Ivan Coxy Thompson

1890 - 1977  (86 years)

• Name	Ivan Coxy Thompson
  Birth	20 Sep 1890	Mercer County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Mar 1977	Colby, Thomas County, Kansas
  Burial	26 Mar 1977	Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, Kansas
  Person ID	I18	Thompson
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	William Sheldon Thompson,   b. 28 Apr 1860, Shelby County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 1946, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Nancy Ann Cox,   b. 05 Jan 1859, Mercer County, Missouri d. 03 Feb 1937, Rawlins County, Kansas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1882	Mercer County, Missouri
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Frances Smith,   b. 15 Aug 1888, Summerfield, Kansas d. 19 Dec 1969, Goodland, Kansas (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1917	Goodland, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Harold Raymond Thompson,   b. 06 Aug 1918, Brewster, Kansas d. 14 Nov 1991 (Age 73 years) + 2. Helen Irene Thompson,   b. 23 Jun 1921, Brewster, Kansas d. 22 May 1978, Denver, Colorado (Age 56 years) + 3. Kenneth Ivan Thompson,   b. 20 Sep 1924, Sherman County, Kansas d. 1951, Goodland, Kansas (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2003

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Ivan Coxy Thompson Taken about 1906
  		Ivan Coxy Thompson Taken in the mid 1950s
  		William Sheldon And Nancy Ann (Cox)Thompson's Children Left to Right: Elmer, Idonia, Fred, Addie, Ivan, Bessie, Charley and Chancy Thompson. Only one missing is William, he passed away in 1924.
  		Ivan Coxy Thompson Ivan and Elic Thompson taken 21 Dec 1975 at Elic and Thelma's 50th Wedding Anniversary.
  		Addie (McAdams) and Ivan Thompson Taken 21 Dec 1975 at Elic and Thelma's 50th Wedding Anniversary.
  		William Sheldon Thompson and Family William Sheldon Thompson and Family Abt 1903 L-R Back Row: William Esma, Bessie Mae, Charley Edger, William Sheldon, Chancy Burton, Ivan Coxy L-R Front Row: Addie Rae, Elmer Alexander, Nancy Ann, Fredrick McKinley, Mary Idonia

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1900 United States Federal Census Record - Somersett Township, Mercer County, Missouri - Sheet 4
  		1905 - Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Record - Barrett, Thomas County. Kansas - Page 5
  		1910 United States Federal Census Record - Hale, Thomas County, Kansas - Sheet 1
  		Ivon Thompson and Family 1920 Census Ivon Thompson and Family 1920 Census

  
  

  Headstones

  Ivan Coxy and Julia Frances Thompson Headstone. Thompson, J. Frances 1888 - 1969, Ivan C. 1890 - 1977. Located in Site 1.

  
  

• Notes

  Ivan C. Thompson Long-time Sherman County resident Ivan C. Thompson died last Wednesday at St. Thomas Hospital, at the age of 86. Mr. Thompson was born Sept. 20 1890 in Mercer County, MO., to W.S. and Nancy Thompson. In 1899 he traveled to Thomas County in a covered wagon with his parents and eight brothers and sisters. After staying a year, the Thompson family moved back to Missouri, again traveling in a covered wagon. In 1903 they came back to kansas and homesteaded north of Brewster. In 1918, Mr. Thompson married Julia Frances Smith in Goodland. She preceded him in death in 1969. Mr. Thompson and his wife farmed in Sherman and Thomas Counties for 74 years. He had been living with hid daughter, Helen Owens, Edson, for several years. In addition to his daughter, Mr. Thompson is also survived by a son, Harold, of Olathe, two brothers, Fred of Brewster and Elic of Westminster, Colo., and one sister, Idona Wright, Brewster. Survivors also include 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. On son, Kenneth, two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Fr. Merlin Kieffer and Fr. Bob Reif officiated. Burial was in the Goodland Cemetery.