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BIOGRAPHIES
 Source:
History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present
- Illustrated -
Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers -
1894
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ROLLA L. THOMAS, physician
and surgeon, office and residence No. 560 McMillan street,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, was born Aug. 17, 1857, in
Harrison, Ohio, a son of Milton L. and Susan J. Rybolt
Thomas. Milton Thomas, when fifteen years
of age, learned the silversmith’s trade, but afterward
studied medicine, graduating from the Louisville Medical
College of Kentucky, and later from the Eclectic Medical
Institute of Cincinnati. He is a son of Thomas
Thomas, who was a farmer by occupation. Dr.
Rolla L. Thomas, our subject, was educated at Asbury
University, of Greencastle, Ind., where he graduated in
1878. He studied medicine under his father, and
graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati,
opening an office for the practice of his profession at
Harrison, Ohio, and later removing to his present location.
He is a member of the National Eclectic Medical Association,
the Ohio State Eclectic Medical Association and the
Cincinnati Eclectic Medical Society. The Doctor is
professor of principles and practice of medicine at the
Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and is physician
to the Eclectic Hospital. He has contributed frequent
articles to the eclectic medical journals. On July 1,
1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Sallie B.,
daughter of William J. and Sarah Cook, and this union
has been blessed with five children: Rolla L. , born
Nov. 3, 1881; Paul Milton, born Sept. 14, 1883;
Charles Neil, born Dec. 11, 1885; Clara Elsie,
born June 30, 1888, and Dorothy, born Jan. 11, 1894.
Two of these, Rolla L. and Paul Milton, are
deceased. The family are members of the Methodist
Church. Politically the Doctor is a Republican.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 681 |
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WILLIAM E. THOMAS was
born in Hamilton county, Ohio, Mar. 14, 1838, son of
Jacob and Naomi (Armstrong) Thomas. Jacob
Thomas was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at an
early day with the expectation of finding employment in the
construction of the State’s public works. A Mr.
Armstrong had preceded him, locating near Plainville,
Hamilton county, where he built a gristmill, which for many
years was known as “Armstrong’s Upper Mill,” and
which is now owned and operated by the Hartman
Bros. Jacob Thomas was employed in
this mill by Mr.
Armstrong for a period of twenty years. While
thus engaged he was married to Naomi, daughter of
Mr. Armstrong, and by this union there were born four
children: Caroline, William E., Emma P., and
Mary E. After closing his labors in the mill
Jacob Thomas engaged in farming, which he followed the
remainder of his active life.
William E. Thomas was reared to manhood on his
father’s farm and attended the local schools and Clermont
Academy. In 1862 he enlisted for service in the war of
the Rebellion, but was not called out until 1864. His
regiment went to Arlington Heights, Washington, and then
joined Grant’s army, but was not in active service in
the front. It was stationed at Fortress Monroe, and at
the close of the war Mr. Thomas was discharged at
Capeville, Va. He immediately returned home and began
working at the carpenter trade, at which he was employed
twelve years. He then engaged in the coal and feed
business, which he has successfully conducted to the present
time. On Sept. 3, 1859, he married Miss Annie Bowen,
daughter of F. S. and Rachel Bowen, who died in
August, 1881, leaving children: Caroline F., Cora
T. (wife of David Rohan, of Seattle, Wash.),
Emma C., Edwin A., J. R. and Albert A.
Mr. Thomas is a member of the Universalist Church, the
I. O. O. F. and the Republican party.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 947 |
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DAVID THOMPSON, farmer,
was born on his father’s homestead in Sycamore township,
Sept. 15, 1855, a son of Ezra F. and Lucy (Nichols)
Thompson, the former born in Sycamore township in 1808,
the latter in Carthage in 1810. He was educated in the
district schools of Sycamore township, a part of the time
since which he has followed farming on the old homestead,
and has been very successful. This homestead has been
in the family for three generations, his great-grandfather
having purchased from Judge Symmes 1280 acres, for
which he paid twelve and one half cents per acre. Our
subject was married Apr. 3, 1879, to Amanda, daughter
of Andrew J. and Mary A. Roosa, natives of Hamilton
county, and one child, Maud, has come to bless their
union. Mr. Thompson is a Republican, with an
eye open for the best men.
Source: History of Cincinnati
and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present - Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 1027 |
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JOHN ALBERT THOMPSON,
physician, office No. 154 West Eighth street, residence
Grand avenue, Price Hill, Cincinnati, was born at Mt.
Carmel, Ind., Jan. 7, 1859, a son of John and Mary
(Jenkins) Thompson, and grandson of James and Sarah (Ginn)
Thompson, of Scotch-Irish and English origin.
John Thompson was born at Mt. Carmel, Ind., Jan. 9,
1822, and is a merchant and farmer by occupation. His
wife was born at Springfield, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1827, the
daughter of Crocker and Mary (Snow) Jenkins, natives
of Nantucket, Mass., who came west with their parents in
childhood. Dr. Thompson was educated in the
public schools of his native State and at Earlham College,
Richmond, Ind., where he graduated in 1880 with the degree
of B. S. He began the study of medicine under J. C.
Makenzie, and graduated from Miami Medical College in
1884, immediately thereafter opening an office for the
practice of his profession at No. 113 West Ninth street.
For eight years he was engaged in the general practice of
medicine and surgery, and during this time was also clinical
instructor in diseases of the nose and throat at Miami
Medical College. In 1892 be abandoned general
practice, and has since devoted himself exclusively to
diseases of the throat, nose and ear, of which he is
clinical instructor and lecturer at Miami Medical College.
He has also contributed numerous articles upon his specialty
to various medical journals. The Doctor is a member of
the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, the Miami Valley Medical
Association, and the Ohio State Medical Society. On
Apr. 21, 1886, he married Lillie, daughter of
Augustus and Elizabeth (Shepard) Morris; and they are
the parents of two children: Morris Makenzie, born
Dec. 21, 1888, and Lida Elfred, born Aug. 3, 1889.
The Doctor is a Prohibitionist in politics, and believes
that the sale of alcohol should be placed under the same
legal restrictions as other poisonous drugs.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 694 |
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JOHN PHILLIP THOMPSON,
proprietor of the Hilltop Carriage Company, located at Nos.
635 and 637 Gilbert avenue, No. 615 Gilbert avenue, was born
at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, and is the younger of two
living children who were born to James and Catherine
(Saul) Thompson, both natives of England.
The father, who was a hotel keeper, died in 1856; the
mother died in 1858. A sister, Mary, wife of
Henry Marcum Cooke, resides in St. Louis.
Our subject was educated in the public schools of
Yorkshire, and after leaving school went to sea as cabin boy
for about one year. He then served seven years at the
carriage-making business in York, after which he went to
London and for about two years worked at carriage
ornamenting. In 1867 he came to the United States,
arriving in New York, where he joined the United States
navy, in which he served five years as ship painter.
After being honorably discharged from the navy he went to
St. Louis, where he remained about six months, removing from
there to Cincinnati. He worked for James
Kidney a short time, afterward, until 1891, was foreman
for J. W. Goselin, and in that year entered into
partnership with T. J. Orr, whose interest in the
business he purchased in 1892. Mr. Thompson was
married July 7, 1871, to Annie J., daughter of
George and Catherine (Mintchin) Kidney, and to them have
been born three children, two of whom, George and
Arthur, are yet living. Our subject is a member of
the I. O. O. F. and the Knights of Workmen; the family
attend the Episcopal Church. Mr. Thompson
is recognized as one of the most expert carriage painters in
the city. He gives his personal attention to the
business, and the quality of the carriages manufactured
being of a superior grade, he has succeeded in building up
an extensive and rapidly increasing business.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 830 |
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SYLVESTER THOMPSON
was born on his father’s homestead in Sycamore township,
Mar. 16, 1845, a son of Ezra F. and Lucy (Nichols)
Thompson, the former born in Sycamore township, Sept. 5,
1808, the latter born in Carthage in 1816. The father
was a carpenter in the early years of his life, but in later
years, when the frost of many winters began to turn his hair
to a silvery hue, he and his wife with a source of
satisfaction settled down upon a farm to spend the remainder
of their lives in quietude and happiness. Eight
children composed the family circle, four of whom are still
living: Samuel, of Branch Hill; Sylvester;
Alva, a machinist of Cincinnati, and David, who
farms the old homestead in Sycamore township, a biographical
sketch of whom follows this. The homestead has been in
the family for three generations.
The subject of this notice received his education in
the district schools of Sycamore township, since when he has
followed farming, a greater part of the time on the old
homestead. He served in the war of the Rebellion in
the one-hundred-days’ service. He is a member of the
Masonic Order, and politically is a Republican, and has been
a member of the board of elections live years. Mr.
Thompson was married Sept. 1, 1870, to Miss
Nancy, daughter of John Kerr, of Hamilton
county, and two children were born to them: Walter,
who died in infancy, and Georgie, who resides at
home. This wife dying Sept. 28, 1878, Mr.
Thompson married, for his second, Miss Emma,
another daughter of John Kerr. This
union has been blessed with six children: John,
Lucy, Mildred, Mabel, Ethel and
Herbert. The mother of these died Jan. 23, 1891.
The family are of Welsh and Scotch descent. The
great-grandfather of our subject came from New Jersey to
Cincinnati, when a blockhouse was the only protection from
the Indians.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 1026 |
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S. B. Tomlinson, M. D. |
SAMUEL B. TOMLINSON, M. D.
Source: History of
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co., Ohio, Past & Present -
Illustrated - Publ. Cincinnati, Ohio - S. B. Nelson & Co.,
Publishers - 1894 - Page 643 |
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