Family/Spouse: Jacob Calahill Beckner. Jacob was born on 23 Jul 1859 in Harmony, Hancock, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1912 in Goodland, Sherman, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clarence Beckner was born on 29 May 1886 in Missouri; died on 29 May 1886 in Missouri.
2. George Elmer Beckner was born on 17 Jul 1887 in Missouri; died on 20 Aug 1898.
3. Reverend Jacob Chauncy Beckner was born on 09 Apr 1890 in Buchanan, Missouri; died on 13 Oct 1968 in Goodland, Sherman, Kansas; was buried in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas.
4. William Edward Beckner was born on 20 Nov 1891 in Buchanan, Missouri; died on 17 Feb 1952.
5. Anna Idona Beckner was born about 1894 in Missouri; died on 05 Feb 1979 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.
6. Henry Floyd Beckner was born on 11 Mar 1897 in Agency, Buchanan, Missouri; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.
7. Martin Ezma Beckner was born on 15 Jul 1900 in Edson, Sherman, Kansas; died on 24 Jan 1976 in Pratt, Pratt, Kansas.
8. Harvey Francis Beckner was born on 28 Apr 1902 in Sherman County, Kansas; died on 16 Jan 1968 in Goodland, Sherman, Kansas.
9. Alby Thompson Beckner was born on 22 Jul 1904 in Sherman County, Kansas; died on 06 Jan 1968 in Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas; was buried on 09 Jan 1968 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas.
10. Bertha Elizabeth Beckner was born on 16 Nov 1908 in Kansas; died on 15 Mar 1985 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.

Notes:

Notes from Elmer A Thompson state that: William Sheldon Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson and Lois Thompson are the children of Chauncey Gridley Thompson and his 1st wife, and that Mary, Idoine, Amanda and Elmer were children of Chauncey Gridley Thompson's 2nd wife.

1860 Census and Obituary say that Chauncey was born in Indiana.

William Sheldon Thompson's Death Certificate shows parents name's as Chancy G Thompson and Sarah Mitilda (Not Known). Both born in Illinois.

Obit: Corrections made within the [ ]
Obituary for Chaucey G. Thomas [Chauncey Gridley Thompson] was born February 6, 1832, in Indiana. Moved in early boyhood, with his parents, to Shelby County, Illinois. Later, moved to Missouri, about 1856, with his first wife Sarah Robson [Sarah Matilda Robertson], to whom he was married in Illinois. To them were born five children. The first wife died in November, 1864. November 11, 1869, he was married to Mary Garland, in Mercer County, Missouri. There were born to them seven children. The wife died February 8, 1909.
In 1885 he moved to Norton County, Kansas, and in 1886, to Thomas County, where the homestead was taken and the home was until fall, of 1905, when returned to Norton County and bought property in Oronoque, resided until death March 2, 1915; aged 83 years and 26 days. He leaves two sons and six daughters, with grandchildren and other more distant relatives, to mourn his death. His was a blameless life. He never spoke an unkind word about anyone. His honesty and integrity, was unquestioned by all who knew him.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Huff, of Oronoque, and notwithstanding a blinding snow storm, the house was crowded with friends and relatives.

Funeral Postponed – The C. G. Thompson funeral at Oronoque will be held tomorrow, if trains run on time. Relatives from the east could not arrive today.

Will Garland, of The Telegram, will always hold the memory of Mr. Thompson in reverence and respect. When we were a lad, seven years of age, our mother died and our father moved from Missouri to Kansas. “Uncle Chauncey” prevailed upon him to let us make our home with them in Thomas County, which we did for the greater part of a year. No child of his own ever received more kindly attention or more favors than were accorded us during that period. The news of his death came to us unexpectedly, in fact, only a few days before, we had met him in Oronoque and while on account of his advanced age, he was not as strong as he was in the pioneer days; he then seemed to be a strong man of that age. He was a clean man in everyway. A man whom memory will be long remembered after death, by all those who know him.



The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, July 22, 2003, Page 7
There are some upcoming events that we want to remind you of, and I want to mention that I didn?t announce the Thompson reunion, last week, due to the death of Marjorie's son, Dennis Thompson. But, as Marge says, he would have wanted the plans to go on, so there will be a Thompson reunion, in Brewster, on August 1, 2 and 3. The meeting place will be the home of Marjorie Westover, 669 Illinois Ave., in Brewster, phone (785)694-2837. This reunion is for descendants of Chauncey Gridley Thompson. If you are included in this family, I am sure you know all the details. Marge tried to explain to me how the family tree grew, but with a maiden name like Smith, I get tangled up in the branches. Anyway, it sounds like a fun weekend for all the relatives from the special gathering at 10 a.m. on Aug. 2 until the last family story is shared. I will send the particulars to the newspapers later this week to be sure to plan to attend this reunion.


Birth:
Per the 1900 United States Federal Census Record Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > District 177 > 4

Chauncy married Sarah Matilda Robertson on 11 Sep 1855 in Shelby County, Illinois. Sarah was born in 1840 in Kentucky; died in Nov 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Chauncey and Sarah were married by B. W. F. Corley.

Married:
Marriage Certficate on file.

Notes:

Baptized (LDS):
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&h=537310&dbid=3032
Where The Record Is Found (Citation)
Alba Thompson in the Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920..
Describe The Record (Notes)
Name: Alba Thompson
Baptism Date: 11 Feb 1806
Baptism Place: Kent, Connecticut, USA
Volume Title: Volume 055 Kent

Alba married Sally Barnes on 14 Oct 1824 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana. Sally was born in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Kent, Connecticut, Record of Births, Deaths, Marriages, 1723-1903, page 142; FHL microfilm #1516999.

Edmond married Sarah ?. Sarah was christened on 11 Feb 1806 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]