Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
JAMES MORRISON THOMPSON.
J. D. HARBISON,
JOHN >. LOVE,
Com.

JAMES MORRISON THOMPSON.
At his home at West Liberty, Pa,
| Thursday, January 9th, 1893, as result
| of stroke of paralysis, the earthly car
eer of James NJ. Thompson terminated
| after suffering but few hours.
The deceased was a native of Erie
county, this State, where he was born
on the first of July 1916, and was con
sequently in his sod year. When he
was but one year old his parents loaded
their earthly possessions, consisting OF
household effects, one COW, three rug
ged boys and one daughter, upon keel
boat and drifted down French creek
from Union City 20 the waters of the
Allegheny and the Ohio, and hence by
the Mississippi to point near St Louis
where the family settled upon farm.
After a residence of ten years in the
West, during which the father died the
family returned overland to the East,
mrking the long journey with an OK
team, having more than one encounter
with wild animals on the way besides
suffering from dread OF the savage red
man, who at that time and for long
years thereafter was terror to the
overland traveller.
On reaching man j estate James NJ.
returned to Missouri where he remained
but a short time. On November IL,
1910. he was united ir matrimony with
Michal Ann Miller, of Hanover, Indiana
The young couple settled in Erie coun-
ty, Pa. where they resided until 1861
when they moved with their family to
Butler county, where they have since
made their home.
Mrs Thompson preceded her husband
in death, having passed away on the
26th of May 1886, In all there has been
eleven children born to the couple, nine
of whom survive their parents. VIZ;
Benjamin b., who resides in Lawrence
county Pa; Wilson S, of Venango Co.
Pa: Reid S., of Stafford county, Kan
sas; Sarah NJ, Thompson, of West Lib
erty; III. A. and George ". of Mt jew
EFT: Alice E., wife of j. $. McElwaine,
of Butler, Pa; JAS D., of Pittsburg,
and John G also of West Liberty, Pa.
The entire family with the exception
! of the son who resides in Kansas, were
| present at the funeral services which
were held at the late home Of the de
ceased on Saturday, the Sth inst, after
| which the remains were laid to rest IN
| the cemetery at West Liberty, the same
| six Sons who laid their mother to rest a
| little over one year ago, acting as pail
| bearers.
Almost the entire life of James NJ.
| Thompson was spent in the peaceful
avocation of tilling the soil. For many
years both Mr. and Mrs Thompson
were devout members of the Associate
Presbyterian Church. he having filed
the Office of elder. and when the final
summons came it found him ready.
PHILIP A. NICKLAsS.
| Philip A. Nicklass of Brownsville Pa
died Jan. Bird 1898 age q years anon
tbs | day.
The death of this young man was Il
shock to neighbors and friends Of this
vicinity as his sickness was not looked
upon as serious Until two or three days
before his death Everything possible
was done to relieve the sufferer but.nOth-
| ing seemed OF any avail and he passed
peacefully away on the above date.
This young man was born and raised
| in Brownsville Pa. and was well known
by the people of this vicinity, 1t is not
necessary for me 10 say many words in
regard to his character, IA the large
funeral which followed him to his last
resting place bore testimony OF the high
esteem in which he was held by his
neighbors and friends. Yet the writer
feels that no one outside of his own
family knew him better than he did and
feels il duty TO bear a few words OF
testimony regarding his life and char
acter 1t was the writer's good pleas
ure to have him in his employ for near
w two years, and during that time
always found him genial associate ana
faithful helper. HIS was careful in his
business habits honest as steel and
truthful to the very letter In the house
more cheerful and pleasant associate
could not be found even the least one of
our home was always glad TO see" Phil
grace our fcstal board. He was sylnpa
thetic III his disposition.
We remember when death first enter
ed our home, and claimed our little boy
il seemed 10 touch his hcGrt. IA it did
ours And seem TO hear his voice yet
saving how J miss little Sober In
| times of sickness he was ever ready TO
do ANYTHING for those Of our home who
were sick, and during these periods we
| never saw any one more observant or
useful. This cheerful and kind dispOsi
tion was not only exercised toward
| those Of his own age, but was shown
toward the most aged Of our neighbor-
hood. About one hour after his death
/ entered the home Of the Oldest inhab
liant Of our village for the purpose Of
conveying the sad news; But recognized
at once that some one had carried the
news before me. ~ that aged mother
was weeping and she exclaimed 90 feel
| have lost one Of the landcst nclghbors
and friends / ever had. Then She went
on TO relate how be had stopped, when
| passing her home n short time ago, to
speak and inquire if she was well as
was his custom / only recall this in
cident 10 show that he manifested his
thoughtful and kind disposition toward
ali. ] want TO bear this last testin ony
| 20 his life and character that in my long
association with him never found any
thing about him that tended toward
the dishouOrable but ! did find som
thing about him always that was honor
able, upright and good A. NJ ID.
y. NJ Cross.
Died on January s. 1898, in Slippery
rock township, Butler county, ID. NJ
Cross, aged - years and months. He
was the son of the late Samuel and Jane
Cross. Of the same township, and grand
son Of Rev. Thomas McClintock, the
founder OF the L. +. congregation Of
Harmony, and its pastor for the first 80
years of its existence. Mr.. Cross was
the subject Of pious parental instruction
in childhood, and this instruction was
not in vain in the Lord.