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 11ISTOKY OF GOODHUE COUNTS 683 cal belief and the Presbyterian creed his religious faith. Mr. Tripp was married September 15, 1896, to Frances Rolfe, of Featherstone township, daughter of Oscar and Etta Rolfe, fann- ers of that township. To this union one child, Rolfe M., was born September 28, 1897. Mrs. Frances Tripp died August 22, 189!). and Mr. Tripp was ma fried October 15, 1902. to Isabelle Watson, daughter of George and Margaret < McDermott i Watson, of Lake City, this state, the former of whom was a blacksmith and farmer. He died February 15, 1896, and the mother died September 2, 1906. To Mr. and Mrs. (Isabelle Watson) Tripp has been born a daughter. Margaret Abbie, Augusl 7. 1906. Thomas Jefferson Thompson, retired farmer and business man. living at 811 Sylvan street. Red Wing, came to this county as a boy with the earliest settlers of Burnside township. He was born in Erie county. Pennsylvania. August 29, son of William and Nancy (Kennedy) Thompson. The former was a native of the north of Ireland. He went to Canada as a youth, then to Pennsylvania, and after living there for a time, came to Goodhue county and located in Burnside township in the spring of 1856. There he bought 160 acres of land at the government price of .+1.2o an acre, on which he conducted general farming until his death, dune 30, 1886. His wife died November 25, 1900. William Thompson was a prominent citizen of the early days of the town- ship, and his name appears on the first list of Burnside voters. Thomas J. attended the public schools and worked on the farm with his father until 1865, when he responded to the last call for volunteers for the Civil War. He enlisted at Red Wing, in Com- pany I, First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, under Captain Carney and Colonel Colville, going to Chattanooga. Tenn., where the regiment was in command of General Thomas. After receiving his discharge in September of the same year lm returned to Red Wing, and took up carpenter work, following this faithfully and diligently until 1878. He then went to Chippewa county, Minne- sota, bought 160 acres, broke the land and erected buildings. After disposing of this property he again returned to Red Wing, and resumed work at his trade. For two years he was employed in the shipping department of the Red AYing Advertising Com- pany, after which he retired. He purchased a home at 811 Syl- van street, remodeled the house and has there continued to make his home. Mr. Thompson is a Republican in politics and belongs to the Episcopal Church. He also affiliates with the A. E. Welch Post, No. 75, G. A. R, He was married the first time February 29, 1877, to Margaret Streetor, of Featherstone, by the Rev. Johnson. To this union was born one son, Thomas H., January 19. 1878. Mrs. Margaret Thompson died January 29, 1878, and on October 16, 1879, Mr. Thompson married Hannah Wohlwend,