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The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
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
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Photos Ivan Coxy Thompson
Taken about 1906Ivan Coxy Thompson
Taken in the mid 1950sWilliam 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 1905
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 IdoniaWilliam Sheldon Thompson and Family Abt 1905
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
Headstones Ivan Coxy and Julia Frances Thompson Headstone.
Thompson, J. Frances 1888 - 1969, Ivan C. 1890 - 1977. Located in Site 1.
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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.
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