“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHARLES THOMPSON,  blacksmith, Oak Hill; born in Dorsetshire, 
Eng., Feb. 14, 1842; came to America in 1855, locating in Wilmot, 
Kenosha Co., Wis., where he learned his trade; after eight years, he 
removed to Ottawa, Jefferson Co.; settled in Oak Hill in 1866, where he 
has since done a successful business.  He married Miss Mary Crerar Jan. 
1, 1867.  Mr. Thompson is a Republican; is liberal in religion.  He has a 
pleasant home in the village and owns 209 acres of land in Sullivan and 
Palmyra.  Has had a long and satisfactory experience in blacksmithing.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)