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Surnames: CORRELL, FLATER, GODSEY, NEW, THOMPSON, PHILLIPS
Classification: Obituary
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, October 26, 1922,Volume
XLVI, Number 50, Page 1, Column 3, “DEATH’S HARVEST.” [Transcribed April 26, 2003 from the
original newspaper on file in the office of The Recorder of Greene County, Indiana.]
Shardick THOMPSON was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, August 1, 1834; departed this life
October 16, 1922. He was eighty-eight years two months and sixteen days old. He was
united in marriage to Mary Frances NEW in 1853 to this union was born seven children, John
S., Sarah J., Levi P., Richard, William R., Sinda and Lucy THOMPSON. All are deceased but
John S. and William. His wife died in 1880{1870?-RLJ}. He was united in marriage the
second time to Armilda CORRELL, to this union was born three children, Thomas F., Rosie
E., and Susie A. THOMPSON. Thomas and Rosie having both departed this life.
His second wife departed this life in 1909.
He was thirty years old when he united with the United Baptist church. He was a firm
believer in his church.
He came to Indiana in 1909 and has made his home with his son, John S. THOMPSON, since the
death of his wife. He leaves three children and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth PHILLIPS and Mrs.
Hally GODSEY and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. E.
ALDRICH. Interment in Grand View Cemetery.
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Link to the family of Shadrach C. & Armilda THOMPSON enumerated on Page 566A of the
1880 US CENSUS OF WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, Sinking Township:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/household_record.asp?HOUSEH...
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NOTES—RLJ: DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, East Spring Street,
Bloomfield, Indiana, Book 17, Page 30: Shadrac C. THOMPSON, Farmer, male, white, widower,
born August 1, 1834 in Kentucky, died October 16, 1922 in Richland Township, Greene County
at age 88 years 2 months and 15 days. Buried in Grandview Cemetery on October 18, 1922;
His father was Richard THOMPSON, born in Kentucky; His mother was Laury NEW, born in
Kentucky; Death information was reported by John S. THOMPSON on October 31, 1922.
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Link to the Obituary of his grandson, Hawk Brown THOMPSON [1893IN—1957IN]:
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Link to the Obituary of his daughter-in-law, Lydia J. (PHILLIPS) THOMPSON
[1861KY—1930IN]:
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Link to the Obituary of his granddaughter, Mildred Delph (THOMPSON) FLATER
[1895KY—1917IN]:
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