James Thomson, grandfather of the subject of this review, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland; emigrated to America, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The father of Francis Thomson, a farmer, whose Christian name also was James, was born in Mifflin County, Penn.; moved in 1811, to Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio, here becoming intimately acquainted with Jesse R. Grant, father of Gen. Grant and subsequently, in the fall of 1835, removed to Madison Township, Carroll County, Ind., where he died, August 9, 1838. Anna (Scott) Thomson, mother of Francis Thomson, was a native of Pennsylvania.
Francis Thomson, a farmer also, and the owner and proprietor of 500 acres of fertile land in Carroll County, 160 acres of which is the best tile drained land in the county, is of Scotch-Irish lineage, and was born in Brown County, Ohio, May 28, 1820. A boy in years when his father settled in the township, from a dense wilderness of timber and swamp by tile and ax, and the sturdy might of the pioneer, the homestead has been redeemed and converted into a rich and valuable farm property. For about twelve years Mr. Thomson, supplementary to his farm labors, has extensively engaged in the manufacture and sale of drain tiles. On the 5th day March, 1846, he was married to Charlotte Moore, a native of the State of New York. Four children are the fruits of this union Isabella (wife of Dr. Cochran), James, Josephine (married) and Charles M. Both Mr. and Mrs. Thomson are Presbyterians. Politically, Francis Thomson is a Republican, and for years has taken an active interest in the success of his party. Socially he is a man of irreproachable character and integrity, and possessing a goodly supply of broad common sense. The latch string of his heart, as well as home, is on the outside and the guest of "Frank" Thomson finds a ready and a cheerful welcome.
County Coordinator: Suzy Sprague suzyq.wa@worldnet.att.net