Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1901 — David J. Thompson. [ARTICLE]

David J. Thompson.

The funeral of David J. Thompson was held from the lawn of his brother, Judge S. P. Thompson’s residence, Sunday at 6 p. m., conducted by Prairie Lodge F. & A. M., and Lafayette Commandry No. 3 Knight Templars. The services consisted of songs by quartette, prayer, scripture reading, obituary by Rev. C. D. Royse and the funeral rites of the orders of which deceased was an honored member. The pall bearers were all Masons—J. M. Wasson, D. H. Yeoman, Jay W. Williams, B. F. Fendig, C. G. Spitler and Walter White. The procession to the cemetery consisted of the Citizens band, 25 uniformed members of the Knight Templars from Lafayette, Prairie lodge F. <£r A. M., etc. The Knight Templars conducted the burial services at the cemetery. A number of beautiful floral tributes were in evidence. [David and Eliza (McCoy) Thompson moved from Stsrke county, Ohio, to Orange township, Hancock county, Ohio, on September 11. 1833. Just three years after this, David J, Thompson was born, being the first white 'child born in suid township. David lived on the farm, went to the common schools, and tuught until the war commenced. He enlisted at Oberlin College, in the spring of 1861, in company C. 7th O. V. I. He w*s taken prisoner near Cross Lanes, in Virgiua, shortly after he had re-enlisted from the three months service; was imprisoned in Richmond, New Orleans and Salsbury, until exchanged in 1864; re-enlisted in 191st Ohio V. 1.. and was appointed regimental quartermaster. serving until the close of the war. After the war he conducted a book store In Columbus. Ohio, until 1873, where he has mauy friends. Iu 1873 he moved to Rensselaer, Indiana, and was a member of the firm of Thompson A Bro. until 1896. David made his reaideuce at Rensselaer until his death, but traveled in ail parts of the United States, spending much time in the South, in North Michigan and California; was never married. but was a kind friend to all young people. David was one of ten children, who with their parents dined at one table on Christmas iu 1853. All are now gone except Isaac, living ueur the old homestead, age 73; and Simon. living at Rensselaer, aged 63. David wus a model citizen, and kind to all. A large circle of relatives live at Rensselaer, including the families of three brothers, Alfred, Simon and Thomas, also the McCoys, Kannals and Hollingsworths. One nephew, a son of his sister. Elizabeth, Liuneas W. Martin, lives at Wuuhoo. Nebraska. Dora Bowman, duughter of his brother Hiram, lives at Ada. Ohio. The children of hit brother Isaac live at Blufftou, Ohio,] *