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DAVID B. THOMPSON, clerk of the National Union Hotel at Georgetown, was born in Clark Township, Brown Co., Ohio, July 2, 1841. He is a son of William Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania, and Sarah (Liming) Thompson, a native of Brown County. The former died in 1872. and the latter in 1847. Mr. Thompson was the fourth son and fifth child of a family of eight children — seven now living. He grew to manhood on the homestead farm, receiving a fair English education in the district schools. When twenty years of age, and just at the commencement of the civil war, Mr. Thompson enlisted in Battery I, First Regiment Ohio Artillery, serving one year in the Army of the Potomac. During the latter part of his service, Mr. Thompson almost suffered the loss of his voice from a painful throat disease, and received an honorable discharge for disability. He returned home, and was soon after employed as clerk in a store, at Brownsville, owned by Thomas Doughty, where he remained fifteen months. He then came to Georgetown (in 1870) and secured employment in his present position. Mr. Thompson was married, November 26, 1864, to Mary Elliott, a native of this county, and a daughter of William Elliott. One child was born to this union — Sarah E., who received a good education at Ursuline Convent, in the northern part of Brown County, and now resides with her uncle, James W. Thompson, near Mt. Orab, Green Township. Mrs. Thompson departed this life January 10, 1868. Mr. Thompson is connected by membership with the following organizations: M. E. Church, Masonic Lodge (Chapter and Council), Confidence Lodge and Georgetown Encampment (I. O. O. F.), Knights of Pythias, all of Georgetown, and the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association of Maysville, Ky. “Dave” Thompson, as he in familiarly called, has served twelve years in his present position, and is well known to a host of commercial men, travelers, and nearly all the residents of Brown County. His genial manners, frank heart, and the kind attention he bestows on each and every one of his guests, have won for him universal regard and esteem.