Biographical Sketch of Landon C. Thompson, Agency Township, Buchanan County, MO

Submitted by: David Tucker

Biographical Sketch of Landon C. Thompson, Agency Township, Buchanan County, MO

From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, 
St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.


Landon C. Thompson, teamster and hotel keeper, Agency, was born in
Carter County, Kentucky, June 27, 1839.  He left Kentucky in 1852, and
located in Platte County, Missouri, where he resided up to 1861, then
changing residence to Buchanan County.  April 4, 1861, he was married
to Susan Oxshire, a native of Buchanan County.  She was born September
24, 1840.  They had two children: Mary E. and Maggie J., both married.
He has four lots in Agency, two of which are improved.  Mr. Thompson
belonged to the Pawpaw Militia, but was not out of the state.  His 
wife, Mrs. Oxshire, was first married to A. J. Carrington, and they 
had two children: Thomas, born October 11, 1857; and Robert, born May
6, 1860, died December 25, 1862.  Mr. A. J. Carrington died May 27,
1860.