THOMPSON CEMETERY

The following tombstone inscriptions were copied from the Thompson Cemetery, located in Thompson Twp., Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The cemetery was found to be in poor condition, many stones were broken and tipped over, some were overgrown with moss or grass. Fallen trees made a few stones inaccessible. The gravesites are randomly located among a small grove of trees. These dates were copied on 30 December 1980 by Janice Frank (Cannon), Richard and Connie Heidenreich, and Clyde and Gwen Heidenreich.

side 1: Edward VAUGHN, died Apr 14, 1872, 61 years
side 2: Eleanor, wife of E. VAUGHN, died May 21, 1874, aged 60 yrs.
side 3: Thomas, died Sept 1848, aged 9 yrs.
James, died May 9, 1964, 17 yrs, 7 ms.
side 4: "Our father and mother"

Elizabeth, wife of W. E. VAUGHN, died Nov 21, 1880, aged 34 yrs.

George W., son of E. & E. VAUGHN, died Sep 19, 1864, aged 11 yrs, 1 ms.

Charles WESTABY, born Apr 27, 1825, died Apr 16, 1897, aged 71 yrs,11 ms,19ds

Mary, his wife, born June 11, 1828, died June 23, 1916, aged 88 yrs, 12 ds.

Mary M., dau of G. & A. WESTABY, died Mar 28, 1860, 1 ms, 15 ds.

Francis, son of E. & M. SOULES, died June 11, 1876, aged 3 yrs, 21 ds.

Herrich, son of Wm. & Clarissa PETTY, died Nov 4, 1851, ed. 4 yrs, 7 ms, 12 ds.

Rebecca Ann, daughter of Cha. & Mary WESTABY, died April 7, 1879.

Children of W. & M. WESTABY:
  William H., died Jan 24, 1877, aged 11 ms, 27 ds.
  Charles J., died Aug 11, 1878, aged 2 ms, 27 ds.

William WESTABY, died Dec 22, 1879, aged 26 yr, 8 ms, 26 ds.

A large four-sided stone:
  side 1: George WESTABY, born Nov 19, 1822, died May 9, 1894
  side 2: Ann WESTABY, wife of George WESTABY, born Oct 22, 1822, died Mar 10, 1902
  side 3: sons of G. & A. WESTABY:
    Steven, died March 7, 1922, aged 70 yrs, 8 ms, 25 ds.
     George R., died Feb 18, 1927, aged 63 yrs, 10 ms, 19 ds.   side 4: George R., son of Tom & Martha WESTABY, born May 8, 1881, died Aug 25, 1881.

James, son of G. & M. WESTABY, died May 3, 1867, 6 ms, 10 ds.

G. R. W.

Joseph, son of J. & S. ROBERTS, died July 19, 1848, e. 10 yrs, 10 ms, 28 ds.

Richard DARNILL, died Sep 29, 1874, aged 31 yrs, 5 ms, 11 ds.

Richard R. MILLER, died June 8, 1895, aged 68 yrs, 9 ms, 27 ds.

Elisha HAMILTON, died Jan 10, 1854, aged 51 yrs, 5 mos.

John BERRYMAN, born Feb 15, 1827, died Feb 4, 1880, aged 52 yrs, 11 ms,20 ds

Mary A., wife of J. BERRYMAN, born Dec 27, 1825, died May 11, 1900, aged 75 yrs, 6 ms, 11 ds.

John W., son of J. B. & S. M. WALTER, died Oct 9, 1871, aged 1 yr, 3 ms, 5 ds.

John G. SIMPSON, died Oct 10, 1873, aged 52 yrs, 3 ms, 6 ds.

R. J. S.

Rebecca, daughter of John G. & Anna SIMPSON, died Nov 10, 1878, aged 13 yrs, 7 ms, 7 ds.

Caroline WOODWARD, born May 19, 1828, died May 3, 1892

Stephen FRANCOMB, died Aug 5, 1870, aged 54 yrs, 5 ms, & 28 ds., erected by his wife.

The above 2 sided stone was enclosed by a small black iron fence.

Two small markers were just outside the fence--W. H. S. and M. A. B.

William WESTABY, died Dec 22, 1879, aged 26 yrs, 8 ms, 26 ds.

Several peices to one stone gave us the following: (pieces missing)
    Ichabod W., son of  ch  bod  y  cha  ed, Dec.    ged, 1 ys,

John DRANE, born Jan 1, 1800, died Dec 6, 1874, aged 74 yrs, 11 ms, 6 ds.

Rhoda DRANE, died Dec 2, 1894, aged 93 yrs, 10 ms, 22 ds.

A four-sided stone:
  side 1: Mary A. STRONG, wife of C. C. THOMPSON, June 21, 1821, Feb 4, 1907   side 2: Elmira, wife of Chris. C. THOMPSON, died Oct 19, 1846,aged 23 yrs, 4 ms   side 3: Christopher C. THOMPSON, born June 5, 1807, died Jan 14, 1891. side 4:   (blank)

William BEACOCK, died April 15, 1853, aged 31 yrs.

Mary, wife of Elijah SOULE, died Mch 6, 1884, aged 43 yrs, 2 mos.

Children of Hosea & Susan M. THOMPSON
  Emily M., died in Boston, Mass. Mch 9, 1839, aged 1 yr, 21 ds.
  Emily Maria, died in Galena, Ill, Aug 8, 1847, aged 7 yrs, 6 ms.

Clodilia T., daughter of Isaac & Ann T. THOMPSON, died March 6, 1845, aged 11 ms, 20 ds.

Winfield S., son of C. C. & M. A. THOMPSON, died Mar 25, 1875, aged 20 yrs, 9 ms, 10 ds.

W. A. HAMILTON, Co. F, 96th Ill Inf. (no dates given)

Mary T., wife of Ichabod SAMPSON, died _____ 8, 1860, age 56 yrs, 2 ms. (month illegible)

Ichabod SAMPSON, died May 6, 1880, aged 61 yrs.

Hosea THOMPSON, died June 9, 1845, 17 yrs, 4 ms, 17 ds.

John J., Wm. & M. J. WESTABY, died Feb 13, 1864, aged 9 mos, 18 ds. (re relationship given)