Rosa Ann Henkle was married November 11,1879 at Philomath,Oregon to Andrew Charles Thompson. She was born January 17, 1887 in Illinois; died April 14, 1950 in Moro, Oregon. They had five children, four of whom survived. In descending order of age they were Jess, Claude, Edna and Dewey. Dewey had a twin sister, Rosa but she died before she was two months old. She is buried at the Rose Cemetery.
Andrew C.and Rosa Ann (Henkle) Thompson moved from Benton County to Monkland Sherman County, Oregon in 1883 and later to Moro in the same County. Mr. Thompson was a progressive wheat farmer and breeder of Percheron horses. He was one of the first farmers in Sherman County to handle wheat in bulk thus reducing the cost of labor and eliminating largely the cost of burlap bags.
Most people knew Rosa as Rosie. She was a petite, small framed woman who was always sweet and welcoming. She and Andrew lived in a house at 5th and Scott Street in Moro. She was always willing to supply the local children with after school snacks while Andrew would pay them to do odd jobs.
Sherman County Observer; December 20, 1946
Mrs. A.C. Thompson Buried Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson died at the family home in Moro last Thursday afternoon at the age of 89 years. She had been in failing health for several months.
Rosa Ann Henkle was born in Corvallis July 28, 1857 and was married in that city, November 11, 1879 to Andrew C. Thompson. They moved to Sherman county which has been their home for 60 years. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary here in 1944. For years Mrs. Thompson has been unable to see.
Surviving are her widower, Andrew, three sons, Claude and Dewey of Moro and Jesse of Portland and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Melzer of Moro, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Moro Community church, of which Mrs. Thompson had long been a faithful member, with interment in the Rose cemetery east of town. Rev. J.K. MacFarlane conducted the services.
Andrew C.and Rosa Ann (Henkle) Thompson moved from Benton County to Monkland Sherman County, Oregon in 1883 and later to Moro in the same County. Mr. Thompson was a progressive wheat farmer and breeder of Percheron horses. He was one of the first farmers in Sherman County to handle wheat in bulk thus reducing the cost of labor and eliminating largely the cost of burlap bags.
Most people knew Rosa as Rosie. She was a petite, small framed woman who was always sweet and welcoming. She and Andrew lived in a house at 5th and Scott Street in Moro. She was always willing to supply the local children with after school snacks while Andrew would pay them to do odd jobs.
Sherman County Observer; December 20, 1946
Mrs. A.C. Thompson Buried Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson died at the family home in Moro last Thursday afternoon at the age of 89 years. She had been in failing health for several months.
Rosa Ann Henkle was born in Corvallis July 28, 1857 and was married in that city, November 11, 1879 to Andrew C. Thompson. They moved to Sherman county which has been their home for 60 years. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary here in 1944. For years Mrs. Thompson has been unable to see.
Surviving are her widower, Andrew, three sons, Claude and Dewey of Moro and Jesse of Portland and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Melzer of Moro, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Moro Community church, of which Mrs. Thompson had long been a faithful member, with interment in the Rose cemetery east of town. Rev. J.K. MacFarlane conducted the services.
Rosa Ann Henkle was married November 11,1879 at Philomath,Oregon to Andrew Charles Thompson. She was born January 17, 1887 in Illinois; died April 14, 1950 in Moro, Oregon. They had five children, four of whom survived. In descending order of age they were Jess, Claude, Edna and Dewey. Dewey had a twin sister, Rosa but she died before she was two months old. She is buried at the Rose Cemetery.
Andrew C.and Rosa Ann (Henkle) Thompson moved from Benton County to Monkland Sherman County, Oregon in 1883 and later to Moro in the same County. Mr. Thompson was a progressive wheat farmer and breeder of Percheron horses. He was one of the first farmers in Sherman County to handle wheat in bulk thus reducing the cost of labor and eliminating largely the cost of burlap bags.
Most people knew Rosa as Rosie. She was a petite, small framed woman who was always sweet and welcoming. She and Andrew lived in a house at 5th and Scott Street in Moro. She was always willing to supply the local children with after school snacks while Andrew would pay them to do odd jobs.
Sherman County Observer; December 20, 1946
Mrs. A.C. Thompson Buried Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson died at the family home in Moro last Thursday afternoon at the age of 89 years. She had been in failing health for several months.
Rosa Ann Henkle was born in Corvallis July 28, 1857 and was married in that city, November 11, 1879 to Andrew C. Thompson. They moved to Sherman county which has been their home for 60 years. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary here in 1944. For years Mrs. Thompson has been unable to see.
Surviving are her widower, Andrew, three sons, Claude and Dewey of Moro and Jesse of Portland and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Melzer of Moro, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Moro Community church, of which Mrs. Thompson had long been a faithful member, with interment in the Rose cemetery east of town. Rev. J.K. MacFarlane conducted the services.
Andrew C.and Rosa Ann (Henkle) Thompson moved from Benton County to Monkland Sherman County, Oregon in 1883 and later to Moro in the same County. Mr. Thompson was a progressive wheat farmer and breeder of Percheron horses. He was one of the first farmers in Sherman County to handle wheat in bulk thus reducing the cost of labor and eliminating largely the cost of burlap bags.
Most people knew Rosa as Rosie. She was a petite, small framed woman who was always sweet and welcoming. She and Andrew lived in a house at 5th and Scott Street in Moro. She was always willing to supply the local children with after school snacks while Andrew would pay them to do odd jobs.
Sherman County Observer; December 20, 1946
Mrs. A.C. Thompson Buried Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson died at the family home in Moro last Thursday afternoon at the age of 89 years. She had been in failing health for several months.
Rosa Ann Henkle was born in Corvallis July 28, 1857 and was married in that city, November 11, 1879 to Andrew C. Thompson. They moved to Sherman county which has been their home for 60 years. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary here in 1944. For years Mrs. Thompson has been unable to see.
Surviving are her widower, Andrew, three sons, Claude and Dewey of Moro and Jesse of Portland and one daughter, Mrs. Edna Melzer of Moro, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Moro Community church, of which Mrs. Thompson had long been a faithful member, with interment in the Rose cemetery east of town. Rev. J.K. MacFarlane conducted the services.
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