This week, with it being Veteran’s Day tomorrow, I wanted to focus on John Thompson’s military service during the Revolutionary War. Thompson’s service is the reason why he ends up in Greene County, Illinois and his widow Winnefred Brickey Thompson later would be awarded a widow’s pension from the State of Illinois after his death in 1843. […]
The purpose of this post is to update the generous friends of the Thompson Cemetery. We are eternally grateful for your support. Your donations of funding and time are being wisely invested to restore and preserve the Cemetery. We are excited that we have hired a cemetery restoration specialist to restore the cemetery during the summer of […]
The Thompson Cemetery in Barrow, Illinois has been relatively bustling with activity during 2017. We appreciate the time, effort and money contributed by the supporters of the Cemetery. The purpose of this letter is to bring you up to date on some of the recent activities, appeal for donations and to hear back from you about your […]