Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=150 Surname: Thompson ------------------------- Obituary Carthage Gazette 23 June 1914 John Henry Thompson He died Saturday noon 1914 at the age of 51 years at the Marietta Phelps hospital at Macomb, Illinois, where he had been a patient for a week. He was born in Hancock township 8th. April 1863, a son of Andrew and Margaret Polite Thompson, being one of eleven children, namely: Edward, Alvin, Thomas, William, Walter, Amanda, Paralee, Ruth, Mary and Luella. He grew to manhood in this county and in 1886 was married to Amanda Riggins, to which this union one child was born, dying in infancy. His wife died 21 years ago and the child and wife are buried in Oak Grove cemetery. He married Mrs. Adeline Kern Knowles on 30th. June 1914. There were no children born to this union, but three stepsons came into the family with Mrs. Knowles, Lloyd of Plymouth, Earl of Carthage, and Estel at home, which made a very happy family. Mr. Thompson gave these young men the most tender and attentive affection. He lived fourteen years in Carthage, during which time he served the city faithfully as marshall, was deputy sheriff under several administrations, and was elected constable, filling all these places with honor and gained respect and admiration of his fellow townsmen. About two years ago they moved back to the farm on account of the condition of his health, but the decline continued, until a week ago, when he went to Marietta Phelps Hospital in Macomb, Illinois for treatment. Everything that medical skill and good nursing could do seemed to be of no avail, and the end came Saturday about noon 1914. He became a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church under the preaching of Dr. Booz, and was baptized into this fellowship by Elder Sherman of Ferris, Illinois. He is survived by his wife and the following brothers and sisters: Edward, Alvin, William, Walter and Amanda and his three stepsons, besides numerous friends and relatives. The other brothers and sisters preceded him in death: Thomas, Paralee, Ruth, Mary and Luella. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Christian Church. Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. F.S.Nichols, pastor of the Christian Church of Carthage, Illinois officiating. Mr. & Mrs. C.E.Hubbard, Clark Rowland and Mrs. Pearl Calhoun sang, with Mrs. Ralph Woods accompianist. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.