Jacob "Jake" Thompson was born mid-summer, on 21 July 1848, in Wayne Township, Guernsey County Ohio, to James and Elisabeth Thompson. He was the seventh of eleven children, and was christened in the Congregational Church.
At the age of 12, Jake was attending school in Noble County, Ohio. At age 19, on March 12, 1868, he married Harriet Ellen Perry, also known as Hattie. The couple farmed in the Noble County area and were fairly successful.
The couple had three boys and two girls born to them. Charles Madison (1869-1948), and Jessica Estella Maud "Jesse" (1871-?; married Ira Deck), were born in Ohio.
In 1874, son Harry Ernest (1874-1950) was born in Kansas, where Jake likely tried his hand at farming or cattle dealing. Son Dwight Lyman (1877-1946) was born back in Ohio.
Around 1880, Jake went to Colorado, seeking gold. Later, he relocated to a city, but did not care for city living. They settled on a farm in Iowa, where their last child, Helen Lucile (1892-1948; married Andrew Langland) was born.
By 1900, Jake & Hattie were living in Rock County, Nebraska with their son Charles. In 1910, at age 62, Jake and Hattie had one daughter, Helen, at home and were still in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sometime thereafter, Jake and Hattie headed north for South Dakota. They homesteaded in Tripp County. Throughout his lifetime, Jake was known as a farmer, a miner, and a cattle dealer.
He passed away early Spring, on March 2, 1919, and is buried with Hattie in Winner Cemetery in the Town of Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota.
At the age of 12, Jake was attending school in Noble County, Ohio. At age 19, on March 12, 1868, he married Harriet Ellen Perry, also known as Hattie. The couple farmed in the Noble County area and were fairly successful.
The couple had three boys and two girls born to them. Charles Madison (1869-1948), and Jessica Estella Maud "Jesse" (1871-?; married Ira Deck), were born in Ohio.
In 1874, son Harry Ernest (1874-1950) was born in Kansas, where Jake likely tried his hand at farming or cattle dealing. Son Dwight Lyman (1877-1946) was born back in Ohio.
Around 1880, Jake went to Colorado, seeking gold. Later, he relocated to a city, but did not care for city living. They settled on a farm in Iowa, where their last child, Helen Lucile (1892-1948; married Andrew Langland) was born.
By 1900, Jake & Hattie were living in Rock County, Nebraska with their son Charles. In 1910, at age 62, Jake and Hattie had one daughter, Helen, at home and were still in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sometime thereafter, Jake and Hattie headed north for South Dakota. They homesteaded in Tripp County. Throughout his lifetime, Jake was known as a farmer, a miner, and a cattle dealer.
He passed away early Spring, on March 2, 1919, and is buried with Hattie in Winner Cemetery in the Town of Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota.
Jacob "Jake" Thompson was born mid-summer, on 21 July 1848, in Wayne Township, Guernsey County Ohio, to James and Elisabeth Thompson. He was the seventh of eleven children, and was christened in the Congregational Church.
At the age of 12, Jake was attending school in Noble County, Ohio. At age 19, on March 12, 1868, he married Harriet Ellen Perry, also known as Hattie. The couple farmed in the Noble County area and were fairly successful.
The couple had three boys and two girls born to them. Charles Madison (1869-1948), and Jessica Estella Maud "Jesse" (1871-?; married Ira Deck), were born in Ohio.
In 1874, son Harry Ernest (1874-1950) was born in Kansas, where Jake likely tried his hand at farming or cattle dealing. Son Dwight Lyman (1877-1946) was born back in Ohio.
Around 1880, Jake went to Colorado, seeking gold. Later, he relocated to a city, but did not care for city living. They settled on a farm in Iowa, where their last child, Helen Lucile (1892-1948; married Andrew Langland) was born.
By 1900, Jake & Hattie were living in Rock County, Nebraska with their son Charles. In 1910, at age 62, Jake and Hattie had one daughter, Helen, at home and were still in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sometime thereafter, Jake and Hattie headed north for South Dakota. They homesteaded in Tripp County. Throughout his lifetime, Jake was known as a farmer, a miner, and a cattle dealer.
He passed away early Spring, on March 2, 1919, and is buried with Hattie in Winner Cemetery in the Town of Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota.
At the age of 12, Jake was attending school in Noble County, Ohio. At age 19, on March 12, 1868, he married Harriet Ellen Perry, also known as Hattie. The couple farmed in the Noble County area and were fairly successful.
The couple had three boys and two girls born to them. Charles Madison (1869-1948), and Jessica Estella Maud "Jesse" (1871-?; married Ira Deck), were born in Ohio.
In 1874, son Harry Ernest (1874-1950) was born in Kansas, where Jake likely tried his hand at farming or cattle dealing. Son Dwight Lyman (1877-1946) was born back in Ohio.
Around 1880, Jake went to Colorado, seeking gold. Later, he relocated to a city, but did not care for city living. They settled on a farm in Iowa, where their last child, Helen Lucile (1892-1948; married Andrew Langland) was born.
By 1900, Jake & Hattie were living in Rock County, Nebraska with their son Charles. In 1910, at age 62, Jake and Hattie had one daughter, Helen, at home and were still in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sometime thereafter, Jake and Hattie headed north for South Dakota. They homesteaded in Tripp County. Throughout his lifetime, Jake was known as a farmer, a miner, and a cattle dealer.
He passed away early Spring, on March 2, 1919, and is buried with Hattie in Winner Cemetery in the Town of Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota.
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