This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: BAKER, FREEMAN, JACKSON, ROBADEAUX, THOMPSON, WILKERSON, YOHO Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9821/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, November 30, 1939, Volume LXIV, Number 5, Page 1, Columns 1 & 2, "Joseph Thompson Dies At Home of Daughter; Was Civil War Veteran-Was One of Three Surviving Veterans of Civil War In Greene County." [Transcribed on November 4, 2007 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Joseph THOMPSON, commander of the Paul E. Slocum Post No. 85 of the G. A. R. of Bloomington, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William YOHO, in Solsberry. Mr. THOMPSON was one of three surviving Civil war veterans of the Paul E. Slocum G. A. R. post, and had been ill two weeks following a stroke of paralysis. He was ninety-three years old, having been born August 5, 1846, in County Antrim, Ireland. The elderly Mr. THOMPSON came to this country at the age of eight with his parents, Gilbert and Agnes THOMPSON. The family located along Griffey Creek on the Hinkle Hill. The Irish youth married Mary Ellington WILKERSON, a native of Greene County. She died four years ago at the age of ninety, and like her husband, was an active and well known resident until her final illness. Commander THOMPSON obtained his Civil war service as a private of COMPANY 7 of the INDIANA {LIGHT} ARTILLERY, as his discharge testifies. He was with Grant, but never has been very talkative concerning his share in the War Between the States. He is described as having been a very quiet, although friendly, Greene County resident. An owner of several properties in this and adjoining counties, Mr. THOMPSON, a few years ago moved from his home on the Bloomfield road and just west of the county line to property in the eastern edge of Greene County. Four years ago he aided in the construction of his stone residence there along the Bloomfield road. Mr. THOMPSON was a carpenter and took an active part in the erection of the home, crawling about the joists with the agility of men forty years younger than himself. The elderly veteran since had lived by himself at the home, taking an active interest in farming as always. His final illness resulted from a stroke of paralysis which occurred November 11 when he was taken to Bloomington to visit with Columbus REEVES, a comrade Civil war veteran now in the Bloomington hospital. During the resultant illness, Mr. THOMPSON was cared for at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William YOHO, in Solsberry, where he died. He was a regular and active member of the Greene County Chapel church and a devoted participant in patriotic observances. His last such participation was as one of the veterans riding at the head of the state Legion parade during the convention at Bloomington. Mr. THOMPSON's death leaves but two surviving Civil war veterans in Greene County, Harrison RHODENBECK, of Linton, and George ROLLISON, of Plummer. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Greene County Chapel, with the Rev. John M. WALKER, of the Fairview Methodist church, and the Rev. A. J. PROPHETER, of the Arlington Methodist church, officiating. A Color guard of members of the Bloomington Legion post and a firing squad and bugler from the Veterans of Foreign Wars attended the graveside rites at the Greene County cemetery. Survivors include six daughters and one son, Mrs. Voris FREEMAN and Mrs. Fred BAKER, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Walter BREEDEN, of Stanford; Mrs. William YOHO, of Solsberry; Mrs. May ROBADEAUX and Mrs. Orth JACKSON and Worth THOMPSON, of Bloomington. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.