Gospel preacher listed on Ligon's Portraiture of Preachers of 1899.
Prominent Citizen Dies.
W.N. Thompson, an old resident of this county, died at 7:45 Saturday evening at his home at Kirby, following a paralytic stroke. Mr. Thompson lacked but one month of being 75 years old, was born and reared in Clark county, moved to Pike in 1898. He had been a minister of the Church of Christ for 45 years and a well beloved citizen of the community. In politics he was actively Republican and served as a member of the Arkansas legislature for the term of 1905. Besides the widow, he leaves a son, T.R. Thompson, of Hot Springs, a daughter, Mrs. M.E. Tolleson, of Kirby, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. -- Glenwood News Press, Glenwood, Arkansas, April 22, 1921, page 1, column 2.
1895 - J. A. Copeland was baptized at Pleasant Home by Brother W. N. Thompson.
Family Members
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Rebecca Sparks Thompson
1857–1926
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Thomas R Thompson
1870–1937
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Buena V. Thompson Tolleson
1874–1965
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