiblingThomas Andrew Thompson (1841 - 1916)
SiblingAlbert A. Thompson (1844 - )
SiblingMarcella J. Thompson (1845 - 1929)
SiblingNancy F. Thompson (1853 - )
SiblingVirginia Henrietta Thompson (1856 - )
SiblingLoretta D. Thompson (1860 - 1926)

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