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In military duty in France, now residing, with one son, Robert, Jr., aged about one year, at Pittsburgh, Pa; Anna H., born Sept. 24, 1895, wife of Reginald Hislop, a veteran of the World war, living at Cresson, Pa; James F., volunteered and served two years on the battleships Louisiana and Florida in the World war, conveying troops, and a member of the gun crew on the Louisiana which crippled the first German submarine taken by our navy. This was off the coast of Nova Scotia. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1917, honorably discharged Aug. 16, 1919. Is now linotype operator on the Mountaineer-Herald. Was united in marriage Aug. 15, 1924, with Miss Alice Wilson, of Ebensburg; Medara E., at home, born Aug. 25, 1900; Marian G., a student nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, born March 13, 1903; Rebecca R., born March 12, 1906, at home; David J., born July 12, 1908, at home; Walter R., Jr., born July 12, 1912, at home.
Walter R. Thompson's father was James McCrea Thompson, an Ebensburg merchant for many years. He was born at Armagh, Indiana County, Jan. 1, 1840, and was a veteran of the Civil war, having been a corporal in Company F, One Hundred Thirty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, recruited at Ebensburg. He participated in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, and was on Burnside's march, and in a number of skirmishes. He enlisted Aug. 8, 1862, and was honorable discharged May 26, 1863. Of his company of 51 men, 29 were reported either killed, wounded or missing in the battle of Fredericksburg before the murderous Stone Wall at Mary's Heights.
James McCrea Thompson died at his home in Ebensburg, Nov. 17, 1918, with burial in Lloyd Cemetery. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was a Republican and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ebensburg, and the Grand Army of the Republic.
James McCrea Thompson on June 26, 1866, was united in marriage with Miss Frances M. Rogers, who was born in Churchtown, Lancaster County, on Nov. 18, 1843. Their children were: Walter Rogers, the subject of this sketch; John Ewan, who succeeded his father in the mercantile business at Ebensburg, both surviving, and Mary Rebecca, wife of William Frailey, who died Oct. 4, 1909; Ellen C., died March, 1874; Frances Jenkins, died July 3, 1877.
Mrs. James M. Thompson was of Welch and English descent, her ancestors coming to America very early in January, 1733, and who beginning purchased 4,000 acres of land in Lancaster County, Pa. To this body of land they gave the name of Caernarvon Township, and some of
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