Thomson
Arthur Reid
1827 – 1913
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Front: William, Margaret, Arthur Reid, Gennia
Back: Herbert, Mary, Arthur T. R., Dora, John
Arthur Reid Thomson, born in Bannockburn, Scotland, was the son of Arthur Thomson. After his father died in the 1830’s, Arthur and and his brother Sandy were raised by their grandfather in Edinburgh where he ran an inn.
Immigration
Arthur Reid was the first Thomson in our direct line to set foot on American soil.
March 9, 1843, Arthur Reid set sail for New York, but somehow he ended up going to Canada where he became a woodcutter.
Marriage to Margaret Ronald
On May 9, 1859, he married Margaret Ronald, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Gourley) Ronald, in Wisconsin.
Soon after their wedding they journeyed to Nebraska Territory. They operated the Western House in Nebraska City before moving to a dugout on what was called the Nebraska City Ranch. It was three and one-half miles east of Palmyra on Steam Wagon Road near the Paisley Church.
After a short time, they moved to their long-time home 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Palmyra. They lived for a time in a log cabin, which was replaced by a frame house. In 1880, the house was enlarged to give the family more space.
Arthur and Margaret were the parents to ten children:
- Arthur Thomas Ronald [m. Mary (Ellen) Sidles]
- Mary Artimsha [m. James Orrison]
- William Alexander
- Dora Margaret [m. Alfred Henry Wallen]
- Genie/Gennia Reid [m. George Daniel Stilwell]
- John Andrew
- Agnes McMoreland Ronald
- Robert Ronald Baxter
- Herbert James ♥ [m: Blanche Mabel Klinefelter]
- unnamed infant that died