Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-19

Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, wife Of the
late Judge George w, Thompson. died
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
her home on the National Road. east
of the city. Death was due to the dis
eases incident to old age, Several
times during the past two or three
years she was in a critical condition,
and relatives were called to her bedside.
but her vitality was remarkable, and
she survived each attack. While her
relatives and friends realized that the
end was inevitable, the death will never
theless come as shock to them.
Mrs. Thompson was a member OF one
of the Oldest and most prominent fam
lilies in Virginia, a family which in
ante-bellum days was distinguished for
its hospitality and social entertainments
and which contributed number of
prominent statesmen and jurists. She
was connected by marriage with anoth-
er family of equal prominence. She is
a native of Ohio county, and during
her long and busy life, extending over
a period of eighty years, she never re-
sided elsewhere. The Thompson home
life. was built two years after she was
born. The Steenrod House was fla
nous building at that time, and during
her girlhood. when the National Road
was the great highway between the
East and West, it was the scene of
many brilliant assemblages Some of
the most noted men in the nations his
tory have partaken of the hospitality
Of her parents. within its walls There,
too, many politicians met and conferred
in those days. The east wing of the
residence was destroyed by fire In 1850
but was afterwards rebuilt.
Mrs Thompson's maiden name was
Steenrod. She was a daughter OF DAN
iel Steenrod, one of the old-time DEM
oeratic leaders in Virginia politics and
a close friend of PreAlent Andrew
Jackson. She is the laN survivor OF
six children. Emma, afteE|kds Mrs.
Carter mother of Alfred q rter, of
this city; Mary, wife Of II. T.
Feeny. father OF George eeny;
George S. Steenrod deco Rther
Of ex-Sheriff Lewis Steeu Eard
Steenrod, also dead. a1DG1MlS s. -
rod, who was a menfer Of Congress-
before the war.
Elizabeth Steenrod was married about
1885, TO George w Thompson Mr..
Thompson was a member OF notable
family. He was a son OF John Thomp-
son. a native of ireland. born In 1864
who came to America at the age OF
nineteen with his wife. who was
cousin Of Andrew Jackson. They set
tied on Wheeling creek about 1888, and
had six children. George w. was born
in st Clairsville in 1906, and was ed
ucated at Jefferson. now Washing
ton-Jefferson College. at Washington,
Pa, from which institution he gradu-
ated in 1924. He studied tQw under
Hon. VIM. b Hubbard at ST Glars
Vile and prcticed law there untlf>SS37,
when he removed TO Wheeling. remaNn-<
ing here until his election to Congre
in 1851 In 1898 he was honoreH wifi
the appointment Of the first distribu
ing postmaster at Wheeling undJ
President Van Buren,. Wheeling vi
thor the most important postal tod
in the West He was District Afford
under President Polk between 1874 4
1SiS. IN 1852 he was elected 10
iudFeehip IN the Twentieth iudics
circuit of Virginia. which Include
Wheeling He held this position mt
1861. when the new state If West vlrS
rinia wac formed He then retired IN
private life and spent many years in
literary work
The result II tho union with JudFe
Thomson v,as six children Thev
were Lewis. william and sfeenrad. all
~ whom are dead. Sarah. who Is now
Nr7 Bushfeld. ~ Denver, Col. ilr6
late Col GEORGE w. who was presl-
dent Of thh Ohio Piver Railroad Com
panv: ard Ann. who rs the wife II
ev-rnited states Senator johnson ".
Camden If Parkersburg
Arrangements for the funeral Of Ms
Thomson have not vet been made.
Senator Camden and other relatives
have been notified ~ her death. ard
the ARRANGEMENTS for the burial will
not be made until they arrive.