Gertrude Blanche b. 21 Sept 1906, m. Lester MacDonald. See MacDonald history. +Everett Stanley b. 28 March 1911.

Russell b. 7Jan 1898, d 9 Nov 1962, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian

Cem., son of Joseph Thomson and Sarah Rogerson, m. 19 Nov 1919 Minnie Olla Dawson, b.

Tryon 20 Sept 1897, daughter of Charles Dawson and May MacKinnon. See Dawson history.

Russell and Minnie purchased a farm and house from Gordon Thomson in 1919. This property at one time consisted of three sepa- rate farms and had three houses:

The house where Russell and Minnie Thomson first lived was owned by Daniel Quigley, then Irma and William Kitson, then

Russell and Minnie Thomson on their fortieth anniver- sary. Minnie Thomson Collection.

Russell and Minnie Thomson house. Hazel Robinson.

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