Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
William Sheldon Thompson
1860 - 1946 (85 years)-
Name William Sheldon Thompson Birth 28 Apr 1860 Shelby County, Illinois 
Gender Male Death 17 Feb 1946 Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas Burial 19 Feb 1946 Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas Person ID i13 Thompson Last Modified 22 Nov 2011
Father Chauncy Gridley Thompson, b. 06 Feb 1832, Indiana d. 02 Mar 1915, Oronoque, Norton County, Kansas (Age 83 years) Mother Sarah Matilda Robertson, b. 1840, Kentucky d. Nov 1864 (Age 24 years) Marriage 11 Sep 1855 Shelby County, Illinois Notes Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family William Sheldon Thompson, b. 28 Apr 1860, Shelby County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 1946, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 85 years) Marriage 31 Aug 1882 Mercer County, Missouri Children + 1. Chancy Burton Thompson, b. 08 Aug 1883, Mercer County, Missouri d. 16 Nov 1963, Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas (Age 80 years)2. Charley Edger Thompson, b. 12 Jun 1885, Mercer County, Missouri d. 25 Aug 1971, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas (Age 86 years)+ 3. William Esma Thompson, b. 24 Mar 1887, Mercer County, Missouri d. 16 Aug 1924, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 37 years)+ 4. Bessie Mae Thompson, b. 14 Jan 1889, Mercer County, Missouri d. 28 Feb 1963, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 74 years)+ 5. Ivan Coxy Thompson, b. 20 Sep 1890, Mercer County, Missouri d. 23 Mar 1977, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 86 years)+ 6. Addie Rae Thompson, b. 17 May 1892, Mercer County, Missouri d. 17 Jan 1976, Wray, Yuma County, Colorado (Age 83 years)+ 7. Fredrick McKinley Thompson, b. 28 Nov 1894, Ravana, Mercer County, Missouri d. 08 Jan 1981, Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota (Age 86 years)+ 8. Mary Idonia Thompson, b. 14 Feb 1897, Mercer County, Missouri d. 28 Jun 1989, Colby, Thomas County, Kansas (Age 92 years)+ 9. Elmer Alexander Thompson, b. 20 Jul 1901, Mercer County, Missouri d. 06 Mar 1987, Denver, Denver County, Colorado (Age 85 years)Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Feb 2004
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Photos 
William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox and Children.
William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox and Children, Bert (5) in front, Charley (4) in back Willie (2) held by WS, Bessie (5 months) held by Nancy. Taken about June 1889.
William Sheldon Thompson
Taken about 1906.
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 Idonia
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 Idonia
William Sheldon Thompson and his three daughters.
William Sheldon Thompson and his three daughters, from left to right: Idonia, Addie, WS and Bessie.
William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox
William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox
4 generations of Thompsons
Chancey holding granddaughter Twila and son Carl on the left and his father William Sheldon Thompson on the right.
Headstones 
Thompson, William Sheldon
Thompson, Mother Nancy A. 1859 - 1937, Father William S. 1860 - 1946.
Histories 
W S and Nancy Thompson 50th Wedding Celebration
Newspaper Article from 1932.
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Notes - Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.
Died at 9:00 AM.
Obit:
William Sheldon Thompson was born April 28, 1860, in Mercer county, Missouri, and departed this life at Brewster, Feb. 17, 1946, age 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Cox in 1882. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1937. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. One son, William Esma, passed on in August, 1924.
Mr. Thompson united with the Baptist church in early life. On coming to Kansas he united with the Methodist church at Prairie Gem in the neighborhood where the family was reared.
He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Burton, Charley and Fred of Brewster; Ivan and Alex of Edson; his daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bear and Idonia Wright of Brewster, and Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner, Brewster; one half-brother, Elmer Thompson of Portis; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Idonia Thompson of the Dalles Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Brewster Methodist church, Conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Brewster cemetery.
Died:
- Death Certficate on file.
- Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.
