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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 531-532]

    ADAM THOMPSON, a representative farmer of Rock Township, was not born
    on American soil, but in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, September 6, 1822.
    His father BENJAMIN THOMPSON, was a farmer by occupation, and was born
    November 22, 1801; he died November 22, 1856.  His mother was MARY
    JOHNSTON.  ADAM received his education in the common schools, and
    worked with his father on the farm until 1839, when he went to learn
    the carpenter's trade.  He served an apprenticeship and then worked
    in Scotland until he was twenty-three years of age, when he went to
    Liverpool and remained two years.  At the end of that time he returned
    to his native country, and after a residence there of two years he went
    to Manchester, England, and stayed there until 1854.  In that year he
    left friends and home and native land, and sailed for America. He
    landed in Quebec, and thence proceeded at once to Will County, Illi-
    nois.  He continued to work at his trade until 1860, when he bought a
    farm and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits.  In 1881 he
    removed from Will County to Cherokee County, Iowa, and bought 560 acres
    of land in Rock Township.  He has since sold eighty acres, and has
    deeded eighty acres to one son.  Mr. THOMPSON was united in marriage,
    August 30, 1853, to Miss MARY PATTERSON, a daughter of JOHN and JANE
    (HALL) PATTERSON.  Mrs. THOMPSON was born in Scotland, June 7, 1827,
    and died April 25, 1874.  She was a worthy and devoted member of the
    Presbyterian Church, and her death was mourned by a wide circle of
    friends.  Mr. and Mrs. THOMPSON had born to them seven children: JOHN,
    JANE, MARY (deceased), ELIZABETH (deceased), BENJAMIN, ANDREW
    (deceased) and DAVID (deceased).  Mr. THOMPSON votes the Republican
    ticket.  He has represented the people of Rock Township officially as
    trustee.  During the whole time of his residence in Illinois he held
    some office of trust and responsibility.  He is a worthy member of
    the Presbyterian Church, and his deep integrity and honesty of pur-
    pose have won for him a host of friends, and he is numbered among
    the leading men of Cherokee County.

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