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The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Chauncy Gridley Thompson
1832 - 1915 (83 years)
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Name Chauncy Gridley Thompson Birth 06 Feb 1832 Indiana 
Gender Male Death 02 Mar 1915 Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas Burial Oronoque Cemetery, Norton County, Kansas Person ID I28 Thompson Last Modified 2 Jul 2023
Father Alba Thompson, b. 1802, Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut d. 1836, Clark County, Indiana (Age 34 years) Mother Sally Barnes, b. Kentucky Marriage 14 Oct 1824 Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana Family ID F1272 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Matilda Robertson, b. 1840, Kentucky d. Nov 1864 (Age 24 years) Marriage 11 Sep 1855 Shelby County, Illinois Notes Children + 1. Loias Thompson, b. 01 Nov 1856, Missouri d. 07 May 1876 (Age 19 years)2. Malissa Caroline Thompson, b. 07 Jun 1858, Missouri d. 10 Mar 1861, Missouri (Age 2 years)+ 3. William Sheldon Thompson, b. 28 Apr 1860, Shelby County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 1946, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 85 years)4. Sarah Emaline Thompson, b. 1862 d. 02 Nov 1865, Shelby County, Illinois (Age 3 years)+ 5. Tempa Elizabeth Thompson, b. 04 Jul 1864, Shelby County, Illinois d. 16 Apr 1949, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 84 years)Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Nov 2004
Family 2 Mary Garland, b. 07 Mar 1843, Quebec, Canada d. 10 Feb 1909, Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas (Age 65 years) Marriage 11 Nov 1869 Mercer County, Missouri Children 1. Mary Idonia Thompson, b. 10 Apr 1871, Missouri d. 07 Apr 1953, Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon (Age 81 years)+ 2. Alby Elmer Thompson, b. 04 Jan 1873, Mercer County, Missouri d. 02 Feb 1953, Portis, Osborne County, Kansas (Age 80 years)3. Mary Jane Thompson, b. 25 Dec 1875, Cleopatra, Mercer County, Missouri d. 14 Sept 1957 (Age 81 years)4. Viola Thompson, b. 01 Feb 1878 d. 02 Feb 1878 + 5. Julia Ann Thompson, b. 29 Jan 1879, Princeton, Mercer County. Missouri d. 10 Dec 1920, Norcatur, Norton County, Kansas (Age 41 years)+ 6. Amanda Thompson, b. 29 Apr 1883, Mercer County, Missouri d. 23 June 1928, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 45 years)+ 7. Ida Matilda Thompson, b. 30 Oct 1884, Mercer County, Missouri d. 21 Jan 1934, Dellville, Norton County, Kansas (Age 49 years)Family ID F729 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Aug 2005
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Photos 
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and Family
Taken in the mid to late 1890s.
Back row left to right are: Julia, Mary, Elmer, Idonia, Elizabeth(Lizzie)
Front row: Amanda, Chauncey Gridley, Mary Garland and Ida. (Elizabeth is from Chauncey's first marriage, the rest are children of Chauncey Gridley and Mary Garland)
Chauncey Gridley Thompson
Taken in the mid to late 1890s.
Documents 
1855 Chauncy G Thompson and Sarah M Robertson marriage certificate, Page 1.
Chauncy G. Thompson
to
Sarah M. Robertson
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Registered Sept
14th 1855
1855 Chauncy G Thompson and Sarah M Robertson marriage certificate, Page 2.
State of Illinois
Shelby County ss,
The people of the state of Illinois,
To any regular Minister of the gospal authorized
to marry by the custom of the church or society
to which he belongs, any justice of the supreme
court, judge of any inferior court, or justice
of the Peace. Greeting.
You are hereby licensed and permitted
to celebrate and certify the rites of matrimony
between Mr Chauncy G Thompson and
???? Sarah Matilda Robertson according
to the usual custom, and the laws of the
state of Illinois, and for so doing this shall
be your sufficent warrant.
In testimony where of I have hereunto
subscribed my name and the seal
of the court of said county
at Shelby ???? this 10th day of
September 1855.
State of Illinois Bu??? Roberts clerk
Shebly County ss I do hereby certify that I joined together
as husband & wife the above named Chauncy G Thompson
and ???? Sarah M. Robertson on the 11th day of Sept. 1855,
B. W. F. Corley M.G. ??
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and Sarah M Robertson Register of Marriage
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and Sarah M Robertson Register of Marriage
Line 8 - 11 Sep 1855
Chauncy G. Thompson and Sarah M. Robertson Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Chauncy G. Thompson and Sarah M. Robertson Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
1870 United States Federal Census Record - Somersett Township, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 25 
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and family 1870 Census
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and family 1870 Census
By the dates Frankie E is possible Tempa Elizabeth
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and Family 1880 Rawlins Kansas Census
Chauncey Gridley Thompson and Family 1880 Rawlins Kansas Census
Chauncey G Thompson Witness of Land Notice
Chauncey G Thompson Witness of Land Notice 19 Feb 1891 Colby Kansas
Chancey G. Thompson witness
Chancey G. Thompson witness
09 Feb 1891
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Family 1895 Census
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Family 1895 Census
1900 United States Federal Census Record - Barrett Township, Thomas County, Kansas - Sheet 2 
1910 United States Federal Census Record - Leota Township, Norton County, Kansas - Sheet 5 
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Obituary
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Obituary 03 Mar 1915 Norton Kansas
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Obituary
Chauncey Gridley Thompson Obituary 11 Mar 1915 Rexford Kansas
Land transfer to Chancey G. Thompson
Land transfer to Chancey G. Thompson
Unknown where or when this was
Chauncy Gridley Thompson And Family
Chauncy Gridley Thompson And Family 1860 Census
Headstones 
Thompson, Chauncey Gridley
Thompson, C. G. Thompson 1832 - 1915, Mary His Wife 1843 - 1909.
Chauncey Gridley and Mary Garland Thompson Headstone
Chauncey Gridley and Mary Garland Thompson Headstone
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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.
Born:
- Per the 1900 United States Federal Census Record Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > District 177 > 4
- 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.