Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . I LAS P. THOMPSON, an extensivev7> farmer of Franklin, was born in thistown, March 11, 1842, son of An-drew C. and Eliza (Perkins) Thompson. Hisfather, who was born in Pranklin in 1804,spent his active period in agriculture, andpassed his last days in Andover, N. IL, wherehe died in 1892. His mother, who was bornin Kennebunkport, Me., in 1806, died in1S46. She was the first wife of his father,who after her death contracted a secondmarriage with Mehitable S. Harvey, of San-
Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . I LAS P. THOMPSON, an extensivev7> farmer of Franklin, was born in thistown, March 11, 1842, son of An-drew C. and Eliza (Perkins) Thompson. Hisfather, who was born in Pranklin in 1804,spent his active period in agriculture, andpassed his last days in Andover, N. IL, wherehe died in 1892. His mother, who was bornin Kennebunkport, Me., in 1806, died in1S46. She was the first wife of his father,who after her death contracted a secondmarriage with Mehitable S. Harvey, of San-bornton, N. II. Mehitable Thomjison diedDecember 29, 1886. The seven children ofAndrew C. Thomjjson were: Oliver M.,Thomas P., Addie W., Henry Silas P.,Maria H., and .Saraii I^Iizabetli, all born ofhis first union. Oliver M., who is now a. HON. HENRY P. ROLFE- i;i()(;r.\||||( Ai. review 03 stone-cutter of Concord, N. 1[., married forhis first wife Abhie Moody, wiio died in [ maiden name of his second wife wasAbbie hlanders. Thomas P., who is engagedin fainiing in Tilton, I., mairied AliceC. Cntlei. vXddie \V. is now the wife of , a farmer of 15ristol, Maria the wife of Charles M. Thompson, a farmerof Slrathan), Ilcnry M., who marrietlSelina Sleeper, is a prosperous farmer inAndover, Sarah Iliizalieth died at theage of twenty-two years. Silas ]. Tlinnipson acquired a common-school education, and resided at home untiltwenty-two years old. lie was for a timeengaged in teaching school in Salis])ury, he went to Minneapolis, Miini. Duringhis residence there he was in the insurancebusiness for some time, and was Street Com-missioner for four years. Upon his return toIranklin he settled on the Colby farm, andlias since given his attention to general farm-ing, lie has improve
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