OBITS: Thompson, 1929 - Nicholas Co

these obits are from the Carlisle Mercury

page 3 Carlisle Mercury, 12 May 1921

Thompson--Mr. Daniel Duty Thompson, aged 73 years, died at his home on West
Main street, at 1:30 p.m. last Friday, after an illness of about two years
with heart trouble.  Mr Thompson had lived in Carlisle only about six weeks,
having moved here from his farm near Moorefield, where he resided for 48
years.  He was born in Montgomery county July 31, 1847, moved to Bath county
in early youth and resided there until after his marriage to Miss K-- Whaley
on December 13, 1871  Two years after their marriage Mr and Mrs. Thompson
moved to Nicholas county where they have since resided.  Mr. Thompson united
with the Christian church in 1869 and served as a deacon in the Moorefield
Chirstian church for a number of years.  For over 50 years he was a member
of the Masonic fraternity and during most of that time was active in the
affairs of the order. Besides his wife Mr. Thompson  is survived by six
children, Ben R. Thompson, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. S. P. Moffett, Lexington,
Mrs. W. L. Dillon, Paris, Mrs. Amos W. Stamper, Millersburg,  Chester
Thompson, Moorefield, and Miss Winnie Thompson, this city; five
grandchildren, Vivian Moffett, Lexington, Glendon Thompson, Rockford, Ill.,
Elizabeth, Roy and Frances Dillon, Paris; two brothers, Mr. Horatio
Thompson, Shelbyville, and Mr. W. T. Thompson of Carrs; and four sisters,
Mrs. Mamie Wilson, Pleasureville, Mrs. Sallie Callahan, Mrs. Emma Thonmpson
and Miss Alline Thompson, Louisville.  Funeral services were held at the
late home Sunday afternoon,, conducted by Rev. W. P. Crouch, assisted by
Rev. S. L. Moore.  The bodywas taken to Sharpsburg for interment, and
services  at the grave were in charge ofthe Moorefield Masonic Lodge.  Mr.
Thompson was one of the most  respected citizens ofthe Moorefield comunity
and his death is deeply  mourned by all who knew him.


From: Jeannie Dalrymple 
<motherd@theriver.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998