A representative of a family who were early settlers of the San Joaquin Valley may be found in Emery A. Thompson, field man for the Earl C. Anthony Company in the Lodi district. He was born in Douglas County, Kansas, on October 5, 1866, a son of John and Catherine (Shank) Thompson, the former a native of the state of Pennsylvania. His father worked as a tow-boy on the Erie Canal, and in his young manhood removed to Illinois and was occupied with farming pursuits; and while residing there he met and married his wife. During the year 1864 he drove across the country from Illinois to Kansas with an ox team, and during the Civil War did teaming from Kansas to Missouri. He remained in Kansas for ten years, during which time he engaged in farming, and in the fall of 1874, with his wife and five children, started for California on an immigrant train. The first stopping-place was at Lathrop, where their stay was short, and thence they went to San Jose. He then bought a place near Linden, which he sold within one year and with his family started north to Woodland in a two-horse wagon; but being undecided, they turned back and located at Tyson on the Rees Thompson ranch. Later he rented the John Bennett ranch and farmed there for three years. In the year of 1877 he bought 160 acres situated four miles northwest of Woodbridge. This became the home place, and he farmed it successfully for many years, planting it to grapes. It is now one of the oldest vineyards in the county. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Woodbridge. There were seven children in the family, and the following are living: Elmer E., living in Stockton; Emery A., of this review; Wilson H. residing in Lodi; Ana Isabel; and Letty.
Emery A. Thompson attended the Linden, Bellota and Ray schools, and later was a student in the old Woodbridge College. At the age of twelve he began work on a header, and by the time he was fourteen could do a man's work in the harvest field. He also hauled grapes to the west winery, a distance of seventeen miles; it was an all-day trip, for when he reached the winery there were from fifty to seventy-five wagons ahead of him waiting to be unloaded. Grapes were selling at that time for $6 per ton and in Stockton at $10 per ton. Since he left the home place at seventeen, he has followed various lines of work. At one time he was a photographer in Stockton; afterwards he was with the River Express Company of that city; then he went to Tulare County and worked on a farm; and later he worked as a salesman for the Sampson Iron Works of Stockton, selling gas engines. He then became connected with the first fruit-packing establishment in Lodi; and has also been in the employ of the Frank H. Buck Company and the Pacific Fruit Exchange, as field man, and at the present time serves in that capacity for the Earl C. Anthony Company, for the Lodi section. In various real estate transactions, also, he has bought, developed and sold a number of vineyards throughout the county.
Mr. Thompson's marriage united him with Miss Mattie Christie, a native of Ohio. Fraternally, he is a charter member of the Lodi Lodge, No. 848, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and has passed through all the chairs; and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
History of San Joaquin County
by George H Tinkham
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Emery A Thompson married Mattie Christie on June 23, 1901 in Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
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Death Certificate
Emery A. Thompson
Father: John Thompson
Mother: Catherine Shank
Wife: Mattie Thompson
Retired Merchant
burial Lodi Cemetery Mar 9, 1954
Emery A. Thompson Succumbs
Son of Pioneer Family Passes Away In Home
Emery A. Thompson, member of a Lodi pioneer family, passed away peacefully yesterday evening at his home, 220 S. Pleasant ave., following a long illness. He was 87 years of age.
Mr. Thompson was born Oct. 5, 1866 in Lawrence, Kans. and came to Lodi in 1877 when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, brought their family to California and settled in this district.
As a young man, Mr. Thompson lived and worked in several Central California communities, returning to Lodi in 1896 to work with his brother, the late Wilson H. Thompson, in his grocery store.
In 1901, he was married to Miss Mattie Christie in Lodi. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1951.
After his marriage, Mr. Thompson worked with the Samson Iron Works, and for many years served as a San Joaquin county deputy sheriff. For several years he was a partner with the late Matt Focacci in the Lodi Shoe Store, and until his retirement a decade ago, was a field man with Pacific Fruit Exchange.
He was a charter member of the Lodi Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles; and a past member of the Lodi Knights of Pythias.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Thompson of Lodi, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Belle Lossing, also of Lodi. He was also the brother of the late Wilson H. Thompson, who passed away in September; the late Elmer Thompson and the3 late Mrs. Lettie Franklin.
Lodi News-Sentinel Mar 8, 1954
Emery A. Thompson attended the Linden, Bellota and Ray schools, and later was a student in the old Woodbridge College. At the age of twelve he began work on a header, and by the time he was fourteen could do a man's work in the harvest field. He also hauled grapes to the west winery, a distance of seventeen miles; it was an all-day trip, for when he reached the winery there were from fifty to seventy-five wagons ahead of him waiting to be unloaded. Grapes were selling at that time for $6 per ton and in Stockton at $10 per ton. Since he left the home place at seventeen, he has followed various lines of work. At one time he was a photographer in Stockton; afterwards he was with the River Express Company of that city; then he went to Tulare County and worked on a farm; and later he worked as a salesman for the Sampson Iron Works of Stockton, selling gas engines. He then became connected with the first fruit-packing establishment in Lodi; and has also been in the employ of the Frank H. Buck Company and the Pacific Fruit Exchange, as field man, and at the present time serves in that capacity for the Earl C. Anthony Company, for the Lodi section. In various real estate transactions, also, he has bought, developed and sold a number of vineyards throughout the county.
Mr. Thompson's marriage united him with Miss Mattie Christie, a native of Ohio. Fraternally, he is a charter member of the Lodi Lodge, No. 848, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and has passed through all the chairs; and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
History of San Joaquin County
by George H Tinkham
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Emery A Thompson married Mattie Christie on June 23, 1901 in Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
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Death Certificate
Emery A. Thompson
Father: John Thompson
Mother: Catherine Shank
Wife: Mattie Thompson
Retired Merchant
burial Lodi Cemetery Mar 9, 1954
Emery A. Thompson Succumbs
Son of Pioneer Family Passes Away In Home
Emery A. Thompson, member of a Lodi pioneer family, passed away peacefully yesterday evening at his home, 220 S. Pleasant ave., following a long illness. He was 87 years of age.
Mr. Thompson was born Oct. 5, 1866 in Lawrence, Kans. and came to Lodi in 1877 when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, brought their family to California and settled in this district.
As a young man, Mr. Thompson lived and worked in several Central California communities, returning to Lodi in 1896 to work with his brother, the late Wilson H. Thompson, in his grocery store.
In 1901, he was married to Miss Mattie Christie in Lodi. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1951.
After his marriage, Mr. Thompson worked with the Samson Iron Works, and for many years served as a San Joaquin county deputy sheriff. For several years he was a partner with the late Matt Focacci in the Lodi Shoe Store, and until his retirement a decade ago, was a field man with Pacific Fruit Exchange.
He was a charter member of the Lodi Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles; and a past member of the Lodi Knights of Pythias.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Thompson of Lodi, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Belle Lossing, also of Lodi. He was also the brother of the late Wilson H. Thompson, who passed away in September; the late Elmer Thompson and the3 late Mrs. Lettie Franklin.
Lodi News-Sentinel Mar 8, 1954
A representative of a family who were early settlers of the San Joaquin Valley may be found in Emery A. Thompson, field man for the Earl C. Anthony Company in the Lodi district. He was born in Douglas County, Kansas, on October 5, 1866, a son of John and Catherine (Shank) Thompson, the former a native of the state of Pennsylvania. His father worked as a tow-boy on the Erie Canal, and in his young manhood removed to Illinois and was occupied with farming pursuits; and while residing there he met and married his wife. During the year 1864 he drove across the country from Illinois to Kansas with an ox team, and during the Civil War did teaming from Kansas to Missouri. He remained in Kansas for ten years, during which time he engaged in farming, and in the fall of 1874, with his wife and five children, started for California on an immigrant train. The first stopping-place was at Lathrop, where their stay was short, and thence they went to San Jose. He then bought a place near Linden, which he sold within one year and with his family started north to Woodland in a two-horse wagon; but being undecided, they turned back and located at Tyson on the Rees Thompson ranch. Later he rented the John Bennett ranch and farmed there for three years. In the year of 1877 he bought 160 acres situated four miles northwest of Woodbridge. This became the home place, and he farmed it successfully for many years, planting it to grapes. It is now one of the oldest vineyards in the county. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Woodbridge. There were seven children in the family, and the following are living: Elmer E., living in Stockton; Emery A., of this review; Wilson H. residing in Lodi; Ana Isabel; and Letty.
Emery A. Thompson attended the Linden, Bellota and Ray schools, and later was a student in the old Woodbridge College. At the age of twelve he began work on a header, and by the time he was fourteen could do a man's work in the harvest field. He also hauled grapes to the west winery, a distance of seventeen miles; it was an all-day trip, for when he reached the winery there were from fifty to seventy-five wagons ahead of him waiting to be unloaded. Grapes were selling at that time for $6 per ton and in Stockton at $10 per ton. Since he left the home place at seventeen, he has followed various lines of work. At one time he was a photographer in Stockton; afterwards he was with the River Express Company of that city; then he went to Tulare County and worked on a farm; and later he worked as a salesman for the Sampson Iron Works of Stockton, selling gas engines. He then became connected with the first fruit-packing establishment in Lodi; and has also been in the employ of the Frank H. Buck Company and the Pacific Fruit Exchange, as field man, and at the present time serves in that capacity for the Earl C. Anthony Company, for the Lodi section. In various real estate transactions, also, he has bought, developed and sold a number of vineyards throughout the county.
Mr. Thompson's marriage united him with Miss Mattie Christie, a native of Ohio. Fraternally, he is a charter member of the Lodi Lodge, No. 848, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and has passed through all the chairs; and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
History of San Joaquin County
by George H Tinkham
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Emery A Thompson married Mattie Christie on June 23, 1901 in Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
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Death Certificate
Emery A. Thompson
Father: John Thompson
Mother: Catherine Shank
Wife: Mattie Thompson
Retired Merchant
burial Lodi Cemetery Mar 9, 1954
Emery A. Thompson Succumbs
Son of Pioneer Family Passes Away In Home
Emery A. Thompson, member of a Lodi pioneer family, passed away peacefully yesterday evening at his home, 220 S. Pleasant ave., following a long illness. He was 87 years of age.
Mr. Thompson was born Oct. 5, 1866 in Lawrence, Kans. and came to Lodi in 1877 when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, brought their family to California and settled in this district.
As a young man, Mr. Thompson lived and worked in several Central California communities, returning to Lodi in 1896 to work with his brother, the late Wilson H. Thompson, in his grocery store.
In 1901, he was married to Miss Mattie Christie in Lodi. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1951.
After his marriage, Mr. Thompson worked with the Samson Iron Works, and for many years served as a San Joaquin county deputy sheriff. For several years he was a partner with the late Matt Focacci in the Lodi Shoe Store, and until his retirement a decade ago, was a field man with Pacific Fruit Exchange.
He was a charter member of the Lodi Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles; and a past member of the Lodi Knights of Pythias.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Thompson of Lodi, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Belle Lossing, also of Lodi. He was also the brother of the late Wilson H. Thompson, who passed away in September; the late Elmer Thompson and the3 late Mrs. Lettie Franklin.
Lodi News-Sentinel Mar 8, 1954
Emery A. Thompson attended the Linden, Bellota and Ray schools, and later was a student in the old Woodbridge College. At the age of twelve he began work on a header, and by the time he was fourteen could do a man's work in the harvest field. He also hauled grapes to the west winery, a distance of seventeen miles; it was an all-day trip, for when he reached the winery there were from fifty to seventy-five wagons ahead of him waiting to be unloaded. Grapes were selling at that time for $6 per ton and in Stockton at $10 per ton. Since he left the home place at seventeen, he has followed various lines of work. At one time he was a photographer in Stockton; afterwards he was with the River Express Company of that city; then he went to Tulare County and worked on a farm; and later he worked as a salesman for the Sampson Iron Works of Stockton, selling gas engines. He then became connected with the first fruit-packing establishment in Lodi; and has also been in the employ of the Frank H. Buck Company and the Pacific Fruit Exchange, as field man, and at the present time serves in that capacity for the Earl C. Anthony Company, for the Lodi section. In various real estate transactions, also, he has bought, developed and sold a number of vineyards throughout the county.
Mr. Thompson's marriage united him with Miss Mattie Christie, a native of Ohio. Fraternally, he is a charter member of the Lodi Lodge, No. 848, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and has passed through all the chairs; and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
History of San Joaquin County
by George H Tinkham
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Emery A Thompson married Mattie Christie on June 23, 1901 in Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., CA
California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
-------------------------------------
Death Certificate
Emery A. Thompson
Father: John Thompson
Mother: Catherine Shank
Wife: Mattie Thompson
Retired Merchant
burial Lodi Cemetery Mar 9, 1954
Emery A. Thompson Succumbs
Son of Pioneer Family Passes Away In Home
Emery A. Thompson, member of a Lodi pioneer family, passed away peacefully yesterday evening at his home, 220 S. Pleasant ave., following a long illness. He was 87 years of age.
Mr. Thompson was born Oct. 5, 1866 in Lawrence, Kans. and came to Lodi in 1877 when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, brought their family to California and settled in this district.
As a young man, Mr. Thompson lived and worked in several Central California communities, returning to Lodi in 1896 to work with his brother, the late Wilson H. Thompson, in his grocery store.
In 1901, he was married to Miss Mattie Christie in Lodi. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1951.
After his marriage, Mr. Thompson worked with the Samson Iron Works, and for many years served as a San Joaquin county deputy sheriff. For several years he was a partner with the late Matt Focacci in the Lodi Shoe Store, and until his retirement a decade ago, was a field man with Pacific Fruit Exchange.
He was a charter member of the Lodi Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles; and a past member of the Lodi Knights of Pythias.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Thompson of Lodi, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Belle Lossing, also of Lodi. He was also the brother of the late Wilson H. Thompson, who passed away in September; the late Elmer Thompson and the3 late Mrs. Lettie Franklin.
Lodi News-Sentinel Mar 8, 1954
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