Charles C. Thompson
Charles C. Thompson, attorney at law, Killbuck, Ohio, is a son of Rev. Harrison and Eunice M. (Goodrich) Thompson, and a grandson of Robert and Martha (Torence) Thompson, of Irish descent, and native of Westmoreland County, Penn. Robert was in the War of 1812, and soon after its close settled in Guernsey County, Ohio, where Harrison Thompson was born and reared on the homestead farm. He and three brothers graduated from Marietta College, of which their father was one of the founders. After finishing his education he took charge of a congregation in Knox County, Ohio, for ten years, and then returned to Guernsey County, where he purchased a farm, which he conducted in connection with his profession. For about eight years he had charge of a circuit in Coshocton, Ashland and Holmes Counties. He afterward moved to Spring Mountain, and was one of the founders of the Spring Mountain Academy and Oberlin College. He was also the organizer of the Free Presbyterian Churches throughout this section of the State. He was a prominent Abolitionist throughout his life, and when but seventeen years of age, was mobbed at Marietta, while making a speech in favor of the freedom of the slave. He died March 10, 1863, his wife following him to the grave in July, 1864. Their family consisted of six children, four of whom are living: Charles C., the eldest; Lucinda, wife of Joseph Rhinehart, of Columbus, Kas.; Mary Ann, wife of John Byers, of Independence, Ore.; Eliza,, wife of Thomas Frost, of Columbus, Ohio.
Charles C. Thompson was born in Knox County, Ohio, August 29, 1840, and was educated at Spring Mountain Academy. September 1, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Fifty-first Ohio Infantry under Col. Stanley Mathews, and served until July 25, 1862. He then re-enlisted, in Company E, Forty-third Ohio Infantry, and held the commission of first sergeant. He was afterward appointed drill master, and drilled four negro regiments at Washington D.C., Petersburg and Richmond. In 1865 Mr. Thompson came to Killbuck and entered the office of Dr. John L. Riggs, where he read medicine for about one year. In 1866 he engaged in mercantile business, and continued same until 1878, since when he has been engaged in studying and practicing law. Mr. Thompson has always been an ardent Republican, and about 1880 was their candidate for Representative, polling the largest number of votes of any man who ran on that ticket in the county. He was also a candidate for assistant adjutant-general of the State, carrying fourteen counties, and has served as chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee. In 1866 Mr. Thompson was united in marriage with Miss Jane, daughter of William Shrimplin, of Killbuck Township, and they have three children: Mary Kate, William H. and Darwin G. Mr. Thompson is a member of Spartan Lodge, No. 126, F. & A. M., of Millersburgh. He was apppointed a notary public in 1886.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889