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Daniel THOMPSON b. January 24, 1824 son of Henry THOMPSON Jr. (1782-1852) and Mary WILSON (1790-1860) m. 1) Elizabeth J. McCLINTOCK 1850 m. 2) Elizabeth MOORE b. December 1, 1840 daughter of James McClure MOORE (1812-1862) and Margaret Ann LAYSON (1813-1903) Marriage: October 4, 1859 DANIEL THOMPSON, farmer; Millersburg; was born January 24, 1824, and spent his early life on the farm with his father until twenty-six years of age, having in the meantime received some knowledge of books under the old select school system, in all old log building with clapboard roof, puncheon floor and split logs for seats, which constituted the seat of learning at that day. In 1850, he was married to Elizabeth McClintock, having by her three children, who, with the mother, are now dead. His second marriage occurred Oct. 4, 1859, to Elizabeth Moore, who was born Dec. 1, 1840, to James McClure and Margaret (Layson) Moore. By this marriage there have been nine children born unto them: Mary A., June 26, 1860; Jas. Mc., Jan. 14, 1862; Margaret E., March 6, 1864; John W., Feb. 11, 1866; Samuel D., March 28, 1868; infant daughter, dead; French Moore, Nov. 1, 1873; Robert Presley, Oct. 23, 1876; Harry W., July 28, 1879. Mr. Thompson is quite extensively engaged in raising thoroughbred short horns of the principal families, all his stock having registered pedigrees. He is also superintending large farming interests. In the summer of 1877 he suffered the loss of about $8,000 worth of property in the accidental burning of his dwelling and its effects. He and his family are members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church on Hinkston. The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" pp. 519-520 E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III
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