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This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the
insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just
thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE:
I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no
index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it.
Typed by Lora Radiches:
Other surnames mentioned in the biography of CHARLES H. THOMPSON are, Thompson, Salle,
Pulliam, Will, Crandall,
CHARLES H. THOMPSON. For twenty-seven years Charles H. Thompson has been one of the
best-known journalists of Indiana in the capacity of owner and editor of the Versailles
Republican, of Versailles, Ripley County. During this long period he has been a strong
factor in the development of his community, for the history of a live and enterprising
newspaper carries with it an interest comparable to that of the community itself, its
developments being interwoven with the public affairs and locality progress that most
affect the lives of its readers and supporters, with the additional wider outlook that
intelligent journalism and constantly-increased facilities provide. Mr. Thompson was born
at Versailles, in 1868, and is a son of Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson. Dr. Silas L. D. Thompson
was born in Maine, a son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Salle) Thompson, and was a young man
when he accompanied his parents to Indiana and prepared himself for a career in medicine.
Arriving at Versailles!
in 1836, he continued to be a resident of that city and- Osgood during the remainder of
his life, and for forty years was an honored member of his calling. He was a man of
education and ability and a true type of the old country family physician who rode
horseback or drove his buggy for many miles to attend his patients, disdaining weather
conditions or the possibility of remuneration for his services. He was one of the early
members of the State Medical Society and was respected and esteemed throughout the entire
countryside. He married Miss Fannie Pulliam and they became the parents of eight children.
The youngest in his parents’ family, Charles H. Thompson, attended the public schools of
Versailles until he was thirteen years of age, at which time his father died and the youth
was forced to go to work in order to assist in the, support of the family. He became
identified with the Versailles Republican which had been established in 1856, as the
Forest Rose, late!
r was changed to the Gazette, subsequently became the Index and finall
y was taken over by the Versailles Republican, under which title it has continued to the
present. At one time a semi-weekly, it is now published weekly, and has a circulation of
2,500, its readers being located in Ripley County and the surrounding communities. It is
an eight-page, all-home publication, and in 1928 was awarded the Shortemeier Cup for the
best first page of any weekly in Indiana. The modern plant occupies 3,000 square feet of
floor space, the equipment being all electrically driven and heated, and employment is
given to seven people. During the World war this was one of the most loyal newspapers in
the country, and devoted many columns of space to publicity in behalf of war drives and
the success of American arms. Mr. Thompson is one of the well-known and highly respected
journalists of the state and belongs to various leading organizations of his calling. He
is also popular in fraternal and business circles and his name has been connected
with many !
movements for the public welfare. Mr. Thompson married Miss Ida Will, daughter
of Capt. William Will, an officer of Indiana volunteers in the Union army during the war
between the states, and to this union there have been born three children: Harry W.; Ethel
Force, a graduate of Union Hill College, who is identified with the newspaper; and Herbert
Leroy, a graduate of Hanover College, who is now engaged in the profession of civil
engineering. Harry W. Thompson, who is associated with his father in the newspaper
business, was born at Versailles, Indiana, and received a good educational training,
attending the public schools, Moores Hill College and the University of Indiana, following
his graduation from which he entered the office of the Versailles Republican. He has
become one of the well-known business men and journalists of this part of Indiana, and is
a member of the National Editorial Association, treasurer of the Indiana Weekly Press
Association, an executive!
member of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association and president
of the Business Men’s Club of Versailles. He married Althea Dora Crandall, of Ripley,
Indiana, and they have two children: Winifred Jean and Dorothy Lucille. Mr. Thompson is a
member of Versailles Lodge No. 7, A. F. and A. M., the Scottish Rite of Indianapolis and
Indiana Consistory.