MRS. FRANCES THOMPSON, Sec. 24; P. O. Livingston; was born in Lancashire, England, July 7, 1826. She left England in 1845, and came to America. The first night in Wisconsin, she stayed at Milwaukee, and went out to North Prairie the next day, and slept in a barn that night. She stayed at that place one year, and then went to Mifflin, which was then called Black Jack. Worked there in a hotel about six months, after which came to the town of Clifton, and settled on the farm where she now lives. She was married to William Thompson, by Squire Hollman, of Platteville, in a log cabin on Sec. 23, Dec. 24, 1846. He died April 15, 1869, and was buried in the Rock Church Cemetery. He located the joint district school on his farm; was a member of Crow Branch School Board four years, and bought the first reaper used on the prairie, for which he went to Milwaukee. Mrs. Thompson has had eight children, of which five are living - William, Susan, John, Caroline and Frances. The deceased are Hannah, Mary Ann and Timothy, all buried in Rock Church Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson is a member of the Episcopal Church, and was confirmed in England.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.