Samuel Logan THOMPSON

                   Lulu was born in a sod house in Gove Co. Kansas where her parents homesteaded, owned and operated a cafe The Good Eats Cafe  in Hoxie, Kansas about 1920.
Later she moved to Jennings, Kansas where she owned and operated a Hotel for a year while the school house was being built.  In 1923 she moved to Rexford, Kansas where she purchased the Commercial Hotel,  operating it until her death.
                  

                   Vada and Harvey moved to a farms adjoining her parents where the children were born.  When the children were quite small they moved to Oak Creek, Colorado in the winter of 1912.  Here they made their home for the next ten years.  Then Vada moved to Rexford, Kansas with her two children where she assisted her sister Lulu un the operation of the hotel.  after Vada's children were gone from the home, Vada made a home for a 10 year old niece Lala Thompson and 13 year old .. Alma Plymton.  Alma remained in Vada's home until she graduated from the Gem, Kansas High School. Lala left Vada's home when in her sophomore year.  She needed to be nearer from the schools activities.  Lala was valedictorian the year she graduated.  She is a great, great granddaughter of Rev. W. D. Field.
Vada was married to Oscar W. Poland by Zelma Adams, Judge Pro-Tem.  At this time not many people were married by a lady.
                  

                   John left home at an early age and his first business was a grocery store in Oak Creek, Colorado where his sister Vada lived.  He then moved to Arizona were he owned and operated The Lone Star Bus Line.  He sold his 60% interest just before the stock market crash of 1929.  He then moved to El Paso, Texas where he operated and owned a City Cab service.  He sold the cab business and he and his son Donald, operated  a used car lot until he passed away.
                  

                   Flora Jane spent her married life in Gove Co., Kansas where she was born.  Flora's main interest in life was her church and her family. After the family was grown she taught a Sunday School Class.  Her Christian life left its mark on all her family.  (Proverb 22-Verse 6) Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
                  

                   Dollie Thompson moved to Los Angeles, California before World War II, then to Paris, Calif. where she spent the rest of her life doing Evangelistic work.  Donavin Thompson graduated from Hoxie KS. High School.  He lost his life during World War II in Germany
                  

                   Thomas  came to a untimely death at age 14 while swimming in Hackberry Creek near Gove, KS.   He was buried the same day his brother Marvin was born July 1, 1912.
                  

                   While herding cattle about a mile from home Robert's dog chased a rabbit into a badger hole.  Robert reached into the hole and a rattle snake bit him on the wrist.  Robert ran home, thus spreading the poison and the nearest phone was a mile from the home, making it impossible for a doctor to arrive in time.
                  

                   Great granddaughter of Rev. W. D. Field, living most of her married life at Norton, KS.  Her specialty was baking bread and rolls of all kinds.
                  

                   Ernest Thompson participated and was outstanding in all sports while attending Hoxie Kansas High School.  Ernest was married at James and Ella Thompson's Hotel in Beaver City, OK.  A little over a month after he was married he was killed at Pampa, TX on a railroad crossing a few days before Christmas.   He was buried in Cove, KS. where four of his brothers and father were previously laid to rest.