Thompson

[Sometimes Name Appears as “Thomson.”]
VARIOUS FAMILIES.
Data taken from Volumes I and II, compiled by Alberta Rowe McChesny for the Cowley County Genealogical Society, Arkansas City, many years ago. Also from early census records and Arkansas City and Winfield directories. MAW
ARKANSAS CITY DIRECTORY 1893.
[Note: Years ago Larry Rhodes gave me a xeroxed copy that he had made of the 1893 Directory. I am going to try and copy it for the sake of those who are interested in history. There were many ads that appeared in various forms. Many mistakes were made on the Directory. I have corrected items where I could. MAW]
STAR LIVERY BARN, (Frank Thompson, proprietor), w 5th ave.
Thompson, Ben F., painter, r 902 n 3rd st.
Thompson, Ben (col), lab’r, r 820 n 4th st.
Thompson, C. G., of Star Livery Barn, r 415 s 1st st.
THOMPSON, FRANK, proprietor, Star Livery Barn, r 415 s 1st st.
Thompson, Frank Lee, emp, A. C. Mfg. Co., r cor Madison ave. and F st.
Thompson, Harry, r 323 n 2nd st.
Thompson, Harry, carpenter, r 625 n B st.
Thompson, J. E., proprietor, restaurant, rms in Eagle block.
Thompson, J. K., clerk, Matlack Mercantile Co., r 323 n 2nd st.
Thompson, Miss Edith, r 625 n B st.
Thompson, Miss Malinda (col), r 820 n 4th st.
Thompson, Miss Sadie, student, r 902 n 3rd st.
Thompson, W. B., farmer, r 902 n 3rd st.
Thompson, A. D., blksmith, r 205 n D st.
Thompson, D. M., carpenter, r 625 n B st.
Thompson, M., Star Livery Barn, r 415 s 1st st.
Thompson, Tom, farmer, r 625 n B st.
Livery Stables.
THOMPSON, M., 119 west 5th avenue.

CITY OF ARKANSAS CITY: 1893.
Thompson, A. D, 34. Spouse, Cath., 28.
Thompson, Benj., 45. Spouse, Lucy, 32.
Thompson, Bert, 58. Spouse, None.
Thompson, C. G., 51. Spouse, None.
Thompson, David, 30. Spouse, None.
Thompson, Frank, 30. Spouse, M., 23.
Thompson, Geo., 62. Spouse, N. J., 49.
Thompson, Isaac, 63. Spouse, Martha, 52.
Thompson, Joseph, 51. Spouse, Mary, 42.
Thompson, J. C., 27. Spouse, M. J., 23.

Thompson, J. K., 56. Spouse, Hattie, 22. [? Daughter perhaps.]
Thompson, J. M., 32. Spouse, None.
Thompson, W. B., 80. Spouse, Mary, 71. [Believe this was Wm. S. Thompson.]
Thompson, Will, 33. Spouse, None.
WINFIELD. [CITY.]
1873. Thompson, A. J., 28. Spouse, None.
1873. Thompson, H., 37. Spouse, C. L., 32.
1874. Thompson, A. J., 29. Spouse, None.
1874. Thompson, Harrison, 38. Spouse, C. L., 36.
1874. Thompson, Robert, 21. Spouse, None.
1878. Thompson, A. J., 34. Spouse, Phoebe D., 28.
1878. Thompson, David, 22. Spouse, None.
1878. Thompson, Eugene, 23. Spouse, None.
1878. Thompson, Robert, 28. Spouse, None.
1880. Thompson, W. M., 28. Spouse, Lizzie, 21.
1880. Thompson, W. M. E., 46. Spouse, Lucy A., 31.
WINFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Kansas 1875 Census, Winfield Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex   color  Place/birth   Where from
C. J. Thompson 35   m   w   Ohio Ohio
G. C. Thompson 28   m   w   Illinois Illinois
Sarah Thompson 25   f w   Illinois Illinois
Francis J. Thompson 8 m   w   Kansas
Olly M. Thompson   3 m   w   Kansas
BOLTON TOWNSHIP.
1873. Thompson, Lydia, age 66. [Head of household?/mother of R. A. Thompson?]
1873. Thomson, R. A., 37. Spouse, Thomson, Clarissa A., 30. [Should be Thompson.]
1874. Thompson, R. A., 37. Spouse, C. A., 34. [Appears that Lydia Thompson died.]
1876. Thompson, R. A., 40. Spouse, Clarrisa, 36. [Her first name spelled incorrectly.]
1876. Thompson, Wm. S., 32. Spouses, None.
1878. Thomson, R. A., 42. Spouse, Ann, 39.[Should be Thompson.]
1882. Thompson, C. F., 21. Spouse, None.
Kansas 1875 Census, Bolton Township, Cowley County 3/1/1875
Name age  sex  color   Place/birth Where from
R. A. Thompson 39 m w Canada Canada
Clarissa Thompson 35 f w Canada Canada
Carlos F. Thompson 14 m w Canada Canada
Herbert A. Thompson 12 m w Canada Canada
Clarence E. Thompson 7 m w Canada Canada
Lydia H. Thompson 67 f w Canada Canada
Wm. S. Thompson 31 m w Canada Canada
CEDAR TOWNSHIP.
1873. Thompson, Hinry, 52. Spouse, Margret, 40.

1875. Thompson, Henry, 50. Spouse, Margret, 46.
1877. Thompson, Henry, 52. Spouse, M., 40.
1878. Thompson, Henry, 52. Spouse, Margaret, 45.
Kansas 1875 Census Cedar Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
Henry Thompson 59 m w Massachusetts Missouri
Margret Thompson 46 f w Ireland Missouri
Isaac Thompson 15 m w Missouri Missouri
Daniel Thompson 13 m w Missouri Missouri
Cathrine Thompson 2 f w Missouri Missouri
CRESWELL TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, David, 52. Spouse, None.
Kansas 1875 Census Creswell Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age sex color   Place/birth Where from
David Thompson 38 m w Canada Canada
L. F. Thompson  37 f w Canada Illinois
R. D. Thompson  68 m w Ireland Ohio
M. A. Thompson 28 f w Penn.
R. J. Thompson  34 m w
E. R. Thompson  32 m w Canada
Sorena Thompson 28 f w Canada
R. C. Thompson 8/12   m w Kansas
DEXTER TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, Peter, 38. Spouse, Malisa, 29.
1882. Thompson, Peter, 48. Spouse, M. A., 38.
Kansas 1875 Census Dexter Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
Peter Thompson  41 m w New Jersey Missouri

Melissa A. Thompson 31 f w Missouri Missouri
Geo. M. Thompson 12 m w Illinois Missouri
Sarah H. Thompson 10 f w Illinois Missouri
Dora O. Thompson 8 f w Missouri Missouri
John E. Thompson 6 m w Missouri Missouri
Elvira Thompson   2 f w Kansas
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP.
1882. Thompson, W. F., 26. Spouse, Addie, 27. [P. O. Address Little Dutch.]
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
1878. Thonson, Dr. S., 45. Spouse, None. [P. O. Address, Tisdale.] [Thompson correct.]
1878. Thompson, Alax, 49. Spouse, M. K., 46. [P. O. Address Winfield.]
1878. Thompson, John, 75. Spouse, Jennette, 76. [P. O. Address Winfield.]
1878. Thompson, Geo., 46. Spouse, None. [P. O. Address Winfield.]
1878. Thompson, Gilbert, 40. Daughter: Miss Kate, 29. [P. O. Address Winfield.]
1881 all messed up! Shows Thomson, George, 43; J. E., 21; Gilbert, 45; A. J., 53.
1882. Thompson, A., 52. Spouse, None.
1882. Thompson, J. E., 23. Spouse, Hester, 19.
NINNESCAH TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, Addison, 19. [Mother? Adeline Thompson, 54.]
1874. Thompson, Sherman, 14. [Sister? Estella Thompson, 20.]
1880. Thomson, W., 22. Spouse, None. [Thomson probably correct!]
1882. Thompson, Addison, 26. Spouse, Ida, 24.
1882. Thompson, Robert, 31. Spouse, Hattie, 24.
Kansas 1875 Census Ninnescah Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
Adaline Thompson 65 f w New York Wisconsin
Estella Thompson 21 f w Wisconsin Wisconsin
Addison Thompson 19 m w Wisconsin Wisconsin
Sherman Thompson 15 m w Wisconsin Wisconsin
OMNIA TOWNSHIP.
[Does not appear as if Thompson families were here in early days.]
Note: Both Thomson and Thompson are shown.
1872. Thomson, A., 43. [Females: Mrs. A. Thomson, 40; Miss Catherine Thomson, 23; Mrs. John Thomson, 70.]
1872. Thomson, Samuel, 39. Spouse, None.
1875. Thompson, R. S., 43. Spouse, C. E., 37.
1876. Thompson, R. S., 44. Spouse, C. E., 39.
1880. Thompson, A. F., 22. [P. O. Box address Baltimore.]
1880. Thompson, R. S., 48. Spouse, C. E., 42. [P. O. Box address Baltimore.]
1882. Thomson, R. S., 50. Spouse, C. E., 44. [Should be Thompson?] P. O. Baltimore.
Kansas 1875 Census Omnia Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color  Place/birth Where from
R. S. Thompson  43 m w Ohio  Iowa
C. E. Thompson  37 f w Arkansas Iowa
A. Thompson 17 m w California Iowa

G. F. Thompson 14 m w California Iowa
W. O. Thompson 12 m w California Iowa
H. R. Thompson 10 f w California Iowa
E. J. Thompson  7 f w California Iowa
C. H. Thompson 4 m w California Iowa
J. S. Thompson  1m m w Kansas
OTTER TOWNSHIP.
1873. Thompson, Lars, age not given. Spouse, Martha, age not given.
1873. Thompson, Thomas, age not given. Spouse, None listed.
1874. Thompson, Lars, 68. Spouse, 57. [P. O. Clover Dale.]
1874. Thompson, R. S., 40. Spouse, 28. [P. O. Cedar Vale.]
1874. Thompson, S. M., 28. Spouse, 21. [P. O. Clover Dale.]
1874. Thompson, T. L., 32. Spouse, 26. [P. O. Cedar Vale.]
Names of Spouses not given above or below.
1880. Thompson, Lars, 48. Spouse, 45. [P. O. Clover Dale.]
1880. Thompson, S. M., 26. Spouse, 20. [P. O. Clover Dale.]
1880. Thompson, T. L., 28. Spouse, 23. [P. O. Clover Dale.]
1882. Thompson, Lars, 65. Spouse, 64. [ P. O. Clover Dale.]
1882. Thompson, Richard, 37. Spouse, 27. [P. O. Cedar Vale.]
1882. Thompson, S. M., 27. Spouse, 20. [P. O. Cedar Vale.]
1882. Thompson, T. L., 31, Spouse 25. [P. O.  Cedar Vale.]
Kansas 1875 Census Otter Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
L. Thompson 65 m w Norway Illinois
Maggie Thompson 63 f w Norway Illinois
T. L. Thompson  24 m w Norway Illinois
S. M. Thompson 21  m w Norway Illinois
M. Thompson 18 f w Norway Illinois
B. F. Thompson  30 m w Indiana Missouri
Elizabeth Thompson 31 f w Indiana Missouri
N. L. Thompson   4 f w Indiana Missouri
S. T. Thompson 2 f w Indiana Missouri
PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, Frank, 21. Mother, Margaret, 52.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
1872. Thompson, J. R., 32. Spouse, M. E., 32.
1874. Thomson, J. R., 33. Spouse, Elizabeth, 32. [Should be Thompson.]
1881. Thompson, John R., 44. Spouse, Mary E., 43.
Kansas 1875 Census Richland Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
Margaret Thompson 55 f w Ohio Indiana
John Thompson  19 m w Ohio Indiana
J. R. Thompson  33 m w Pennsylvania Illinois
Elizabeth Thompson   32 f w Pennsylvania Illinois
Leonard L. Thompson 9 m w Illinois Illinois
Kirk Thompson   8 m w Illinois Illinois

Samuel Thompson 5 m w Illinois Illinois
ROCK CREEK TOWNSHIP.
1873. Thomson, Victor, 24. [Thompson?]
1874. Thompson, W., 24.
1874. Thompson, Henry, 25.
1875. Thompson, Wm., 59. Spouse, Lydia, 56.
ROCK TOWNSHIP.
1882. Thompson, Quenton, 65. Spouse, Lidia, 63.
1882. Thompson, Wm., 66. Daughters? Charlotte, 28, Mattie, 22.
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP.
1873. Thompson, N. J., 39. Spouse, Annie, 36.
1874. Thompson, N. J., 40. Spouse, Nanna, 35.
1874. Thompson, N. J., 43. Spouse, Annie, 30.
[There was some confusion noted by Compiler on above last two entries.]
1878. Thompson, N. J., 44. Spouse, Anna, 42. [P. O. Address: Moscow.]
1879. Thompson, N. J., 45. Spouse, Anna, 38. [P. O. Address: Winfield.]
1880. Thompson, N. J., 46. Spouse, Anna, 43.
1881. Tompson, N. J., 47. Spouse, Anna, 44. [Note: Should be Thompson.]
Kansas 1875 Census, Silver Creek Township, Cowley County, 3/1/1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
N. J. Thompson  40 m w Kentucky Missouri
Anna Thompson  34 f w ? Wisconsin
SILVERDALE TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, T. H., 52. [Spouses were not listed.]
1878. Thompson, T. H., 44. Spouse, Margaret. [P. O. Address: Silverdale.]
1878. Thompson, T. H., 45. Spouse, Margaret, age not given. [P. O. Box: Silverdale.]
[There was some confusion noted by Compiler on above last two entries.]
Kansas 1875 Census, Silverdale Township, Cowley County, 3/1/1875.
Name age  sex  color Place/birth Where from
T. H. Thompson 52 m w North Car. Missouri
M. A. Thompson 27 f w Missouri Missouri
H. Thompson 14 m w Missouri Missouri
E. Thompson 12 f w Missouri Missouri
M. (?) Thompson  9 f w Missouri Missouri
R. F.? Thompson  9 m w Missouri Missouri
J. A. Thompson 6 m w Missouri Missouri
E. M. Thompson   5 f w Missouri Missouri
UNNAMED 9m f w Kansas
TISDALE TOWNSHIP [TOWN OF TISDALE].
1876. Thomsen, Dr. [Thompson?]
1876. Thompson, B.
VERNON TOWNSHIP.
1874. Thompson, John, 42. Spouse, Nancy J., 38.
1874. Thompson, T., 40. Spouse, Ellen, 30.
Kansas 1875 Census, Vernon Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.

Name age sex color Place/birth Where from
Thos. Thompson 40 m w Pennsylvania Missouri
Ella Thompson 30 f   w Missouri Missouri
Floyd Thompson   9 m w Missouri Missouri
Lizzie Thompson   7 f w Missouri Missouri
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
1881. Thompson, Henry, 54. Spouse, None listed.
1882. Thompson, A. J., 36. Spouse, Phoebe, 32.
1882. Thompson, George, 45. Spouse, None listed.
1882. Thomson, Henry, 58. Spouse, Mary, 39. [Could this be Thompson?]
1882. Thomson, Isaac F., 21. [Thomson probably correct.]