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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Grant County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Trimaghan Thompson, farmer and proprietor of hotel at Sheridan, Grant County, was born in Alabama January 13, 1839, and is the son of John H. and Mary (Ingram) Thompson, natives of North Carolina and Alabama, respectively. John Thompson was a mechanic, blacksmith and gun smith by trade. After moving to Mississippi he resided there for ten years working at his chosen calling, besides owning a fine plantation and a number of slaves. In December, 1854, he came to Arkansas and located in what is now Grant County, where he carried on his trade, also opening up a farm, on which he resided until his death, in 1860. He was married twice, Mary Ingram being his second wife. The subject of this sketch came to this county with his father when a boy of fifteen. He enlisted in the Confederate service in July, 1861, in Company A, Eleventh Arkansas Infantry, and served three years, being promoted from private to orderly sergeant, and as such participated in the engagements of New Madrid, Island No. 10 and a number of others. In the latter battle his regiment was captured, but Mr. Thompson made his escape and joined the Second Arkansas Infantry and was in the fight at Tuscumbia River, covered the retreat from Corinth, and was also in the battle of Perryville, Ky., after which he joined his own regiment at Port Hudson, La. He returned home in 1864, where he engaged in farming, and on September 28, 1865, was married in Grant County to Martha A. Shepherd, a native of Alabama, daughter of Isaac and Martha Shepherd, and sister of M. N. Shepherd (whose biography appears in this work). After his marriage Mr. Thompson opened up a farm two miles and a half north of Sheridan, where he resided up to January, 1889, there putting up a good house and buildings and setting out a fine orchard. At the date mentioned he moved to Sheridan, where he took charge of the hotel, and has been “mine host” since that time. He has also served as justice of the peace for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of three children: Fannie (a young lady), Henry and Luther L. Himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Thompson also belongs to the Masonic order, in which he has held several offices.

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