Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=144 Surname: Thompson ------------------------- obituary from Carthage Illinois March 1905 Mrs. Margaret E. Thompson, nee: Polite Died at the home of Mrs. Prichard, where she was visiting, March 1, 1905, aged 60 years, 5 months and 10 days. She was born in 1845. She married to Andrew Thompson in 1859 and to this union were born 11 children of whom there survive 5 sons and 3 daughters: John Henry Thompson, Pearl Mosley, Edw. Thompson, Alvin Thompson, Ruth Barber, Willie Thompson, Mandy Agnew and Walter Thompson. She has been a member of the Christian Church for forty years. funeral was held from the church on Friday, March 3rd. at one o'clock; burial at Oak Grove cemetery, Rev, F.J.Tower, of Carthage officiating.