Johnson Jefferson Thompson

Johnson Thompson was the third child of Jim Allen and Patsy Lynch Thompson. Patsy was Cherokee, a descendent of Ludovic Grant and his Cherokee wife. Johnson emigrated with his family as a teenager in 1838. He became a merchant and along with his brothers enlisted in Stand Watie's Cherokee troops as a quartermaster at the beginning of the Civil War. He was injured and invalided out. Along with his father, three sisters and their families, he relocated to the Red River area for the remainder of the war. He settled in Vinita after the war.

GEDCOM Note

1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 263
Clan: Long-Haired Clan (Mary Grant)
Starr's Notes: H293

The Thompson House History
In 1882, the Thompson House was built in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, by Johnson Thompson. The house's architectural style is a blend of Queen Anne and Carpenter Gothic. Johnson Thompson was a member of the Cherokee tribe, a merchant, and a member of the board responsible for building the Cherokee Female Seminary. He built the house for his son, Dr. Joseph M. Thompson.

Joseph Thompson was a physician and a health officer for the Cherokee Nation and his duties included supervising the Cherokee Nation Orphanage and the Cherokee Nation Hospital for the mentally ill. The Thompson family lived in the home until the 1930's.

The entire house is constructed with ten-foot ceilings. The layout of the first floor includes a kitchen, living room, parlor, dining room, sun porch and bathroom. The second floor has three bedrooms and a loom room. The original kitchen was located in the basement and a dumb waiter was used to bring the food up to the dining room. In the 1930's, a porch was enclosed and the area was later renovated into a modern kitchen. The indoor bathroom was added in the early 1920's and the pedestal sink is dated 1917.

Following Dr. Thompson's death, the house was used as a boarding home for girls, the County Health Department, Fraternal Order of Police, and the Job Corps facility. The house was vacant from the late 1970's until restoration was begun in the fall of 1985. It is on the state and national Register of Historical Places.

The Cherokee County Civic Cultural Center (CCCCC) was formed to oversee the restoration efforts and activities of the Thompson House. It is a non-profit, incorporated, 501(c) (3) organization. The county owns the house and the CCCCC has a 99 year lease option for $1.00.

The Thompson House is currently used for weddings, receptions, art shows, meetings, etc. In order to continue restoring and furnishing the house, the CCCCC holds fundraisers each year, such as the July yard sale and the Victorian Christmas event the first weekend of December. The fees from rentals and house tours also help raise funds for continuing restoration.

GEDCOM Note

1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 263
Clan: Long-Haired Clan (Mary Grant)
Starr's Notes: H293

The Thompson House History
In 1882, the Thompson House was built in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, by Johnson Thompson. The house's architectural style is a blend of Queen Anne and Carpenter Gothic. Johnson Thompson was a member of the Cherokee tribe, a merchant, and a member of the board responsible for building the Cherokee Female Seminary. He built the house for his son, Dr. Joseph M. Thompson.

Joseph Thompson was a physician and a health officer for the Cherokee Nation and his duties included supervising the Cherokee Nation Orphanage and the Cherokee Nation Hospital for the mentally ill. The Thompson family lived in the home until the 1930's.

The entire house is constructed with ten-foot ceilings. The layout of the first floor includes a kitchen, living room, parlor, dining room, sun porch and bathroom. The second floor has three bedrooms and a loom room. The original kitchen was located in the basement and a dumb waiter was used to bring the food up to the dining room. In the 1930's, a porch was enclosed and the area was later renovated into a modern kitchen. The indoor bathroom was added in the early 1920's and the pedestal sink is dated 1917.

Following Dr. Thompson's death, the house was used as a boarding home for girls, the County Health Department, Fraternal Order of Police, and the Job Corps facility. The house was vacant from the late 1970's until restoration was begun in the fall of 1985. It is on the state and national Register of Historical Places.

The Cherokee County Civic Cultural Center (CCCCC) was formed to oversee the restoration efforts and activities of the Thompson House. It is a non-profit, incorporated, 501(c) (3) organization. The county owns the house and the CCCCC has a 99 year lease option for $1.00.

The Thompson House is currently used for weddings, receptions, art shows, meetings, etc. In order to continue restoring and furnishing the house, the CCCCC holds fundraisers each year, such as the July yard sale and the Victorian Christmas event the first weekend of December. The fees from rentals and house tours also help raise funds for continuing restoration.