Thompson Burying Ground
Dear Thompson Burying Ground People,
I am compiling all of the information I researched and wrote about the Thompson Burying Ground into a book. I have several years' worth of the minutes from the Thompson reunions and copies of some Thompson family records that I don't believe would be of general interest, but if you are doing Thompson family geneology might be helpful.
It will be fairly large, because I have over 200 pages of hardcopy. There is also a bibliography included.
Kathy Warnes
Thompson Family Reunions
The Thompson Family has been holding reunions since 1882. They were first named the Boylan & Thompson reunions after Aaron Boylan and Sarah Thompson, his wife, and Abel Thompson and Katy Boylan, his wife.
The reunions were first held at a Grange hall in Mercer County Pennsylvania, and also at Union City, Meadville, and Chautauqua Lake, New York, with a large attendance. Through some dissatisfaction, the reunions were discontinued for awhile. Then Abel Thompson #3 held a family reunion among his own children for a number of years. John Thompsons descendants did likewise. Then the reunions began to enlarge again.
The Union City times of Thursday, September 17, 1885, talks about the third annual Thompson reunion, so they probably resumed sometime in 1882. The September 17, 1885, story said that next Saturday is the day fixed for the annual reunion of the Andrew Thompson family which will be held at Mr. Thompson's residence about two miles south of town. It is expected all the children and grandchildren will be present, and a very pleasant social time is anticipated.
Union City Times
September 17, 1885
The third annual reunion of the Boylan and Thompson families and their descendants will be held near the old cemetery on the old Abel Thompson farm in the southern part of Union City on Friday September 25, 1885. All relatives and friends are cordially invited and are expected to bring well-filled baskets. For further particulars see or address any of the following gentlemen of Union: P.H. Thompson, G.W. Brakeman, Josiah Emerson, William A. Thompson, Wesley Davison, E.J. Thompson, T.J. Wilson or write to S.L Thompson, Secretary, Blooming Valley, Pa.
Scattered throughout the Union City Times are various items about various members of the Thompson family and their relatives. These range from the 1870s to the early 1900s.
Thursday, May 25, 1882
Mr. J.E. Beebe has greatly improved the looks of his residence lately by a new coat of paint.
Thursday, June 22, 1882
Mrs. William Putnam, accompanied by Master Charley Thompson, left on Thursday for an extended tour in the East. They will visit friends in Boston, mass., and also friends in Vermont and New Hampshire before they return. From Corry, they were accompanied by Mrs. Blair and her son, Frank Burrows.
Thursday, June 29, 1882
Mr. R.H. Thompson of New York City brother of Mrs. S.M. Hayes, stopped a few hours in Union City last Friday, calling on his old friends. He was on his way from Dakota to New York and was very favorably impressed with the country.
Thursday, August 2, 1883
Tomorrow Messrs. Ed. Thompson, C.F. Pratt and E.B. Landsrath will leave for an extended trip up the Great Lakes, taking the Anchor Line propeller "Nyack" at Cleveland.
Thursday, August 30, 1883
P.H. Thompson last week started his new saw mill located two and a half miles east of the city. Mr. Thompson has one of the best mills in the country.
Thursday, September 6, 1883
Honorable John Thompson of Dubuque, Iowa, accompanied by his wife, spent several days in Union City last week, the guests of Moses Smiley and his family and S.M. Hayes and his family. They departed Monday for an extended eastern trip.
Thursday, May 15, 1884
Mr. Will H. Thompson has been making decided improvements about his premises on High Street and in the way of building additions to his residence and repairing of the interior as well.
Thursday, August 21, 1884
P.H. Thompson has received an order from Birmingham, England, for a set of D. Shovel Handle Machinery. This machinery is only made in two places in the world, one factory in Ohio and the other in Union City. this machinery will be placed in a large factory where the work has formerly been done by hand. Mr. Thompson's machinery gives perfect satisfaction.
Thursday, October 9, 1884
Messrs. Will Thompson and C.C. Thomas are building a large coal shed near the P & E Railroad and they propose to put in a stock of hard and soft coal, lime, cement, etc., etc. The Union City Times writes that "these young men are gentlemen of sound business ability and will no doubt succeed in their business."
Thursday, January 14, 1892
J.E. Beebe closed a contract Monday with the Bowers Bros. of Chicago, whereby he agrees to manufacture and deliver to Bowers Bros. during the next ten months 45,000 Chautauqua Combination drawing and black boards. Last year, the Novelty Wood Works manufactured 18,000 of these boards. The largely increased order for 1892 will necessitate the enlarging of the present factory, the placing of several new machines and the employment of new labor.
Thursday, March 10, 1892
J.E. Beebe has the foundation laid for an addition to the Novelty Wood Works, the increasing business of this institution making it necessary that they have more room.
Thursday, February 20, 1896
Mr. J.E. Beebe has commenced the manufacture of a new patent folding camp chair at the Novelty Wood Works, which has every indication of being a prize winner in the way of a capital seller and a durable article. Mr. Beebe has already closed contract with a large eastern jobber for several thousand of these chairs.
Thursday April 23, 1896
Last Friday was the 19th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Beebe and a company of friends came to their home in Union City and helped them celebrate.
Thursday, June 25, 1896
Messrs. J.E. Beebe and Rulaf Fuller were the only Masons from Union City to attend the Mystic Shrine celebration in Cleveland this week.
Friday, April 22, 1904
City Clerk Thomas Mulvin will be at his office in the City Building every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon to receive and receipt for water rents.
I am compiling all of the information I researched and wrote about the Thompson Burying Ground into a book. I have several years' worth of the minutes from the Thompson reunions and copies of some Thompson family records that I don't believe would be of general interest, but if you are doing Thompson family geneology might be helpful.
It will be fairly large, because I have over 200 pages of hardcopy. There is also a bibliography included.
Kathy Warnes
Thompson Family Reunions
The Thompson Family has been holding reunions since 1882. They were first named the Boylan & Thompson reunions after Aaron Boylan and Sarah Thompson, his wife, and Abel Thompson and Katy Boylan, his wife.
The reunions were first held at a Grange hall in Mercer County Pennsylvania, and also at Union City, Meadville, and Chautauqua Lake, New York, with a large attendance. Through some dissatisfaction, the reunions were discontinued for awhile. Then Abel Thompson #3 held a family reunion among his own children for a number of years. John Thompsons descendants did likewise. Then the reunions began to enlarge again.
The Union City times of Thursday, September 17, 1885, talks about the third annual Thompson reunion, so they probably resumed sometime in 1882. The September 17, 1885, story said that next Saturday is the day fixed for the annual reunion of the Andrew Thompson family which will be held at Mr. Thompson's residence about two miles south of town. It is expected all the children and grandchildren will be present, and a very pleasant social time is anticipated.
Union City Times
September 17, 1885
The third annual reunion of the Boylan and Thompson families and their descendants will be held near the old cemetery on the old Abel Thompson farm in the southern part of Union City on Friday September 25, 1885. All relatives and friends are cordially invited and are expected to bring well-filled baskets. For further particulars see or address any of the following gentlemen of Union: P.H. Thompson, G.W. Brakeman, Josiah Emerson, William A. Thompson, Wesley Davison, E.J. Thompson, T.J. Wilson or write to S.L Thompson, Secretary, Blooming Valley, Pa.
Scattered throughout the Union City Times are various items about various members of the Thompson family and their relatives. These range from the 1870s to the early 1900s.
Thursday, May 25, 1882
Mr. J.E. Beebe has greatly improved the looks of his residence lately by a new coat of paint.
Thursday, June 22, 1882
Mrs. William Putnam, accompanied by Master Charley Thompson, left on Thursday for an extended tour in the East. They will visit friends in Boston, mass., and also friends in Vermont and New Hampshire before they return. From Corry, they were accompanied by Mrs. Blair and her son, Frank Burrows.
Thursday, June 29, 1882
Mr. R.H. Thompson of New York City brother of Mrs. S.M. Hayes, stopped a few hours in Union City last Friday, calling on his old friends. He was on his way from Dakota to New York and was very favorably impressed with the country.
Thursday, August 2, 1883
Tomorrow Messrs. Ed. Thompson, C.F. Pratt and E.B. Landsrath will leave for an extended trip up the Great Lakes, taking the Anchor Line propeller "Nyack" at Cleveland.
Thursday, August 30, 1883
P.H. Thompson last week started his new saw mill located two and a half miles east of the city. Mr. Thompson has one of the best mills in the country.
Thursday, September 6, 1883
Honorable John Thompson of Dubuque, Iowa, accompanied by his wife, spent several days in Union City last week, the guests of Moses Smiley and his family and S.M. Hayes and his family. They departed Monday for an extended eastern trip.
Thursday, May 15, 1884
Mr. Will H. Thompson has been making decided improvements about his premises on High Street and in the way of building additions to his residence and repairing of the interior as well.
Thursday, August 21, 1884
P.H. Thompson has received an order from Birmingham, England, for a set of D. Shovel Handle Machinery. This machinery is only made in two places in the world, one factory in Ohio and the other in Union City. this machinery will be placed in a large factory where the work has formerly been done by hand. Mr. Thompson's machinery gives perfect satisfaction.
Thursday, October 9, 1884
Messrs. Will Thompson and C.C. Thomas are building a large coal shed near the P & E Railroad and they propose to put in a stock of hard and soft coal, lime, cement, etc., etc. The Union City Times writes that "these young men are gentlemen of sound business ability and will no doubt succeed in their business."
Thursday, January 14, 1892
J.E. Beebe closed a contract Monday with the Bowers Bros. of Chicago, whereby he agrees to manufacture and deliver to Bowers Bros. during the next ten months 45,000 Chautauqua Combination drawing and black boards. Last year, the Novelty Wood Works manufactured 18,000 of these boards. The largely increased order for 1892 will necessitate the enlarging of the present factory, the placing of several new machines and the employment of new labor.
Thursday, March 10, 1892
J.E. Beebe has the foundation laid for an addition to the Novelty Wood Works, the increasing business of this institution making it necessary that they have more room.
Thursday, February 20, 1896
Mr. J.E. Beebe has commenced the manufacture of a new patent folding camp chair at the Novelty Wood Works, which has every indication of being a prize winner in the way of a capital seller and a durable article. Mr. Beebe has already closed contract with a large eastern jobber for several thousand of these chairs.
Thursday April 23, 1896
Last Friday was the 19th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Beebe and a company of friends came to their home in Union City and helped them celebrate.
Thursday, June 25, 1896
Messrs. J.E. Beebe and Rulaf Fuller were the only Masons from Union City to attend the Mystic Shrine celebration in Cleveland this week.
Friday, April 22, 1904
City Clerk Thomas Mulvin will be at his office in the City Building every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon to receive and receipt for water rents.