Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . ome time engaged in gold mining in Colorado. Later he re-moved to Oregon, whence he came to Old Walla Walla county, Washington,homesteading land in what is now Columbia county. He at once began the im-provement of his place and his labors proved so profitable financially that he wasable to purchase more and more land, holding title at his death to three thousandacres. He engaged in both wheat and stock raising, nine hundred and twentyacres of his holdings being wheat land, and about two t
Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . ome time engaged in gold mining in Colorado. Later he re-moved to Oregon, whence he came to Old Walla Walla county, Washington,homesteading land in what is now Columbia county. He at once began the im-provement of his place and his labors proved so profitable financially that he wasable to purchase more and more land, holding title at his death to three thousandacres. He engaged in both wheat and stock raising, nine hundred and twentyacres of his holdings being wheat land, and about two thousand acres comprisinga stock farm. The management of his extensive interests required markedexecutive ability as well as a thorough knowledge of the best methods of cultivat-ing the fields and caring for the stock, but he proved more than equal to all thedemands made upon him and was thoroughly businesslike in the direction of hisaffairs. Mr. Thompson was married in Oregon, November 8, 1871, to Miss Viola , a native of Oregon and a daughter of William F. and Delilah (Clever) THE N£w yoRr. MRS-JOHN
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