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St. Charles (Ill.) Chronicle, Feb. 12, 1920
Chas. O. Thompson
Charles Oscar Thompson, pioneer resident of St. Charles and veteran of the Civil war, answered the last summons Sunday evening after an illness dating back to Jan. 2nd.
He had not been in good health for the past year, but had been able to be about. A stroke of paralysis in December struck him down, but did not entirely disable him. Two weeks later the serious illness came, and he had since been unable to move or speak. the end came quietly on Sunday evening, February 8th. Mr. Thompson was born in St. Charles in 1842. His parents entered the farm later known as the Hitchcock place. They later came to town, and the farther worked at the carpenter trade. Charles Thompson and Miss Avis L. Moore were united in marriage in 1862. Mr. Thompson enlisted in the Civil war, and marched with Sherman to the Sea, spending three years in service. After returning from the war, he bought the stage route operating between here and Geneva, carrying eight passengers, express and mail. Eight years later the Northwestern was extended here and this ended his job. He bought a livery business and still owned the property when the corner on which the barn stood, at West Main and Second streets, was sold to J.W. Gartner for a bakery site. Mr. Thompson was a millwright and carpenter, and worked with the late Robert Haines in the old mill, and for many years took charge of the carpentry work for the Haines estate in Chicago.
Two sons, Joe and Harry,have preceded him in death. Surviving beside the widow is a niece, Mrs. May Rogers of Aurora,who, as a little child, resided with her uncle. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the home. Burial was at the family lot in North cemetery.
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