I found a Frances Thompson-Vaunel b. April 10,1913 possibly a daughter born to Loren B. Thompson and Jennie Fern Sharp. Loren B. Thompson son of Walter M. Thompson whose father was James & Rebecca Thompson,same line I am working. We are running John L. Thompson-brother to Walter M. Thompson. This Frances does fit the scenario about 1954 time frame,but possibly a William Thompson another brother? Ginger ---------- > From: LormaeeL@aol.com > To: ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILMAGA] WILLIAM THOMPSON > Date: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:07 PM > > A lady from Morgan Co.,IL, said she found an old envelope, addressed to > Frances Thompson in care of Captain William Thompson, Bethel, IL, She wrote > this, to the family about 1954, she said he lived 3 mile from Bluffs and 9 > miles from Meredosia. She said my gr grandfather Radley liked to go with him > to dig herbs for medicine. She said he was a Sea going man. My Grandfather > was born 1841. > > Some place I read their were Thompsons who were Ship Builders. Along the > Mississippi River,( I think). > > In an Indiana Genealogy Magazine, I read and I still have, an article of a > sea Captain Thompson who brought a family to America. And he settled on a > farm in Indiana. I took this information to Dodge City, KS to the LDS they > put the information on the Internet, no other information was found. I think > the year was 1818, I hoping he was the father of my Washington and Robert and > Mary. My thanks to Ginger,Judy, and Sara, any more question please write. If > anyone has any suggestion on the Indiana Thompson, I think I can find this, > it was only 5 or 6 lines. My thanks to all you wonderful people. > > Lorma > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Menard County 1850 Census is now online!! Also, Marriages 1901-1932, several > Cemeteries inscriptions online, 1870-80 Mortality Schedules, 1917 Farmers > Directory. All on the MAGA site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html