2. He served in the military Civil War on 15 Aug 1862 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. Civil
War Military Service.
* Henry E THOMPSON was a Resident of Pleasant Spring, Dane County, Wisconsin.
* Henry E THOMPSON was born near Bergen, Norway on 16 Aug. 1834
* He came to America at about the age of 18, and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin.
* Henry Married Marentha Wheeler born in New York, in 1857
* Henry and Marintha had 8 Children. & born in Pleasant Springs, and 1 in Iowa.
* Henry was 25 years old when he enlisted for 3 years on Aug 15 1862, in Madison,
Wisconsin.
* He mustered there on Aug 30, 1862 as a Private.
* Henry was left in a hospital at Nicholasville, Kentucky, Nov. 9 1862.
* Henry was discharged from the service for a disability on June 17, 1863 at Camp
Dennison, Ohio.
* Henry died in 1912 in Cherokee, Iowa.
Sources: (SHSW Series 1200 box 114-13, 16; red book vol 28)
* ("The Grov/Grove Family from Norway to America", by Sue Marvelyn Butterfield Picard,
printed privately, 1986.) (RWV vol 2 p240
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Wife: Marintha WHEELER
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Birthdate: 29 May 1840
, NY
Death date: 31 Dec 1927
Cherokee, Cherokee, IA
Buried: 3 Jan 1928 - Cherokee, Cherokee, IA
Father: Daniel WHEELER Jr (1804-1891)
Mother: Emily Douglas PITCHER (1814-1849)
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Children
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1 F Emily Marintha (or Marian) THOMPSON
Birthdate: Abt 1858 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Henry Lewis PHIPPS (1855-1926)
Marr. date: 19 Apr 1877 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
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2 F Annie J. THOMPSON
Birthdate: Feb 1860 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Edward DANIELS Jr ( - )
Marr. date: 2 May 1880 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
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3 F Emily M. THOMPSON
Birthdate: 1858
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. date:
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4 U Baby THOMPSON
Birthdate: Bet 1860-1864 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, WI
Death date: Bet 1860-1864 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, WI
Buried: Bet 1860-1864 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, WI
Spouse:
Marr. date:
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5 F Ann THOMPSON
Birthdate: 1860
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. date:
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6 M William Henry THOMPSON
Birthdate: 26 Apr 1864 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date: 30 Jan 1939 - Sioux City, Woodburn, Iowa
Buried: 2 Feb 1939 - Sioux City, Woodburn, Iowa
Spouse: Flora Belle HASKETT (1863-1920)
Marr. date: 13 May 1884 - Aurelia, Cherokee, Iowa
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7 M Henry THOMPSON
Birthdate: 1863
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. date:
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8 F Frances V. THOMPSON
Birthdate: 1866 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date: 1930's - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Buried: - Cherokee, Cherokee, IA
Spouse: James A. McDONALD ( - )
Marr. date:
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9 M Abner Edward THOMPSON
Birthdate: 9 Mar 1868 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date: 6 Oct 1900 - Maynard, Chippewa, Minnesota
Buried: 9 Oct 1900 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Spouse: Clara P. HIGDAY (1878- )
Marr. date: 28 Jun 1894 - Akron, Plymouth, Iowa
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Events 1. He worked as a Labor/Railroad Enginer.
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10 F Ellinor THOMPSON
Birthdate: Abt 1871 - Pleasant Springs, Dane, Wisconsin
Death date: - Kansas
Buried:
Spouse: Abram L. ALLEN ( - )
Marr. date:
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11 M Daniel W. THOMPSON
Birthdate: 3 Jul 1880 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Death date: 19 Dec 1919 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Buried: 22 Dec 1919 - Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Spouse:
Marr. date:
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Husband's General Notes
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Birth: Hafslo Parish Records
Death: Cherokee Co. IA Records
1860 Dane Co., WS pg 149 Pleasant Springs
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Wife's General Notes
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Marintha Wheeler was the Daughter of Daniel Wheeler from Vermont and Emily Pitcher of New
York, and the wife of Henry E THOMPSON.
Marintha had lived in the Township, City of Cherokee for 15 years before her Death on
December 31 1927 of a cerebral hemmorrhage. She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetary in
Cherokee, Cherokee Co., Iowa Jan 3 1928.
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General Notes for Child Baby THOMPSON
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Baby THOMPSON was born and died between 1860 and 1864
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General Notes for Child Abner Edward THOMPSON
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He was a Mechanic.