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From: Dan & Lynn Steffen <>
Subject: [ILFORD-L] Thompson
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:16:00 -0500


I've just recently subscribed to this list. I've run into a brick wall
searching for the parents of my great-great grandmother, Nancy THOMPSON. I
can find lots of Nancy Thompsons, but am having difficulty determining the
right family. She lived her adult life in LaSalle, McLean, and Woodford
counties, but her obituary (included below) listed two siblings from
Melvin, and at least fourteen individuals from Ford county attended her
funeral. I'm hoping someone might recognize some of the names and be able
to offer some clues to help me continue my search. Thanks for any help.

Dan Steffen

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Obituary of Nancy Thompson Grove
El Paso, Illinois _Journal_
July, 1923

"Old Resident Dies"

"Mrs. Nancy T. Grove of This City Gone to Her Final Reward"

--Mrs. Nancy Grove, who had been ill for many months, died last Thursday
evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Della North. Funeral services
were held at the home Saturday afternoon in charge of Rev. F. M. Inman of
the Methodist church assisted by the Rev. Ralph M. Jones of the Baptist
church. Internment was in Evergreen cemetery.

Nancy Thompson Grove was born November 15, 1835, near Barnsville, Ohio,
and died in El Paso July 19, 1923, at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 4
days. With her father's family she came to Illinois about the year 1865
and settled near Rutland. On October 4, 1866, she was united in marriage
to Abram Grove. To this union two children were born, William Allen who
preceded his mother in death January 6, 1915, and Della with whom she made
her home for many years. In the spring of 1871 she and her husband settled
on a farm near El Paso where they lived until about twenty-five years ago
when they moved to El Paso. Mr. Grove passed away October 13, 1899.
Besides her daughter she leaves to mourn her loss one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Day, and one brother, William H. Thompson, both of Melvin; one step-son,
Elias Grove of Metamora, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In her early life she united with the Methodist Episcopal church but for a
number of years has been unable to attend services on account of poor health.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Arends, Karl and
Florence Arends, Mr. And Mrs. Delmer Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Art Arends,
Mrs. Glen Roland, Mrs. Boshel, all of Melvin; Mr. And Mrs. Franc Thompson,
Paxton; Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Thompson, Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Cardiff,
Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Klump, Hudson; Mr. and Mrs. Elias Grove,
Washington; Elias Grove, Metamora; Mr. and Mrs. Nellis Parkinson, Decatur.

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