Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Page 958

ROBERT A. THOMPSON, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 3 of Ninnescah Township. He is one of the young stockmen who, by their enterprise and energy, are fast forcing themselves to the front, and will in time to come be leading men among the cattlemen and agriculturists of this great commonwealth of Kansas. He is a Kentuckian by birth and breeding. He was born May 31, 1862, and is the son of William and Mary J. (Lytle) Thompson, natives of Kentucky (for their history see sketch of William J. Thompson).

            Our subject was educated in the common schools of his native State, and there grew to a strong and vigorous manhood. He received a good training in agricultural pursuits on his father's farm. In 1879 he left his old Kentucky home and came with his parents to Kansas, and with his father now owns a fine farm of 160 acres in Ninnescah Township. They purchased this farm two years ago, and already, by their untiring industry, have greatly improved it and it yields them good returns for their labors. They have a fair set of farm buildings. Their farm is well adapted to raising cattle, and they have made a specialty of that line of business, and have secured a good start. They have twenty-three head of cattle, among which are several fine specimens of Short-horns; they have nineteen valuable horses, and twenty-five swine of a superior breed. Everything about the ranch shows evidences of care and excellent management on the part of the owners.

            The marriage of Mr. Thompson with Miss Ida L. Crane took place April 13, 1887. She is, like himself, a native of Kentucky, and was born in January, 1869. Her parents are Lewis and Nancy (Dillon) Crane, natives of Kentucky. Her mother died in May, 1886. She was a woman held in high esteem, and was a valued member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as are also her children. Mrs. Thompson's father lives in Valley Center. He came to Kansas in 1883, from Indiana, where he and his family had been living the three years previous to making their home there. He is now living retired on the income he gathered together as a farmer.

            Mr. and Mrs. Thompson make their home attractive alike to both friend and the stranger who happen to be within their gates, extending to both, with true Southern hospitality, a cordial and hearty welcome. Although these two young people have begun life together with a perfect understanding and harmony, yet they are too independent in character to think alike on all subjects, and so it is that while he is an ardent Democrat, she is an equally strong Republican.

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