THOMPSON-James - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

James Thompson, farmer and stock raiser, Veedersburg, is the son of Hartson and Rebecca (Rusk) Thompson. The former was born in New Jersey in 1810, where he learned wagon-making, which he followed several years. He emigrated to Ohio in 1829, where he was married to Rebecca Rusk, and came to Fountain county in 1834 and engaged in clearing land and trading in cattle, this being his preference above farming and his trade. Hartson T. died in 1873, and his wife in 1879, aged sixty-five years. James Thompson, who now resides one-half mile east of Veedersburg, is their only child. The Thompson family originally came from Scotland. Mrs. Thompson’s people were from Ireland. James Thompson was married in 1861, to Caroline Lucas, daughter of J. G. and Catherine (Smith) Lucas. By this union there are three children: Emma, Etta, and Joe H. His wife is a member of the United Brethren in Christ church. James T. formerly was a Mason. He was born two years after his parents settled in Fountain county. His education was obtained in the district school, and he was reared a farmer. In business he has been successful and has a farm of 557 acres of good land, well improved, and raises a good grade of stock. He was taught by his father first the principles of democracy, then those of whigism, the result of which is that he is a republican of the abolition school.