> NATPANIEL RECTOE - father of

*AIE I* THOJESONS Samuel Rector\' B. August 10, 1833

1833 - *1956* D. No@eber 13, 1899

M.@ied to

Nancy Gore\' De.eber 22, 1853

Their children Charles \*

Morton \*

John \*

**Alice** **\***

CHARIM THOMPSON AND ALICE RECTOR THOMPSON

Their Children

Anson Emor Clyde Butler \* Chester Hubert Alvah Cecil Madge

**\@ert a@Hinds** ,,t4 **Jessie** tioara Sally Pipes \* Floyd Hawk@

**\[Marjorie**

Helen 1\*uth Francis Hward Eldred Donald Merton

**Nat Walker** sie Thelma A\"rett Edgar Irish \* Lucille Bilsboro.gh

Richard Irving ice Irene Virgil Amon Cerbert Jones Frances Elizabeth

**Margarst** Jhn H. Ripley Ruth Newton teven **Les** Shirley I.=aine

Janet Cook \* Richard Henry

**Charles** Hinds lyde B., **Jr.** Salome Vandergraft Reb..ca Susan

**Alice** Glas.ford

**Colleen** Elaine Byron Thompson

**Charles** Gl\"sf.rd Paul Bishop Arlene DeAn.

Donald **Willi@**

**Susan Marie** Patrick Steven Christine DeAno

**Alice Marie** Shawnee Ruth Janet Thompson

**Richard** Bmer Thomas Chester lur.n Dickman

Ruth Micheal Steven

**Marjorie** CITI@. ,lice

**Wayne \@cl@**

**Wayne Thompson**

**David TA=ence** O,r@la L-a

**Katherine** Lai-no \'@n,@

Dc\'ura Kay

**Anson Eugene**

**JbA= Crites**

**Paulette**

**Patri@**

**Theodore** **Crites**

**Eleanor**

**Deceased as of December** 1,.1955.

A newspaper clipping dated November 18, 1899.

\@L RECTOR

Prominent in County Affairs

Found Dead in His Farm Wagon.

Samuel Rector died Saturday very suddenly. He had started from the store
at Wirt Tl=iana@to his hoe some two miles est of that
[villge]{.underline}, in . farm wagn, nd was found dead, with his head
hanging out of the agon, soe half hour afterward. The Coroner-s inquest
developed that fact that he died of rheumatism of the heart.

Mr. Rector was about sixty years of age, and ws born n the far. here he
lived at the time of his death. His father, Nathaniel Rector, was one of
the pioneers of S.yrm Township, nd for any years . very prominent
citizen of the county.

While a e.7 young man, Samuel Rector nli.ted in the Union Army as a \...
bar of Cpt. W. T. Monroe\'s Company (A), 82nd Indiana Infantry, and gave
four of the best years of his [life]{.underline} to the service of his
country. He was a good soldier, and all his [life]{.underline} ..\$ an
intense patriot, s he understood ptriotism.

Mr. Rector was a man of unusual native ability, nd of comiderble
education. H. was a natural leader of men, nd in religious and political
matters very proin.nt in the community in which he lived. He first
affiliated with the Republican party, but became a Greenbacker in the
seventies nd was . leader of tht party in aunty politics. later he
joined his fortunes to the Deo.-cy, and ws dittedly the leader f that
party in the western part of this county. He was . adid.t. on the
Democratic ticket for County Assessor in 1892, and for Representative t
the lst election. His private life was irreproachable, and he leaves a
widow and three children, two sons and one daughter, all mrried, to
mourn thir loss.

Interesting Sketch of His Life and Death

Mr. Melson C. Marshall of Volga in a letter to THE COURIER, gives om
interesting dditioml particulars of the @@den death of Mr . Samuel
Rector, which occurred on Saturday last. He states that Mr. Rect or was
. lightly indisposed about two .asks ago, but was again enjoying about
his usual health. Just after noon Saturday he started to Wirt with his
tsam and wagon. None of his faily were at home, as his wife had gone
calling on Mrs. A. Ho@d, hile John and his wife had gone on a visit to
Mr. Oscar Merrill. Mr. Rector had gone bt a short distance from his home
when a strager i. passing found his team at on. side of the road and the
body of the man lying cro.s the We of the wagon bed - dead. The ajar.
soon spread to the faily. Kind hands bore the dead man gently back to
his house and Coroner Austin was summoned. \'Mr. Rector was born August
10, 1833, and was thus 66 years, three months and eight days old at the
time of his demise. On December 22nd, 1853, he aa mrried to Miss Nancy
Gore. Almost 48 years of blissful life was enjoyed by them. This union
was ermned by the birth of three sms, Charles, Morton, and John, and one
daughter, Mrs. Alice Thompson (\*), Morton having preceded him to the
tomb.

The wife and children have the sympathy of a host of friends, who with
them murn their irreprable loss.

(\*) Mother of Anson, Alvh, Clyde, Chester and Madge Thompson.

(It was interesting to note, on the reverse of the clipping a story
headlined -Filipino Inhabitants Welcome Americans-. Date lines - Manila,
Nov. 18 - General McArthur entered Gerona yesterday and pushed to his
advance to Paniqui a few miles beyond

[PERSONALITIES]{.underline}

Anson E. Thompson ws born October 28, 1876 at Madison, Indiana. He a.
the ldest of ?i\"-@hild7ren-born to Charles and Alice Rector Thompson.
In 1887 the faily =,ad to Western Kansas and took p a homestead. When
Anson was 16, his father died nd h. took over the responsibility f
helping his .ther provide for the family.

In 1907, he came to Gooding fort he opening of the Gooding tract. For a
time he was engaged in t he,re.1 estate business and It.r ntered the
furniture and undertaking business with his brother, Alvah.

on March 23, 1910 he was mrried to Bertha Hinds of Culver, Kansas. They
estab3.ished their home in Gooding on Wyoming Street where they hve
lived continuously raised their family.

Mr. Thompson as one of the civic leaders of his community and served as
mayor, member of the school board, hospital board and Gooding
[College]{.underline} board. H. had a keen interest in making Gooding a
better and o@e beautiful place in which to live. H. -a active in
planning many building proje.ts in Gooding, and plnted many of the trees
i. Gooding which stand as a living emorial to him. He as a member of the
Rotary Club and the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Presbyterian
Church @ always took n active part in furthering the best interests of
the Gooding churches.

> \-\-- The Gooding Leader 5/17/45

Clyde B. [Thompson]{.underline}, 67, native of Jeffersn County, Indiana,
for 44 years, has been a pioneer in the progress of the old India.
Territory nd Oklhom&, h. finally having a.tabllishad his home her. in
1930. After leaving Indiana, Mr. Thompson say. hi. [family]{.underline}
first moved to Kansas when he as at the age of 7. Coming to the Old
Indian Territory in 1901, he states that his family located t Anadarko n
January 1 f tht year. The next move as to S..inol. where he engaged in
the feed business, and while there in 1922 he says he bought a Murray
County razicb, moving here in 1930. later he sold his ranch of some 2300
acres and presently is operating upward of 3000 acres leased lands.
Dealing extensively in livestock, Mr. Thompson sys he usully handles
upward of 750 head White face cattle annually, and that his herd carries
6 to 8 Registered males. Doing a regular buying, selling and prodeing
business in livestock, Mr. Thompson states that his actual volume at
times runs from 1200-1500 head. He\'deals in some 300 head of hogs
annually, and plants upard of 300 acres of \@at annually. Thus far, Mr.
Thopson ha been credited with raising mom heat than any other farmer in
Murray County, or this section of South Oklahoma and environs. His
Present ranch acres app@oximte 2500. Both steers and beef cattle am
carried and he reports that he patronize. ostly Oklahoma Gity markets in
the sle of his livestock.

Mr. Thompson served as county commissioner while in Caddo, and that
locally and generally he is an ardent friend and supporter of all worthy
cido, religious and gene,ral public development efforts for the whole of
Murray, South Oklahoma and environs. Better roads and [soil]{.underline}
conservation efforts \"a real hobbies with him. His ife, @. Essie
Thompson, is a native of Sulphur. They ha\" two children, Mrs. Alice
Ripley, in the WAVES, her husband being in the U. S. Army, and Clyd B.,
Jr., U. S. Army Air CoT., South Pacific. They also haw an adopted son,
Lu.ine R.%apillr (U.S.A.C., Phllipine.)

Commendation and congratulations, Mr. Thompson, on your splendid record
an a progressiv. pioneer and prosperous citizen, and my your years of
usefulness, good health

and happiness continue without number.

> Clipping fro. the Paula Valley Enterprise,
>
> Paula Valley, Garvin County, Oklahom, 8/30/45

CHARLES THOMPSON B. Jamary i, 1851. D. March 4, 1893. Married Ali..
Rector December 23, 1875 at Media m or Wirt, Indiana. Alice Rector
Thopson B. April 25, 1855. D. January 25, 1926 at Gooding Idaho

> Their children
>
> Anson Emor
>
> Clyde Butler
>
> Chester Hubert
>
> Alvah Cecil
>
> Hadgie Rector

ANSON EMOR THOMPSON B. October 28, 1878 at Madison, Indiana. D. My 10,
1945 at

> Gooding, Idaho. Married Bertha Hinds, March 23, 1910, at C.lv.r,
> Kansas. Clara Bert@ HlrcLi, S. Ncember @, 188() at Hewer D.., P..,
> daughter of John Wilson and E@ Hinds.
>
> Their children (Thompson)
>
> Helen
>
> Charles Hinds
>
> Ruth
>
> Marjorie
>
> Amon Eugene
>
> Eleanor
>
> Helen B. Decerbw **24,** 1910 at Gooding, Idaho. Married Nathnial
> Walker,. May 12, - 1934, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nat Walker, B.
> Api6iZ *9, 1909,* at-Cine@ati, Ohio; son of Henry Gage and Le.m
> Walker.
>
> Their children (Walkery
>
> Richard Irving (adpted) B. October 6, 1938 at Mnt@ose, Colorado.
>
> Margaret (adopted) B. June 10, 1942 t D.mer,, Colorado.
>
> Charles Hinds B. October 11, 1913 at G.odig, Idho. X-rried Alice Marie
> Glass-
>
> ford Noveimber 9, 1935 at Spokane, Washington. Ali.. Glssford B. *My*
> 27,
>
> 1918 at Rolla, North Dakotal daughter of Ethel My B-er @
> [William]{.underline} Henry
>
> G@sford.
>
> Their children (Thompson)
>
> Charles Glassford B. May 14, 1937 at Mason City, Washington.
>
> Domld William B. October 18, 1942 at Wilington, California.
>
> S@an Marie B. May **25,** 1947 at Long Beach, California
>
> Alice Marie B. May 17, 1951 at Van Nuys, California.
>
> Richard Bmer B. March 12, *1953* at Van Nuys, California.
>
> Ruth B. December 17, 1915, at Gooding, Idaho. D. Decmber 3, 1917.
>
> Marjorie B. June 20, 1920 t Gooding, Idaho. Mrried Wayne Birch June
> 17, 1944 at Boise, Idaho. Wayne Birch B. November *5, 1916,* son of
> [William]{.underline} Richard and E.Umbeth Birch.
>
> Their hildrens (Birch)
>
> Wayne Thompson B. Jamry 27, 1947 at Gooding, Idaho
>
> David Lawrence B. April 1, 1949
>
> Katherine B. March 31, 195o
>
> Anson Eugene B. September 24, 1922 at Gooding, Idaho. Married JoAnn
> Crites December 25, 1942 at Moscow, Idaho. JoAnn Crites B. Febmar7 2,
> 1923 at Minneapolis, Minnesotaj daughter of Paulin. and Willis Luther
> Crites.
>
> Their children (Thompson)
>
> Paulette B. December 3, 1946 at Moscow, Idaho.
>
> Patricia B. June 31L, 1949 at Moscow, Idaho.
>
> Theodore Crites B. April 9, 1952.
>
> Eleanor B. January 5, 1929 at Gooding, Idaho. D. *January* 10, 1929.

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CIZDE BIJTLER THOMPSON B. September 15, 1878. D. Qctgber 11, 1949.
Marri.d.Edith

> Divorced. @ Mi@ied Marjorie ? . Divorced. Married Ruth Nichola.
>
> Divorced. Married Essie Ru@, Septenber 28, 1938.
>
> Their children
>
> Alice Irene B. March 13, 1918. Daughter of Marjorie Thompson. Married
> John H. Ripley.
>
> Clyde Butler Jr. B. March 5, 1924. Son of Ruth Nichols Thopson.
> Married

CHESTER HTJBERT THOMPSON B. Septeber 5, 1880. Married Jessie May Hmard
March 25, 1903, t Hill City, Kansas. Jessie Hmard B. My 9, 1880 at
Fairbury, Nebraska.

> Their children (Thopson)
>
> Francis Howard
>
> Virgil Amon
>
> Orpha Alice
>
> Francis Hmari B. April 11, 1905 at Hill City, Kansas. D. Tuly 13,\'
> 1939 at Glenm F.rx-y? Idho@ \'Mrried Thelma Averett June 30, 1932 at
> Gooding, Idaho. Thelma Averatt B. September 10, 1903. D. June 16,
> 1956, Gooding, Idaho.
>
> Virgil Anson B. March 6, 1908 at Hill City, Kansas. Married Ruth Irene
> Newton February 17, 1926. Ruth Newton B. Ag.st 27, 1906. D. August 28,
> 1941 at Norton, Kansas. Mrried Janet Cook S.ptenber 12, 1942 at Twin
> Falls, Idaho. Janet Cook B. July 30, 1914 at Ta..m, Washington. D.
> Jun. 6, *1953* at Gooding, Idaho. Mrried S.Iom Lwis Vandergraft July
> 3, 1954 at Bois-, Idaho. Salom L@is B. October 4, 1905 at Salt Lake
> City, Utah.
>
> Their children (Thompson)
>
> Colleen Elaim B. July 3, 1927 at Hill City, Kansas. Daughter of Ruth
> Neto. Thompson. Married Paul J@es Bishop June 24, 1950 at Gooding,
> Idaho. Paul Bishop B. August 16, 1919 at Union, Both
> [Carolina]{.underline}.
>
> Their chi-ldr.nt (Bishp)
>
> Patrick Steven B. July 21, 1951 at Gooding, Idaho
>
> Sha.nes Ruth B. October [11]{.underline}, 1952 at Gooding, Idaho
>
> Thomas Chester B. May 5, 1954 at Gooding Idaho.
>
> Micheal Steven B. February 4, 1948 at Gooding, Idho. Son of Janet Cok
> Th..ps.n.
>
> Children of Fred Va-dargraft (B. Septeber 28, 1902 at Gooding, Idaho
>
> D. August 15, 1952 at Gooding, Idaho)
>
> and Salome Lewis Vadargraft
>
> Fred Leon B. June 29, 1933, Gooding, Idaho. J@s Sol B. April 29, 1937,
> Gooding, Idaho. Mary Salome B. April 15, 1945, Gooding, Idho.
>
> Orpha Alice B. September 10, 1917 at Hill, City, Kansas. Mrried Elmer
> Louis Meyer October 6, 1940, at Hills City, Kansas. Elmer Meyer B.
> N.@.mb.r 27, 1915 at Plymouth, Nebraska
>
> Their children (Meyer)

Pamela Ann B. February 16, 1946 at Gooding, Idaho.

CLnd. Lu B. October 23, 1948 at W.ndell, Idaho.

Iaine Randal B. February *5, 1950* at Gooding, Idaho.

Debra Kay B. March 22, 1951 at Gooding, Idaho.

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ALVAH CECIL THOMPSON B. Novembr 25, 1883. Mrried Sallie Pipes May 30,
1908 at

> Norton, Kansas. Sallie Pipes 13. Now@r 13, 1887 in Hill City,
>
> Kansas. D. May 24, 1945 at Glendale, California.
>
> Their hilds
>
> Eldred B. March 16, 1912. Married Edgar Irish, June 9, 1936 at
> Go-ding, Idaho. Edgar Irish B. October 20, . D. July 3, 1945. Son of
> Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irish, Salem, Oregon. Married Herbert Jones
> December 29, 1951 at Tin Fall., Idaho. Herbert Jones B. April 7, 1917
> t Arco, Idaho. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones.
>
> Their chi-ldr.ng (Jones)
>
> Steven Lee . B. \'April *5, 1953* at Pasadena,
> [California]{.underline}

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MADGE RECTOR THOMPSON B. August 8, 1888 at [Hill]{.underline} City,
Kdrzas. Married Floyd HawkJm December 25, 1917 at Gooding, Idaho. Floyd
Hawkins

> B. June 15, *IBCII* . Son of
>
> Their children
>
> Donald Merton Hawkins, - B. June 19, 1921 at Manhattan, Kansas.
>
> Married Lucille Bilsborough December 25, 1942, Chicago, Ill. Lucille
> Bilaboroigh B. D.ceber 15, 1920, Dallas, Texas. daughter of John and
> Mabel Bi.Isborough.
>
> Their children (Hawkins)
>
> Frances Elizabeth B. June 10, 1943 at Dallas Te=s
>
> Shirley Lorraine B. April 4, i947, at Chicago, Illinois.
>
> Richard Henry B. April 25, 1950 at Toledo, Ohio.
>
> Rebecca Susan B. July 14, 1956 at Toledo, Ohio.
>
> Byron Thompson Hawkins B. My 12. 1924 at
>
> Marri..d Arlene DeAn. June 9 , 1945 @ , Bel2.ood, Illinois
>
> A@l.ne D.Am B.5-25, 19P6 at Park, Illt@.is. Daughter of D,. li. J. and
> M,s. (D.le Di@kmn) D.An..
>
> Their children (Hwkins)
>
> Christine DeAno B. February 19, 1948 at Chicago,
> [Illinois]{.underline}.
>
> Janet Thompson D. November *5, 1950* at Chicago,
> [Illinois]{.underline}.
>
> Lauren Dickman B. April 28, 1955 at Toledo, Ohio.

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Those who served in the U. S. Amed Forces%

World War I

> Floyd Hawkins

World Wr 11

> Wayne Birch U. S. AriV Air Fore, January 19h3 to N@ember 1945. Se@ed
> in the
>
> Aleutians
>
> Byron Hawkins U. S. Mrine Corps. Se@ed in G=m and Japan.
>
> Donald Hawkins U. *S, AroW,* Division of Materology.
>
> Edgar Irish - U. S -Seabo.ol., Participated in invasions of Leyte, G.=
> and Saipan with an u@e@ater demlition unit. Died [while]{.underline}
> on mnuvers near Ft. Pierce, Florida, July 3, 1945.
>
> Elmer Louis Meyer - U. S. Navy, October 1942 to Decebw 1945.
>
> Alice Irene Thompson Ripley - WAVES
>
> John H. Ripley - U. S. A=y Engineers. Se@ed In the Aleutians.
>
> Eugene Thompson 7 U. S. Army, March 1943 to April 1944.
>
> Charles H. Thompson - U. S. AxM, *July* 7, 1941 to September 7, 1941.

Clyde B. Thopson Jr., U. S. Ary Air Force, Bmbadier. Se@.d in South
Pacific.

After 1955

> Richard Irv@ Walker U. S. Navy. @@ed September 20, 1956

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