Reuben Thompson was a native of the State of Vermont, and was born January 10, 1794. His parents moved to New York State when he was quite young. He remained in that State until 1818, when he settled in the town of Salem, Meigs county, Ohio, and in December,1841, came to Whiteside county and purchased a farm in section thirty-five in the present township of Fenton. In 1816 he married Miss Philinda Kent, the following being the children of that union: Mary, died in infancy in New York State; Elisha K., born March 18, 1822; Samuel A., born July 30, 1823; Reuben M., born December 27, 1825; James I., born December 6, 1827. Mrs. Thompson died in 1827 at Salem, Meigs county, Ohio, at the age of thirty-two years. On the 10th of January, 1828, Mr. Thompson married his second wife, Mrs. Esther Robinson, widow of Fain Robinson. She had three children by her first husband, to-wit: Linneus J., born June 24, 1822; Emily A., born September 3, 1823, and William L., born July 5, 1825. The following are the children of Mr. Thompson by his marriage with Mrs. Robinson: Esther L., and Sarah T., twins, born November 1, 1829; Fain H., born March 4, 1832; Joseph M., born December 1, 1834; Eliza A., born January 6, 1836; Virginia R., born December, 8, 1838; George W., born March 26, 1842; Mary A., born April 22, 1844, and died October 14, 1845; Helen M born January 15,1848. Elisha K Thompson married Miss Nancy Gillian, at Meigs county, Ohio, June 27, 1847, and has had five children, two of whom are dead; resides in Lyndon. Samuel A. Thompson married Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bull, March 28,1858; has two children; resides in Fenton; he is a large 1and owner, and extensive farmer. Reuben M. Thompson married Miss Matilda Dodge, December 25, 1850; has ten children; resides in Fenton. Sarah T. Thompson married Dr. Clinton Pratt, February 23, 1852; has three children; is now a widow, and resides in Morrison; Esther L. Thompson married Leonard W. Barker, July 4, 1854; has five children; resides in Erie. Joseph M. Thompson married Miss Francis Wood November 16, 1857; has eight children; resides in Shelby county, Iowa. Virginia R. Thompson married Benj. F. Hubbart, February 11, 1857; has four children; resides in Erie. Eliza A. Thompson married George W. Wood; has five children; resides in DeKalb county, Illinois. George W. Thompson married Miss Susan Farrar, December 1865; has five children; resides in Dunlap, Iowa. Fain H Thompson married Miss E. A. Mills, December 23, 1867; has six children; resides in Fenton. Helen A. Thompson married Lafayette Pace, November 25,1871; has one child; resides in Erie. Emily A. Robinson married Nelson Row, December 25, 1842; had three children; died in Scott county, Iowa, December 11, 1855. Linneus J Robinson married Miss Sarah Jeffers, May 17, 1852; has five children; resides in Fenton. William L. Robinson married Miss Eliza McNeal, November 16, 1849; has four children; resides in Anawan, Henry county, Illinois. Mr. Thompson died May 30, 1850. The widow is still living in Fenton.
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