William J. Thompson ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KHVL-F8V.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Wayne Twp., Bartholomew, IN. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded W. J. Thompson, school teacher, 30, with wife Celeste J., 28; daughters Ethlyn, 8; and Bessie, 2; and son James H., 2 months old when the census was recorded in June, 1880. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Ethlyn in Kansas, and Celeste's father in Kentucky.

2. Census in 1900 in Columbus, Bartholomew, IN. ¹ The 1900 census recorded living at 1005 Fifth in Columbus: William Thompson, school teacher, 50, born Feb 1850, with wife Celeste, 43, Dec 1851; and daughters Linnie M., 28, Aug 1872; Bessie, 23, Jul 1877; and Alva, 13, July 1887. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Linnie in Kansas, and Celeste's father in Kentucky.

William married Celeste Jane Chambers on 10 Oct 1871 in , Decatur, IN. (Celeste Jane Chambers was born on 28 Dec 1851 in Greensburg, Decatur, IN,^{1 5 6} died on 14 Mar 1939 in Kokomo, Howard, IN ^{5 6} and was buried on 16 Mar 1939 in South Bend: Highland Cemetery, St. Joseph, IN ^{5 6}.)