— born in either Dixon, Solano Co., CA, or Plano, Tulare Co., CA:
2.  Stella Velma THOMPSON, b. 15 Mar 1889; d. 12 May 1954, Vallejo, Solano Co., CA; bur. 19 Jun 1954, Porterville Cem., Tulare Co., CA; m. Clarence R. KESSING (b. 1888/9, CA)
3.  Gussie Ruth THOMPSON, b. 1890/1; m. 1917/8, Walter MULLEN / MULLIN (b. 1886/7, MO)
4.  Adah America THOMPSON [twin], b. 5 Apr 1894
5.  Alma Armenda THOMPSON [twin], b. 5 Apr 1894; d. æ 9; bur. 11 Jan 1904, Porterville Cem., Tulare Co., CA
6.  Vernon Eugene THOMPSON, b. 2 Dec 1895

1.  Family Group Sheet by Betty Ann (Matthiesen) Cogliati and her grandmother, Maude Irene (Thompson) Rose.

2.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: International Genealogical Index (IGI).

Milton Cicero THOMPSON Spouse: Elizabeth K. VAN PELT Marriage: 27 Sep 1883, <middlebury>, Mercer, Missouri Source: [patron submission]

The location of this marriage must be a guess because it's wrong — Milton's parents moved to California in 1863.  Update:  according to Carol Mahony, they were married in Dixon, Solano Co., CA, which makes sense because Milton's parents were in Solano Co. in the 1880 and 1900 censuses.

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Milton C. THOMPSON (æ 21, b. MO) is living in Cloverdale Twp., Sonoma Co., CA, with his parents (q.v.).  Kate VAN PELT (æ 7, b. CA) is living in Ophir Twp., Butte Co., CA (p. 105A), with her parents, Aaron VAN PELT (æ 41, b. NY — indexed "Vanpelt") & Mary (æ 38, b. OH), plus siblings.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Milton C. THOMPSON (æ 32, b. MO) is living in Maine Prairie, Solano Co., CA, with his parents,  J.A.C. & Amanda C. THOMPSON (q.v.).  They are listed two households from Katy L. VANPELT (æ 17, b. CA), who is living with her widowed mother, Mary VANPELT (æ 49, b. OH/NY/OH), plus siblings.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Index/Microfilm (online at Genealogy.com):  Plano Village, Plano Precinct, Tulare Co., CA, p. 127B, SD 22, ED 63, SN 10, enumerated 28 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Thompson Milton S

Head

W

M

Oct 1848

51

M

17

MO

MO

VA

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

197

________ Katie I

Wife

W

F

Mch 1863

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M

17

8

6

CA

NY

OH

Y

Y

Y

________ Mary E

Dau

W

F

Jun 1884

15

S

CA

MO

CA

At School

7

Y

Y

Y

________ Stella V

Dau

W

F

Mch 1889

11

S

CA

MO

CA

At School

7

Y

Y

Y

________ Gussie R

Dau

W

F

May 1891

9

S

CA

MO

CA

At School

7

Y

Y

Y

________ adah1

Dau

W

F

Apr 1894

6

S

CA

MO

CA

At School

7

Y

Y

Y

________ Alma1

Dau

W

F

Apr 1894

6

S

CA

MO

CA

At School

7

Y

Y

Y

________ Vernon U

Son

W

M

Dec 1895

4

S

CA

MO

CA

¹A bracket appears to indicate Adah & Alma are twins.

7.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 22):  522 Roush? Avenue, Porterville City (Ward 2), Porterville Twp., Tulare Co., CA, Roll T624_111 (Part 1), p. 9B, SN 9B, SD 1, ED 197, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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522

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151

Thompson Melton

Head

M

W

61

M1

25

MO

VA

VA

Eng

[indecipherable]

Y

Y

O

F

H

________ Kattie

Wife

F

W

46

M1

25

8

5

CA

NY

OH

Eng

None

Y

Y

________ Ada

Dau

F

W

16

S

CA

MO

CA

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

________ Vernon

Son

M

W

14

S

CA

MO

CA

Eng

None

Y

Y

*Roush? Avenue

8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 31):  526 Roche Avenue, Porterville City (Ward 4), Porterville Pct., Tulare Co., CA, Roll T625_153, p. 121B, SN 8B, SD 6, ED 217, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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526

182

216

Thompson Milton C

Head

O

M

M

W

71

M

Y

Y

MO

VA

VA

Y

None

________ Katie E

Wife

F

W

56

M

Y

Y

CA

NY

OH

Y

None

217

Sawyers Wade H

Head

R

M

W

28

M

Y

Y

CA

KY

CA

Y

Ticket Clerk

Railroad

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_______ Adah A

Wife

F

W

25

M

Y

Y

CA

MO

CA

Y

Operator

Telephone

W

_______ Wade H

Son

M

W

7

S

Y

Y

CA

CA

CA

None

*Roche Avenue

9.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 40):  1053 S Street, Fresno City, Judicial Township 3, Fresno Co., CA, Roll 116, p. 273B, SN 7B, ED 10-22, SD 11, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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1053

106

126

Sawyers W H Jr

Head

R

35

R

N

M

W

38

M

20

N

Y

CA

CA

CA

Y

Secretary

Railway Brotherhood

W

Y

N

_______ Ada A

Wife

F

W

36

M

17

N

Y

CA

MO

CA

Y

Telephone Operator

S.P. Railway

W

Y

_______ Hampton

Son

M

W

16

S

Y

Y

CA

CA

CA

Y

None

_______ Marilyn

Dau

F

W

6

S

Y

CA

CA

CA

None

Thompson Kate A

M-in-law

F

W

67

Wd

N

Y

CA

NY

OH

Y

None

*S Street

10.  California Death Index (1940-1997) (online at RootsWeb.com.):

Last Name	First Name	Middle	Birth Date	Mother Maiden	Father Last	Sex	Birth Place	Death Place	Death Date	SSN	Age
THOMPSON	KATIE	ELIZABETH	03/15/1863		VANPELT	F	CALIFORNIA	TULARE	11/01/1947
TILLIS	MARY	E	06/22/1884	VANPELT		F	CALIFORNIA	SOLANO	02/24/1969	545-05-1266	84 yrs
KESSING	STELLA	VELMA	03/15/1889	VANPELT	THOMPSON	F	CALIFORNIA	SOLANO	05/12/1954	571-26-5213	65 yrs
THOMPSON	VERNON	EUGENE	12/02/1895	PELT		M	CALIFORNIA	STANISLAUS	02/08/1992	549-05-5249	96 yrs

11.  Records from Porterville Cemetery, Tulare Co., CA (courtesy of Carol Mahoney):

C-27-1 ALMA ARMENDA THOMPSON Age 9 bur January ll, 1904	C-27-2 Empty - -
C-27-3 EUGENE WALTER MULLEN Age 2 b October 13, 1908 bur July 3, 1911 - -	MARY EVA TILLIS b June 22, 1884 Dixon, CA d February 24, 1969 Vallejo, CA bur March 24, 1949	RAY ELMO TILLIS Age 66 b February 22, 1882 d January 25, 1949 bur March 7, 1969 -
C-27-4 STELLA VELMA KESSING b 1889 California Age 65 d May 12, 1954 Vallejo, CA bur June 19, 1954 Sister Eva Tillis	C-27-5 KATIE ELIZABETH THOMPSON Age 84-7-16 b March 15, 1863 Oroville, CA d November 1, 1947 bur November 3, 1947 - -
C-27-6 MILTON C. THOMPSON Age 73 b October 10, 1848 d February 21, 1921 bur February 23, 1921
Eugene Walter Mullen was Milton's grandson by his daughter Gussie.

12.  Tulare County Great Register Index (courtesy of Carol Mahoney):

Great Register of…	Name	Age	Nativity	Precinct	Page	Registered	Naturalized
1890	Thompson, Milton Cicero	41	MO	Porterville	76	8-12-1890	N
1898	Thompson, Milton Cicero	47	MO	Plano

13.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

14.  Archives of the TThompson Mailing List (online at pairList.net).

15.  Personal Member Tree (online at Ancestry.com):  wife of Aaron VAN PELT is Mary FAY.