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Luman Eliphalet Thompson - Born: 1850, Father: THOMPSON, LUMAN, Mother: BUTTON, LAURETTA. Married 1876 to ALICE SIGNOR in WISCONSIN. Luman was a direct descendant of the famous Capt. Joseph Cook, a conspicuous figure in British seamanship. His mother, Lauretta Button Thompson was a descendant of Button Gwinett-one of the signers of the Declaration Of Independence. She was born at Pharsalia, Chenango County New York in 1810 and his father was born in Genesee County New York in 1812.

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Excerpt from Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Patentee Name: Thompson, Luman

Accession Number: WI1440__.076 State: Wisconsin Volume: 1440 Page: 76 Document Number: 16701 Land Office: Menasha Aliquot Part Reference: SW Section Number: 28 Township: 22 North Range: 12 East Meridian/Survey Area: Fourth Principal Meridian Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Sale-Cash Entries Date Signed: Oct 2, 1854 Acreage: 160.00

Signed: Yes, the document on file at the BLM contains a signature.

Excerpt from: "Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin" Edited by John M. Ware 1917. Biography of CHARLES WILLIAM LeGRO, husband of Thedora Thompson, daughter of Luman Thompson.

Mrs. LeGro was born in Columbus, Warren County, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1834. Her parents, Luman and Lauretta (Button) Thompson, were married at Dunkirk, New York, December 5, 1833. Eight children were born to this union: Theodora was the eldest; Elias Button, who enlisted in Company G, Twenty-first Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, was wounded at Perryville, honorably discharged, and is now living in the City of Washington, District. of Columbia; Daniel Horatio enlisted in Fifth Wisconsin and served three years in the Army of the Potomac; and was mustered out at the close of the war, at Washington, District of Columbia; Mary married Wincell Chady, who enlisted in Company G, Twenty-first Regiment, was wounded in Perryville and taken to the hospital. After his recovery he was retained as a helper in the hospital for three years until he was mustered out of the service at the close of the war. Cynthia, wife of David Yarns, died two years after her marriage; Sabra. Caroline is the wife of Emerson Calkins, who served in the Fifteenth Army Corps until the close of the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Calkins are living at their home in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Luman Eliphalet, the third son, is now living in Springfield, Oregon, an active business man. James Monroe, also a business man, lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Their father, Luman Thompson, was born in Genesee County, New York, in 1812, and their mother, Lauretta Button Thompson, who was a descendant of Button Gwinett, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was born at Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York, in 1810. Luman Thompson was a direct descendant of the famous Capt. Joseph Cook, a conspicuous figure in British seamanship. He was captain of the fleet that discovered the Sandwich Islands. In 1834 Mr. Thompson removed to Warren County, Pennsylvania, later to Clymer Township in Chautauqua County, New York, and in 1848 came to the State of Wisconsin. For a time the family lived in Ceresco, Green Lake County, but in 1850 came to Waupaca County, locating on a farm in Waupaca Township.

Mr. Thompson acquired his land direct from the Government, paying $1.25 per acre. He was a successful farmer and energetic citizen from pioneer days, and made his home on his farm until, a few years before his death, he removed to the City of Waupaca. He died June 16, 1898, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. His. wife passed away September 10, 1883. Luman Thompson was an active republican, and a pioneer member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waupaca, having helped to build the first as well as the present church of that denomination. With his team and wagon he drew the timber for the foundation of the first edifice.

Eugene Daily Guard, Tue December 8, 1903

Springfield Election

Citizens, Ticket Won by Good Majority - Issues Involved Not Shown on Surface.

Springfield held an election for city officials yesterday and after an exciting election has settled down to business again.

The citizens' ticket made a clean sweep, electing all their candidates by a good majority.While the election was supposed tobe on the temperance question, yetthis was not the case as the real is-sues involved did not show up on the surface. The vote stood as follows:

For mayor -

Dr. R. A. Jayne ... 73

E.C. Martin ... 52

Councilmen, two years' term

M.M. Peery ... 75

J. D. Cox ... 73

W. M. Sutton ... 50

J. T. Tuffs ... 52

Councilmen, one year term -

Henry Sinner ... 72

Milton Bally ... 35

For recorder -