Mrs. Martha A. THOMPSON (nee JOHNSON) died of typhoid fever at her home in this city on Monday morning, October 4, aged about 46 years.

Born and raised near Macedonia, Franklin County, this state, she was there married to Wilson V. THOMPSON of Dodds township, this county who died two miles southwest of this city on March 3, 1874.

Three married and three single daughters are left to mourn her loss.

Mrs. THOMPSON was a life long Methodist.

She was buried by the side of her husband at the Pace Graveyard on Tuesday morning, Rev. W. A. BROWDER officiating.

Source: Mt. Vernon Daily News
Date: Thursday October 7, 1886
Submitted by Mary Zinzilieta