Second Generation

2. Dwight THOMPSON was born on 14 September 1839 in Chenango, Broome County, NY.^1,4,11,13 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Lafayette Township, Walworth County, WI.³ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He was living in the household of Horace and Lavina Weaver. Lavina was his birth mother and Horace was his step-father.

. Dwight served in the military between 1861 and 1864.^13,14,15 He was pictured with the Civil War Veterans of Tomah, WI, in 1890. Beginning in May 1880, he received a pension of $6 per month for "partial deafness." He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His occupation was "Farm Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ His household consisted of 2 males and 1 female. Dwight appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ He was living in the household of his brother Lucien and his family. He was listed as a Widower and his occupation was "Farmer." He lived at his home in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI in 1892.¹⁰ He died on 17 March 1898 at the age of 58 in Monroe County, WI.¹⁷

Obituary Notes: "The usual morning services in the M.E. church gave way last Sunday to the funeral of Dwight Thompson, whose death occured on Thursday evening of last week. Rev. Charles Butters conducted the services which were very largely attended. The Grand Army Post, of which Mr. Thompson was a valued member, turned out in large numbers and performed the last rites at the grave of their comrade. The remains were laid to rest in the La Grange cemetery, where the first wife and two children of the deceased were buried. He leaves a wife, one son, a step-daughter and a step-son to mourn his loss.

Dwight Thompson was born in the state of New York, Sept. 14, 1839, and was therefore in his sixtieth year at the time of death. He was among Tomah's early settlers, having come here as early as 1855, and lived here ever since except the years when he was in the service of his country. His health was seriously impaired in the service, and disease contracted then cut short his years.

A comrade furnishes the following brief sketch of his army life: Dwight Thompson enlisted in Co. H, 10th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry, Aug. 31, 1861, and was mustered out Nov. 3, 1864; was wounded at Perryville, Ky. and at Tunnel Hill.

At Tunnel Hill he performed an act that made him conspicuous for bravery. He and others were ordered to charge the enemy's rifle pits. The fire of the enemy was so hot that all faltered but Thompson. He kept advancing until he obtained a position from which he could overlook the enemy's works, where he discovered he was the only man that had advanced. Turning around to our boys, he calls out: "Come on boys; we can take them." They all rallied upon Comrade Thompson and the rebels were driven from their works.

He was always ready for duty and performed well each task assigned him."

. Dwight was buried on 20 March 1898 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Dwight THOMPSON and Harriett L. WALWORTH were married on 25 December 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^18,19 (Her surname is listed as "L. Wolworth" in the Monroe County Index to Marriage Registration.) Harriett L. WALWORTH, daughter of Hartwell Carver WALWORTH and Emaline E. HOWELL, was born about 1849 in New York.^11,20,21 She may have been born in Orshan, Livingston County, NY. She died before 1900 at the age of 51 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸

Dwight THOMPSON and Harriet A. BRYANT were married about 1865.¹ He was listed as a widower in the 1880 Census; his marriage to Harriet Walworth was his second. Harriet A. BRYANT was born about 1848 in New York.¹¹ (She was listed as age 22 in the 1870 Census.) (Her birth place is listed in Wisconsin in the Birth Record of her second child.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1875 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶ Harriet died before March 1880 at the age of 32.²² She was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²² in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Dwight THOMPSON and Harriet A. BRYANT had the following children: