This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: CORBIN, DAVIS, HANNUM, NOLIN, THOMPSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9831/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, May 8, 1941, Volume LXV, Number 28, Page 1, Column 2, "Robert P. Thompson, 84, Former Resident, Dies." [Transcribed on November 27, 2007 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Robert P. THOMPSON, 84 years old, former deputy Greene County Auditor and former Greene County deputy sheriff, died at 11:40 o'clock Friday night in the home of a son, Ernest, in Indianapolis, after a long illness. Mr. THOMPSON was born at Solsberry, the son of Jacob and Mary (CORBIN) THOMPSON. He was 84 years, three months and five days of age at the time of his death. He had served as deputy sheriff when his brother, William THOMPSON, was sheriff about 35 years ago. Later he had acted as deputy auditor for about 15 years. He formerly had made his home in Bloomfield but had lived in Indianapolis for about 15 years. He is survived by three sons and two daughters: Ernest and Irvin, of Indianapolis; Orian, of Topeka, Kansas and Mrs. Paul NOLAND and Miss Mary THOMPSON of Bloomington. His wife, Effie (HANNUM) Thompson, died about two years ago. Fred, Bill and Roll HANNUM, of Linton, were his brothers-in-law The body of the deceased was returned to Bloomfield from Indianapolis, and taken to the Kidd & Jenkins Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Methodist church, in charge of Rev. N. C. PFEIFFER, the pastor. Burial was made in the local cemetery. - THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, May 15, 1941, Volume LXV, Number 29, Page 4, Columns 3 & 4, "DEATH'S HARVEST-THOMPSON." [Transcribed on November 27, 2007 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Robert P. THOMPSON, one of Greene County's old and highly respected citizens, was born at Solsberry, Indiana, January 27, 1957, and died May 2, 1941, at the home of his son, Ernest THOMPSON, in Indianapolis, where he has made his home for the past 15 years, at the age of 84 years, three months and five days. In early life he united with the Congregational Church at Solsberry and throughout his long life his faith in that fellowship never wavered. He attended school at Bloomington, Indiana, where he prepared himself for the teaching profession which he followed for several years. He was later elected to the office of township trustee of Beech Creek Township, where he proved his ability to serve the public in any capacity to which he might be chosen. He spent almost one-third of a century in and around the court house, for the most part as deputy sheriff and deputy auditor in which positions he was unusually popular. He was a Republican in politics and served his party in the capacity of county chairman and also in other connections, yet he was never an offensive partisan and held the confidence and respect of all parties. Every position to which he was called was filled with credit to himself and with complete satisfaction to his employers. On January 3, 1879, he was united in marriage with Eliza Esther HANNUM to which union seven children were born, two of whom died in infancy. Those who survive in the order of their ages are Orland, of Topeka, Kansas; Irwin and Ernest, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Paul NOLIN and Mary THOMPSON, of Bloomington. He spent his life in service for the betterment of the community and to make a better place in which to live, the greatest contribution he ever made was giving to the county these many noble sons who have all been a success in life and the two worthy daughters who also won the esteem and confidence of all their acquaintances. He was a kind and affectionate father and never failed to express his love and devotion to his children for their never ending care for him, which was so given by all of them, especially by those in their homes. - NOTES: (1) INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS IN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA (Online), 1939, WPA, Page 53: Escie E. HANNUM to Robert P. THOMPSON, wed 3 Jan 1884, Book L, Page 493; MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDS-Marriage Transcripts {Online), Book LA, Page 105: THOMPSON, Robt., white, male, age 27, applied 3 Jan 1884, his father-Jacob THOMPSON, his mother was Mary CORBIN, age 27; HANNUM, Eliza E., white female, age 19, applied 3 Jan 1884, her father was George HANNUM, her mother was A. BARKER. (2) GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, GREENE COUNTY, BLOOMFIELD, INDIANA 1898-1983, G.C.H.S, Page 30, Row 4: THOMPSON, Mary L. 1906-____; Robert P., 1857-1941; Eliza Esther, 1865-1939; Lelia May, 1890-1894; Infant Daughter, died 26 1894. (3) Link to the 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, Beech Creek Township, THOMPSON Enumeration: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/household_record.asp?HOUSEHOLD_CODE=1880US_6175868&HOUSEHOLD_SUB=1&frompage=99 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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