Harley Frank Thompson (1868 - 1938)

Born 29 Feb 1868 in Beaver Center, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 26 Jul 1938 at age 70 in Oak Park, New Castle, Lawrence, Pa

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Note: (See Census data for Harley Thompson's Family under Charles Thompson/Father)

Harley or Harl, as he was known, was born 29 Feb 1868 in Beaver Center

PA, Crawford Co. He was a handsome boy with blue eyes and brown hair.

He was a cabinet Maker by trade and worked at that trade when

they lived in Warren PA. There was a christian lady inBeaver Center

PA who took every opportunity to model her christianity and

frequently came by there home to help Eva and Harl as a young couple.

Her impact was significant enough to whet their appetite for her God

and Harl commented that if that is what a christian is he wanted to be

one. He and Eva trusted Christ as their Saviour and were baptized in

the creek in Beaver Center. It was a cold day they were baptized and

they had to break the ice before the baptizimal service. They moved to

Warren PA and resided there for several years before moving to New

Castle. After moving to New Castle he was for many years the manager

of Cline Lumber Company. With his family he moved from Warren Pa. in

1906 when his daughter Mona (Aunt Mona) was just a little girl of

about three years old. Around 1880-1890 he moved with his family from

Crawford County, Pa. to New Castle and purchased the house at 113 S.

Crawford Ave. He daily led his family in devotions and they

frequently would sing together around the piano and organ. As a

family they frequently were involved in the city mission and had

groups in after missions to sing and have snacks. Harl played a large

bass horn (like a tuba) and sang bass in their church choir. Harl

taught Sunday School for years at the Grace Methodist and Croton

Methodist Churches in New Castle. Harl always saw that the children

went to Sunday School and walked them there himself.

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